Race & Equity Resources
Supporting Students in the Classroom
Culturally Responsive Education
"Culturally responsive education is the understanding that children are people, and without building relationships and without understanding children, we can’t teach them.” José Luis Vilson (Math Teacher)
Transforming Public Schools: A Guide to Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education
Responding to the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol
Social Emotional Support:
National Education Association: "Talking to Kids About the Attack on the Capitol"
National Association of School Psychologist: "Supporting Marginalized Students in the Context of the 2020 Election: Tips for Educators"
Anti-Defamation League: "11 Ways Schools Can Help Students Feel Safe in Challenging Times"
Dr. Alyssa Hadley-Dunn, Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Michigan State University: "Resources for teachers on the day after the attack on the Capitol"
Edutopia: "Five Ways to Help Students with Trauma"
Teaching Tolerance: "When Bad Things Are Happening"
Teaching Tolerance: "To Sustain the Tough Conversations, Active Listening Must be the Norm"
Facing History and Ourselves: "Fostering Civil Discourse: A Guide for Classroom Conversations"
Colorín Colorado: "The 2020 Election and Beyond: Resources for ELLs"
Educational Resources
NYC Dept. of Education: "January 6th, 2021 Resource Guide"
PBS NewsHour: "Classroom resource: Three ways to teach the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol"
PBS NewsHour: "Fact or Fiction? How can students sort through the misinformation?"
Teaching Tolerance: "Do Something: Student Tasks"
Twitter @SSChatNetwork: Resource Sharing for January 6
Professional & Personal Growth
Dr. Robin DiAngelo discusses 'White Fragility'
University of Washington professor Dr. Robin DiAngelo reads from her book "White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism," explains the phenomenon, and discusses how white people can develop their capacity to engage more constructively across race.
