Robust, ready-to-use lessons spanning essential social justice topics and reinforcing critical social emotional learning skills
Lessons promoting critical thinking and learning around historical and current events topics through the lens of diversity, bias and social justice
Resource library to empower teachers and students to think critically about pivotal moments in history by connecting past to present
Echoes & Reflections Holocaust Education: Library of comprehensive Holocaust content that's classroom-ready with embedded social emotional and project-based learning components
Words that Heal-Using Children's Literature to Address Bullying: Pre-k through high school resource that uses literature and discussion guides to address concerns around physical, verbal and relational bullying in schools
ADL's Books Matter: Reading books is a great opening to talk about identity, diversity, bias and social justice. This collection includes excellent picture, chapter and young adult books.
ADL's Student Learning Activities: Interactive, online resources designed for students to learn and engage in topics about bias, bullying, identity, social justice and allyship.
Student Tasks from Learning for Justice: Assess students with performance tasks and rubrics that measure writing, civic engagement and critical literacy skills. Write to the Source tasks allow students to demonstrate their argumentative, explanatory and narrative writing skills by responding to customizable prompts. Do Something tasks empower students to take action in their school and community.
Student Texts from Learning for Justice: This searchable library of short texts offers a diverse mix of stories and perspectives. This multigenre, multimedia collection aligns with the Common Core's recommendations for text complexity and the Learning for Justice Social Justice Standards.
PBS LearningMedia Bias Resources: Videos, lesson plans, and resources devoted to teaching about bias across many subjects and grades
Global Oneness Project Lessons: Collection of multicultural films, photo essays, and articles that explore cultural, social, and environmental issues with a humanistic lens
Book Lists from Social Justice Books: More than 80 carefully selected lists of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators.
Teaching Materials from the Zinn Education Project: Resources that introduce students to a more accurate, complex, and engaging understanding of history than what is found in traditional textbooks and curricula
Lessons from Our Land: Enables pre-K through grade 12 teachers to easily incorporate Native American stories, lessons and games about land, cultures, histories and languages into regular classroom instruction
Lesson Plans from GLSEN: Developmentally appropriate lessons that are LGBTQ-inclusive
#DistruptTexts in Your Classroom with these 8 Texts! Crowdsourced, grass roots effort by teachers for teachers to challenge the traditional canon in order to create a more inclusive, representative, and equitable language arts curriculum that our students deserve
Film Kits from Learning for Justice: Bring social justice topics to life with our classroom-friendly films and user guides
National Indian Education's Digital Learning Activities: Tools, lesson plans, and resources
10 Phenomenal Books that Celebrate LGBTQ Pride: Children's books with discussion guides that support learning about the history of the LGBTQ community, reflect on the importance of pride and acknowledge the struggle to challenge and overcome bias
8 Great Books to Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage: Children's books with discussion guides that support learning about the history, experience and culture of the Asian American Pacific Islander community in its complexity and many dimensions
PBS Kids World Cultures Collection: This collection focuses on food, folktales, and other aspects of cultural heritage. With your class, hear stories, play through situations, and learn how to make crafts from cultures near and far.
ADL's Early Childhood FAQs: Collection of frequently asked questions about anti-bias issues faced by early childhood professionals and family members interested in promoting respect for diversity among young children
Captain Compassion: Teaches kids to use their bystander power and provides guidance on how to recognize, report, and refuse bullying of racial- and ethnic-minority youth.
NAEYC's Anti-Bias Resources for Early Childhood: A variety of resources relevant to young children and early childhood educators
Building Insights to Navigate Antisemitism and Hate: Digital course developed by ADL in that motivates students to identify as global citizens with respect for all people, regardless of the makeup of their school community. Students learn through short real-world stories, helping them engage in topics like the Holocaust, the lives of Hasidic Jews, immigration and antisemitic acts in America.
Holocaust and Human Behavior Unit: Created by Facing History & Ourselves, this unit consists of 23 lessons and an assessment designed to lead middle or high school students through an examination of the catastrophic period in the twentieth century when Nazi Germany murdered six million Jews and millions of other civilians, in the midst of the most destructive war in human history.
The Social Justice Standards are a road map for anti-bias education at every stage of K–12 instruction. Comprised of anchor standards and age-appropriate learning outcomes, the Standards provide a common language and organizational structure educators can use to guide curriculum development and make schools more just and equitable.
Practical strategies for accomplishing academic and social-emotional goals side by side. This framework also provides valuable advice for implementing culturally responsive pedagogy and describes how teachers can bring anti-bias values to life.
Select and combine activities to customize a pathway that supports instructional goals
Wide range of tips, tools and strategies for K-12 educators, administrators, students and family members to promote safe, respectful and inclusive learning environments
Student-centered teaching strategies to strengthen literacy skills, nurture critical thinking, and create a respectful classroom climate
Educator Guides from GLSEN: Resources for increasing LGBTQ visibility and affirmation into any curriculum
Embrace Race's Activity Guides: Topics range from talking to children about race, microaggressions, structural racism and more
Teaching Materials from the Zinn Education Project: Resources that introduce students to a more accurate, complex, and engaging understanding of history than what is found in traditional textbooks and curricula
PBS LearningMedia Bias Resources: Videos, lesson plans, and resources devoted to teaching about bias across many subjects and grades
ADL's Self-assessment Checklist: Criteria for creating positive, anti-bias environments where respect for diversity is taught, modeled, and experienced firsthand
Can We Talk? Tips for Respectful Conversations in Schools, Workplaces & Communities: Tips for having civil conversations about controversial topics
Learning for Justice's Family and Community Engagement Strategies
Moving from Safe Classrooms to Brave Classrooms: Guidelines for involving students in identifying ways they can foster inclusive classrooms
Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children's Books: Tips for selecting books that promote positive attitudes about diversity and avoid harmful stereotypes
Grow Kinder Podcast Series: Features conversations with thought leaders in education who explore how SEL can help us navigate society’s most pressing challenges and create a kinder, more compassionate world
Supporting Educational Environments Free From Discrimination: Fact sheets, Q&As, letters to educators and school leaders, and other materials about schools’ responsibilities to provide educational environments free from discrimination under the federal civil rights laws enforced by OCR.