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“Unity, Diversity, Equity and Excellence for All”
“Unity, Diversity, Equity and Excellence for All”
The Teaneck Community Charter School promotes inclusive education. “Unity, Diversity, Equity and Excellence for All”
We are working to continuously improve our compliance with the relevant NJ curriculum mandates as follows:
Amistad Law (N.J.S.A. 18A 52:16A-88) Every board of education shall incorporate the information regarding the contributions of African-Americans to our country in an appropriate place in the curriculum of elementary and secondary school students.
Goals:
To infuse the history of Africans and African-Americans into the district’s curriculum in order to provide an accurate, complete and inclusive history
To ensure that teachers are equipped to teach and address this mandate effectively and meaningfully
To create and coordinate events which raise awareness about the importance of the history of African-Americans to the growth and development of American society
Additional Resources:
NJ Amistad Commission Interactive Curriculum
Holocaust Law (N.J.S.A. 18A:35-28) Every board of education shall include instruction on the Holocaust and genocides in an appropriate place in the curriculum of all elementary and secondary school pupils. The instruction shall further emphasize the personal responsibility that each citizen bears to fight racism and hatred whenever and wherever it happens.
Goals:
To promote Holocaust/Genocide education and awareness across the K-8 curriculum
To ensure that the teachers are equipped to teach and address this mandate effectively and meaningfully while also emphasizing the personal responsibility that each citizen bears to fight racism and hatred whenever and wherever it happens
To create and coordinate events which raise awareness about the Holocaust and genocide education
Additional Resources:
NJDOE Commission on Holocaust Education
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
LGBT and Disabilities Law (N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.35) A board of education shall include instruction on the political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, in an appropriate place in the curriculum of middle school and high school students as part of the district’s implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning
Goals:
To infuse instruction on the political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in to the district’s curricula
To ensure that the teachers are adequately equipped to teach and address this mandate effectively and meaningfully throughout all of the content areas
To create and coordinate events which raise awareness about the political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people
Additional Resources:
Bergen County Diversity Project - Professional Resources
LGBTQ Education: Books for Educators
AAPI Mandate N.J.S.A. 18A:35-4.44
A board of education shall include instruction on:
The history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12 as part of the school district’s implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
A board of education shall have policies and procedures in place pertaining to:
The selection of instructional materials to implement the requirements of section a. of this section.
When adopting instructional materials for use in the school district, a board of education shall adopt inclusive instructional materials that portray the cultural and economic diversity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Learn More:
The Asian American Education Project: The Asian American Education Project is a non-profit organization committed to advancing justice for Asian Americans. This website provides tools, lesson plans and critical history about the contributions, stories and perspectives of Asian Americans as part of understanding American history.
Make Us Visible: Empowers local communities and school districts to create curriculum for the integration of Asian American contributions, experiences and histories.
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