Activities

Containing school wide activities, classroom activities, newsletters, and grade specific lessons to engage staff members and students in activities and lessons on race. 

Table of Contents

School-Wide Activities/ Resources for Educators

Reflecting on your school/community

Asset-Based Community Assessment

City of Milwaukee Homicide/Arrests Dashboard

Racially restrictive covenants: the making of all-White suburbs in Milwaukee County (UW-M)

Wisconsin First Nations Land Acknowledgement

5 ways to approach racial equity at work

Neighborhoods where Milwaukee isn't segregated

Land Acknowledgement

Land Acknowledgement (from UW-Milwaukee)

Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

Census Map (race)

JusticeMap (interactive map by race)

School segregation in cities across America mapped

America's least and most segregated metro areas: 2020

Most to least segregated metro regions in 2020

Supporting the well-being of students of color (a video toolkit for staff members)

A classroom where everyone feels welcome

WI DPI Equity Mindset Cards


Personal reflections/activities (can be done individually or together as staff members)

Personal Biases Survey

Microaggressions in the classroom

WI RtI Center: Culturally Responsive Classroom Management Modules

MPS Culturally Responsive Practices Resources

Addressing microaggressions in the classroom (University of Washington module )

Understanding Microaggressions module (WI DPI/ Dr. Newell)

Responding to Microaggression in the Classroom Taking ACTION

Reflect on the 'Racism Scale' - Where do you fall?

Workshop ($39) on How to start a plan and take action against racism

Checking yourself for bias in the classroom 

How to talk to kids about racism, police violence and George Floyd's death (audio only)

Personal self-assessment on anti-bias behavior

.....But I'm not racist, right? Self-assessment quiz

Cultural competence self-assessment checklist (www.rapworkers.com) 

Complete "How diverse is my universe?" activity (by yourself or with others)

Stage of White Identity Identity Development (identify where you are and areas of growth)

Decolonozing the classroom: Step 1

How to write an anti-racism action plan 

10 ways teachers can fight racism and teach tolerance

Implicit bias strategies in early childhood education

Take "How to tell if you have White Fragility" assessment

UnboundEd: Bias Toolkit

Racial Equity Tools- glossary of terms

School of the Art Institute of Chicago- Learn & Unlearn: An Anti-racism Resource Guide


Author Frederick Joseph created a 5-day challenge focusing on actionable steps to be a better ally to marginalized or disenfranchised groups with Yahoo! Each day featured a short video with Frederick, personal reflections and actionable next steps. 


Activities/Resources on Whiteness

Whiteness Project

Building Anti-Racist White Educators

The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture

Becoming an anti-racist White ally: How a White affinity group can help

Building an effective White caucus

Teaching While White

The role of White teachers in antiracism (resources from Teaching While White)

Being a Co-conspirator: The role of White educators in multicultural education (assumptions and actions)

White People 4 Black Lives

Diversity in Children's Books 2018 Infographic (look at books in your classroom library- how diverse are the characters?)

Journal prompts to help engage self-reflection & check your White privilege

National Museum of African American History & Culture: Whiteness

Detour-spoting for White antiracists

Minnesota Historical Society: White Supremacy Culture

Paying attention to White culture and privilege: a missing link to advancing racial equity


Talking about race as staff/staff activities

Talking about race: National Museum of African American History & Culture

RaceWorks- racial literacy digital toolkit

Creating a schoolwide racial and social justice initiative

Nearpod: pre-created social justice staff development 

School activity on microaggressions

Dismantling Racism Works Web Workbook

Let's Talk (From Learning for Justice)

Jamboard of examples of systemic racism/bias

Talking to kids about racism: self reflection and self education about race

Implicit Bias and Structural Racialization 

Five ways to sustain school change through pushback, struggle and fatigue

Talking about racism, racial equity and racial healing with friends, family, colleagues and neighbors

Racing towards equality: why talking to your kids about race is good for everyone

Dear educators, it is time to fight for Asian America

Addressing race and trauma in the classroom: a resource for educators 

Race today: what kids know as they grow (25 minute module)

Podcast: Talking about race in the classroom with Jose Vilson

Sesame Street: coming together- talking to children about race and identity

Teacher to teacher: let's improve how schools and families talk about race

Perspectives: talking with kids about racial justice

An antiracist roadmap for discussing tough topics in class

Common racist attitudes and behaviors

Talking about racial inequality at work is difficult- here are tips to do it thoughtfully

Racism: what can I do?

We need to talk about racial justice issues at work. Here's how.

