Nellie Stone Johnson
Kelly Wright | Principal
Artifacts:
Book Club: Cultivating Genius
AMAZEworks: Anti-Bias Education (ABE) Theory
Cultivating Genius Book Club: Our Journey
Cultivating Genius Book Club: PD Examples
Ways to Teach Identity
Questions from pg. 72
Who are you? Do you know who your are?
What's your name and what does it mean?
How would your family describe you?
How would you describe yourself to someone who didn't know you?
How would you describe your culture?
Do you feel like my teaching reflects your culture?
Chapter 5: Toward the Pursuit of Intellect
Directions:
In breakout rooms, pick one quote from the chapter. Discuss it as a group. Then have a person from the group record on a post-it note your group's thoughts and have one person share out whole-group.
Jam Board Sample
AMAZEworks: Anti-Bias Education (ABE) Theory
AMAZEworks: Teacher Created Lesson Plan
A 5th grade teacher used the lesson from AMAZEworks and made the following visuals for the book when doing the lesson.
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
Auther and Olympic Medalist | Ibtihaj [Ib-tee-haj] Muhammad
Hijab: a headcovering worn in public by some Muslim women
Discussion Questions:
Why is Faizah so excited to see her sister wearing her blue hijab on the first day of school?
What metaphors does Faizah use to describe her sister's hijab?
Why did some kids tease Asiya for wearing a hijab?
Journal Questions
Have you ever been worried that someone was going to judge you because of something you wore or the way you presented yourself? Write about that time.
What feelings did you have?
What did you do in the situation?
Who supported you in that situation?
Asiya showed great resilience in the face of mean and teasing behavior from other students. Write about a time when you showed resilience in the face of something difficult
(Resilience: ability to become strong, healthy, and successful again after something bad happens.)