January/February Equity Updates

#1. District Meeting Updates

• Thank you to those who filled out the Staff MS Survey for input on future Equity PDs. Top choices across schools were:

  • How to Call in / Call out Students in Making Bias Statements

  • Culturally responsive Teaching Practices

• Suggested Books:

  • Start Here Start Now: A guide to ABAR work in School Community by Liz Kleinrock

  • Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain by Zaretta Hammond

• Ideas Discussed/Brainstormed:

  • Remembering to make notes on preferred pronouns and preferred names for students who request it in Sub folders

  • Suggesting subs address students by last name (?????)

  • More training/support for classroom teachers on LGBTQIA2+ ?????

#2. Resources

• About the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge

• Free artwork download: amplifier.org

• Adam Johnson: An artist Etsy is very responsive if you are looking for Equity based Classroom decorations.

#3. Equity Newsletter

Alaina Sivadasan's District Equity Newsletter:

https://www.smore.com/hmp81-equity-update