“Moving away from simple kindness and toward real justice begins with building an identity-safe classroom: a place where everyone’s story is not only recognized but honored, studied and loved. This means moving beyond a curricular focus to make justice part of a class’s daily culture.”https://www.tolerance.org/…/…/teaching-kindness-isnt-enough…
As we continue in some version of a shelter-in-place, teaching children to occupy themselves not only helps parents who are working from home but children also benefit from learning how to entertain and educate themselves.https://www.npr.org/…/kids-know-how-to-occupy-themselves-we…American parents often feel like event planners for their kids. There’s a pressure to make sure kids are entertained and content …
Happy Father’s Day to all of the father figures out there!https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/…/All-Inclusive-Fathers…
More books, videos, and teaching resources to help teach kids about Juneteenth.https://www.weareteachers.com/teaching-juneteenth/
It’s never too early to start talking to kids about race, racism, and diversity. Here are some more free activities to encourage celebrating and discussing our differences with kids as young as preschool through the sixth grade. And be sure to talk to each other about the meaning of today’s Juneteenth celebrations.https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/…/Anti-Racism-QR-Code-R…
“To fight against systemic racism means to buck norms. Educators at every level must be willing to be uncomfortable in their struggle for black students, recognizing students’ power and feeding it by honoring their many contributions to our schools. Teachers need to insist on using their own power to consistently reveal and examine their practice, …
This link includes several articles that can help educators address remote learning challenges, like; maintaining attention, number talks, learning strategies, preparing for next year, etc.https://www.edutopia.org/…/distance-learning-faq-solving-te…
Ready to take a concrete action towards anti-racism in schools? This article provides several examples of letters and petitions that can be created to get our own school leaders to adopt anti-racist curriculum, hiring practices, and staff training. It also provides suggested readings to facilitate in-class conversations about anti-racism in the science, literature, and history …
Another great resource for educators. You can purchase the entire eBook or individual chapters (previews available).Abstract: “Racism is still very prevalent and pervasive in all aspects of the P-12 educational experience in the United States. Far too many teachers and administrators continue to respond to this challenge by applying colorblind perspectives and approaches. This edited …
We know it’s hard to miss the celebrations we had planned, but this group of students show us how we can turn that into something even more meaningful and memorable.https://www.cnn.com/…/iyw-eighth-graders-navajo-…/index.html