Professional Development
Anti-Bias Education
"4 Critical Practices for Anti-bias Education" Tolerance.org
- Instruction
- Classroom Culture
- Family and Community Engagement
- Teacher Leadership
Young children do notice differences and need help in recognizing and challenging bias rather than internalizing it.
Facing History & Ourselves
This non-profit offers webinars and workshops. Facing History and Ourselves is a international educational and professional development organization. Their mission is to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry.
Islamophobia and Religious Prejudice
Available as a recording, this webinar presents strategies for educators on how to teach about extremism safely and accurately. The webinar includes ways to inspire students and children to make their environments more inclusive.
For teachers: Where I can I learn about religious traditions that are different than my own?
The New York City Department of Education has published three cultural guides about Eid al-Fitr/Eid al-Adha, Lunar New Year, and Diwali. The guides contain information for teachers as well as lesson plans to teach students about the rich diversity of cultures in New York City.
Columbia produces Asia For Educators, and has a specific page discussing religions.
The academic study of religion
"Religious Diversity in the Classroom" Tolerance.org
- What's Law Got To Do With It?
- Fostering a Culture of Respect
- Applications for Elementary Educators
- Applications for Middle Level Educators
- Applications for High School Educators
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Encouraging student awareness of religions, but not acceptance of a particular religion; studying about religion, but not practicing religion; exposing students to a diversity of religious views, but not imposing any particular view; and educating students about all religions, but not promoting or denigrating religion.
Focused on K-12 public schools in the United States, the is resource outlines the "constitutionally sound approach for teaching about religion in public schools—encouraging student awareness of religions, but not acceptance of a particular religion; studying about religion, but not practicing religion; exposing students to a diversity of religious views, but not imposing any particular view; and educating students about all religions, but not promoting or denigrating religion. "
Holidays and Celebrations
"The December Dilemma" Tolerance.org
Create deeper understandings of religious and secular holidays, facilitate classroom discussions surrounding inclusion and respect for religious and non-religious differences, and evaluate existing classroom resources and strategies for equity and inclusivity.
"How Can I Plan Inclusive Holiday Celebrations?" ADL.org
NYC area conferences
Anti-Defamation League Workshops - Anti-Bias Workshops and Programs for Educators, Students, and Families
NYSAIS Diversity Conferences
CSEE and NJAIS partner for Exploring Spirituality: Enhancing School Communities