Anti-Racist Supports + Resources

For the Classroom, for Educators, for Administrators...

Please use this chart as a prompt for self-reflection or for group or class reflection. What might you add to this chart? What might you edit or revise? What is something you are thinking about? What do you wish to know more about? What strategies or tools or self-talk do you use to become anti-racist?

The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi

TED Talk

Jun 17, 2020

Anti-Racist Supports for the Classroom

Social Justice Standards | Unpacking IdentityThis professional development addresses identity.

Using Your Voice

This lesson begins with a video and classroom discussion about how a person stood up to bullying. Students explore what it means to be a hero and how they can make a difference in the world.

Me and We: We Are All Similar and DifferentIn this activity, students explore and appreciate the various similarities we all share, as well as our differences.

It's Okay to Feel DifferentThis lesson helps students develop an understanding of the importance of diversity in a community.

Examining Stereotypes in BooksThis lesson is intended to help guide children to respond to literature with an eye toward social justice.

Talking BackThis is the twelfth lesson in the Reading Ads with a Social Justice Lens series.As children learn about justice and injustice, and become increasingly aware of stereotypes and bias in the world around them, it is crucial for them to develop a sense of agency and power in confronting these issues. By responding in writing to some of the issues that arise in their critical viewing of advertisements, students have a chance to work on communication skills while striving for greater social justice and performing civic activism.

What is a Hate Crime?This lesson leads students to analyze the nature of hate and explore legislation that addresses hate crimes.

Where’s the Line? Online Safety Lesson Plan

This lesson allows students to further their online safety education. It promotes safe and informed online behaviour through encouraging youth to make safe, ethical and knowledge-based decisions online.

Free Speech and the Internet

In this lesson, students learn about the inherent tension within democratic societies between freedom of expression and freedom from hatred.

Identity Signs

This activity focuses on what are our salient identities in particular circumstances. How do our different identities intersect, interact, and affect our daily lives?

Editorial Cartoon: RacismThis is the twelfth lesson in the series "Using Editorial Cartoons to Teach Social Justice."

‘Bibi’ Lesson 1: What Makes Us Who We Are?In this first lesson in a series of three, students will explore how people are comprised of personal and social identities.

Racist to Anti-Racist Spectrum - The TeacheristActivity One When you hear the words ‘White Supremacist’ or ‘Racist’ which images come to mind? Are you imagining the picture the below? (Photo: KKK night rally in Chicago c1920, Wikimedia Commons) A lot of people find race (actually all protected characteristics) difficult to talk about. This is (at least with race) in part due … Continue reading Racist to Anti-Racist Spectrum

Voices of Canadian Youth Educator Resource -.pdf

Harmony Movement

A teacher's guide to equity and inclusion.

Anti-Racism Resource Kit

Anti-Racism Resource Kit 2nd ed. by the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre and the Calgary Committee on Race Relations and Cross Cultural Understanding: The purpose of the Kit is to promote and facilitate anti-racism education, at all levels of the formal education system. The goal is to ensure that every student receives appropriate and effective anti-racism education and support to address personal experiences of racism and enhance safety in self-affirming and productive ways. A resources section includes 1) The Evaluation Tool, 2) Books, 3) Websites, and 4) Videos.

Climate for Learning and Working In Action

Climate for Learning and Working In Action has been developed by teachers, for teachers; it is designed to give educators explicit strategies to develop, deepen, and strengthen the relationships amongst all stakeholders in schools and thus foster safe, inclusive, and welcoming environments.

I am ME. Talking about Identity

Teaching young people about identity helps them to learn about their own unique identities, as well as the myriad identities in their classroom communities.