Elizabeth
Kleinrock


Liz Kleinrock (she/her) is an anti-bias and anti-racist educator of both children and adults, and creates curriculum for K-12 students, specializing in designing inquiry-based units of study. In addition to her work as a classroom teacher, Liz works with schools and companies to facilitate learning for adults that supports anti-bias and anti-racist practices. In 2018, she received the Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching, and in 2019 delivered her TED Talk, “How to Teach Kids to Talk About Taboo Topics.” In the spring of 2021, Liz released her first book, Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community, with Heinemann Publishing. She currently resides in Washington, D.C., with her partner and two bunnies. 

Articles by Elizabeth

How My Third-Graders and I Address Consent

A TT Award winner shares how she teaches her elementary students about consent throughout the year. It’s not too early—or too late—to start.

A Teacher's Message to Young Activists After #MarchforOurLives

An elementary teacher's open letter to the young activists who remind her that the future is in good hands.

Destigmatizing Privilege

Privilege can be a sticky subject, but this teacher introduces it to her fourth-graders as a tool they can use to elevate others.

Teaching in the Shadow of Trauma

When we teachers get a so-called “problem child” in class, it’s crucial to ask ourselves, “What is causing this behavior to manifest? What is occurring in this child’s life that we can’t see?”
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