Equitable Practices

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Mesa District Resources: (not currently available)

Courses (register on Grow):

Implicit Bias (#11227)

Culturally Responsive Teaching #1 (#11300)

Culturally Responsive Teaching #2 (#11301)

Arizona Department of Education Resources:
These have all been removed since the new Superintendent of Public Instruction took over in 2023

From the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

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NEA Resources:

Micro-Credentials | NEAA micro-credential is a short, competency-based recognition. NEA offers over 175 micro-credentials that have been created by educators for educators.

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RACIAL JUSTICE RESOURCES: JUSTICE FOR BLACK LIVES - NEA EdJusticeNEA is committed to working with educators towards eradicating racist systems that keep students from attaining the best public education possible. The following resources can help promote deeper understanding around the issues of racism and violence with colleagues, students and families.

Just & Equitable Schools | NEAEvery student deserves a safe, welcoming, affirming learning environment. We provide the tools for educators to make it happen.

Resources from ASU and PBS:

LibGuides: Black Lives Matter: HomeThis guide offers a sample of the resources available at ASU Library and is intended for research as well as personal education.

Starbucks Global Academy Be Welcoming Curriculum

Starbucks partnered with Arizona State University and 50 subject matter and academic experts to create the To Be Welcoming curriculum: 15 courses that address implicit bias through understanding the human experience and meaningful conversations. Click here to sign up for the free courses.

A Call to Action for White Educators Who Seek to Be Anti-Racist | PBS EducationYour source for teaching inspiration, blogs, and online professional events.

ASU's Media Resources for Understanding Racism

Project Humanities

Tools for Anti-Racist Teaching | PBS EducationYour source for teaching inspiration, blogs, and online professional events.

Other Resources:

Teaching for Equity - A New Guide from Leading EducatorsTeaching for Equity is an integrated action guide to help teachers address academics, well-being, and anti-racism every day.

What it Means to Be an Anti-racist Teacher#DisruptTexts co-founder Lorena Germán talks culturally sustaining pedagogy.

How to Be an Antiracist Educator: An Interview With Ibram X. Kendi - EdSurge NewsIn education, nothing is “neutral” when it comes to race. Lesson plans, edtech tools and learning environments either create more equity among students ...

The Inclusion Imperative | Common Sense MediaThe Inclusion Imperative: Why Media Representation Matters for Kids' Ethnic-Racial Development reinforces how media representation is important to how kids build their understanding of both their own ethnic-racial group, and that of others.

Resources for Agitators | Abolitionist Teaching Network

Advancing Racial Equity in Schools

Social Justice StandardsThe Social Justice Standards are a road map for anti-bias education at every stage of K–12 instruction. Comprised of anchor standards and age-appropriate learning outcomes, the Standards provide a common language and organizational structure educators can use to guide curriculum development and make schools more just and equitable.

Home - Teaching for Black LivesTeaching for Black Lives is a book and a national campaign with teacher study groups, lessons, online classes, and advocacy.

dRworksBookDismantling Racism Works (dRworks) is pleased to offer our workbook and other resources. We hope you find the material here useful to you, your organization, and your community.

Empowering Educators, Discussions on Race & Racism | First Book

Talking About Race

Why Representation MattersChildren’s early experiences shape what they imagine to be possible. Here are six strategies for giving them positive, familiar examples of who and what they can be.

#AskYaritza: Social Justice in the Classroom — FlipgridThe following is part of a weekly series, #AskYaritza , featuring New York educator Yaritza Villalba. Participate in the conversation every Monday at 3 p.m. Pacific Time during a live chat on YouTube , follow along on Twitter using the hashtag #AskYaritza , and check back he

Justice in JuneJustice in June cultivates a community rooted in truth, inspires action and is committed to awareness.

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