Plainfield District 202 is committed to building an equitable and inclusive educational community. Our district welcomes diversity in all of its many dimensions. We value students, families, and staff of varied backgrounds and encourage them to share their unique gifts to cultivate a rich educational experience. We are dedicated to creating a learning environment that exposes students to the value of differences, broadens their perspectives, and prepares them to shape the world.
Casey the Canadian Lesbriarian (Adult queer reads, Canadian)
Sense and Disability (Disability in Romance)
Girl Have You Read (Black centered romance)
Tricia Ebarvia article on Inclusivity of Literacy Classrooms
How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive
4 Questions to Ask when Committing to Equity (K-12 DIVE Article)
Sarah Lawrence Lightfoot (Video/Lecture)
The Danger of a Single Story (TED Video)
Mother Tongue (Essay by Amy Tan)
Diverse Education (TEDxYouth Video)
Hooked on Classics (Harvard GSE Article)
Diverse Books Matter (NCTE Article)
Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors (TEDx Video)
The Unbearable Whiteness of Publishing, Revisited (PW Article)
The Deficit Model is Harming Your Students (Edutopia Article)
How to Provide a Multicultural Education (Baylor University webpage)
Five Ways to Promote Diversity in the Classroom (Purdue University)