Wharton University of Pennsylvania- How to begin talking about race in the workplace

NEA edjustice: Let's talk about race

PBS Wisconsin: Talking about race

Diversity toolkit: a guide to discussing identity, power and privilege

Making space for tough talks in class

A framework for conversations about race in schools (featuring Glenn Singleton)

The 'Beautiful Struggle' of Culturally Responsive Teaching

National Equity Project- racial affinity group resources

Sacramento City Unified School District- racial affinity group resources

Great Schools Partnership- racial affinity groups guide for school leaders

Uprooting Racism- Paul Kivel (including cost of racism to white people checklist)

An age-by-age guide to talking to kids about race


Academic/Instructional Resources

Basic Principles of Equity Literacy

If we're going to tackle systemic racism, we need to rethink how we teach history

Teaching race: pedagogy and practice (Vanderbilt University)

Don't say nothing: responding to police violence

Many cultures, one community 

Look beyond the struggle to celebrate Black achievement

What happens to middle school kids when you teach them about slavery? Here's a vivid example. 

Educator and author Andrea Stephenson uses Black history to help youth build self efficacy

'Give the children the poems and stories of their own people' 

This Harlem teacher shares her love of literature and how she's promoting diverse authors

How this national teacher of the year dives into history lessons about race and oppression

Milwaukee's own Blackistory app is a fun way to test yourself, stay up on Black history

What do classroom conversations about race, identity and history really look like? 

Here's what I tell teachers about how to teach young students about slavery

Learning for Justice: Framework for Teaching Civil Rights Movement

Drawing differences program 

I'm a Black mom raising an Afro-Latina kid- these are 8 books I read to her during Black History month


Racial Inequity

DMIS Model, IDR Institute

Uprooting Inequity

Opening Doors- strategies for advancing racial diversity in Wisconsin's teacerh workforce


Supporting colleagues/ speaking up against racism

How to manage when things are not okay (and haven't been for centuries)

Speak up against hateful rhetoric

What White colleagues need to understand

How to build an antiracist workplace


Student Voice

What we need from our schools (video)

Classroom discussions on race (video)

What educators should know (video)

Security and police presence in schools (video)

Empathy Map


Discipline

No more suspensions- 40 questions to ask yourself before you pull the trigger (reflection)


Continuing the work

Flowcharts of books/movies/podcasts based on topics

18 children's books to prompt and further conversations on race

Divided By Design 

Racism: what can I do?

A framework for the Stamford Public Schools to eliminate racism and cultural bias


"21 day challenges"

Perinatal Quality Improvement

Eddie Moore

UC San Diego

University of Colorado- Denver Department of Medicine

Heller School for Social Policy and Management

Ohio State University- Wexner Medical Center


Sites

Abolitionist Teaching Network

ASCD Racial Justice and Equity Resources

UnboundEd- Bias Toolkit (offer 3 PD sessions to facilitate of 2 hours each)

National Center for Urban School Transformation- best practices

Black Minds Matter

Debby Irving: Racial Justice Educator and Writer

Teacher2Teacher

apocalyptic education

ProPublica: Miseducation (variuos education metrics by race)

Freedom on the Move Project (lessons and projects for K-12 students)

JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) Toolkit 

Anti-defamation league: challenging anti-Asian bias and acting as an ally


Culturally Responsive Problem Solving:


Classroom Lessons

Sites

Teaching Tolerance (click under Classroom Resources on top)

Six Classroom Activities to Spark Discussion

Black Lives Matter at School Resources

Get Free Hip Hop Civics Lessons

First Encounters with Race and Racism: Teaching Ideas for Classroom Conversations

ADL: Fighting Hate for Good lesson plans

What 10 students learned from having to say their worst thoughts on race out loud

Activities from Rethinking Schools

White anti-racism: Living the legacy

Dismantling Racism Web Workbooks

Black Emotional & Mental Health (BEAM) journal prompts (& other resources)

SPEAK UP: Opening a dialogue with youth about racism

Nearpod: pre-created social justice lessons for K-12 (designed for virtual learning)

Creating the space to talk about race in your school

NEA Racial Justice in Education Resource Guide

Black Made That music video

Schoolyard Rap Videos (various topics)

PBS Wisconsin: Talking about race

PBS Kids for Parents: talking to young children about race and racism

Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion: Toolkits (various)

"Oops/ouch method" for student dialogue

Wisconsin Historical Society- Civil Rights Movement Lesson Plans

Anti-Defamation League- student lessons

Morning Center for Teaching Social Responsibility

URC: The Underrepresentation Curriculum Project

Crash Course: Black American History Youtube Channel (multiple videos)  

Freedom on the Move Project (lessons and projects for K-12 students)

16 ways to help children become thoughtful, informed and BRACE about race

An age-by-age guide to talking to kids about race

Pear Deck Black History Month templates


Black History Month

Boys & Girls Club

PBS

KQED (PBS California)

We Are Teachers

National Education Association (NEI) 

LinkedIn

Nearpod


Restorative Practices & Race

Heart of Hope- a guide for using peacemaking circles

Abolitionist Teaching Network- Guide for racial justice & abolitionist SEL

Restoring to Wholeness (W.K. Kellogg Foundation)

Bringing a racial justice consciousness to the restorative justice movement: a call to White practitioners


Student Activities

Elementary

Pear Deck Lessons

PBS Learning Media Lessons

Middle School

High School