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Teaching as Activism, Teaching as Care
I have begun to feel helpless during this time. But I never felt helpless as a teacher.
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Affirming Black Lives Without Inducing Trauma
This week, we were disappointed to see wide circulation of the videos showing Ahmaud Arbery's and Sean Reed's shooting deaths. Educators have a responsibility to engage with students about this violence against Black men—and the white supremacist systems that allow it to continue. But they must do so without re-traumatizing Black students and with extra care for their mental health. These resources can help.
- Black Minds Matter
- Don't Say Nothing
- Living With the Bear
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Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Use these resources to celebrate the diverse experiences of AAPI students and effectively teach AAPI history—this month and throughout the year.
- Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
- Hawaiians Live in Aloha
- Kay Ulanday Barrett
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Rethinking Family Engagement During School Closures
Taking time to check assumptions about family engagement can make a huge difference in the lives of your students and their caregivers.
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Social Distancing During Ramadan
As Ramadan begins, we remind educators that social distancing may make this month especially difficult for Muslim families and students. These resources offer recommendations for teaching about the holy month and assuring your students that COVID-19 will not dim the Ramadan lights.
- Assuring Muslim Students COVID-19 Won’t Dim the Ramadan Lights
- Teaching About Ramadan and Eid
- Religious Diversity in the Classroom
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Assuring Muslim Students COVID-19 Won’t Dim the Ramadan Lights
Social distancing means this year’s Ramadan will look different for Muslim students. Here’s what educators can do to help.
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Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities During School Closures
Experts from the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence offer recommendations for supporting students with learning disabilities through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Teaching Hard History: American Slavery | Classroom Videos
In these short videos, historians and scholars explore the undertaught history of African and Indigenous enslavement in what is now the United States. (Available for streaming only)
April 22, 2020
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District Responses to Coronavirus: Examples to Follow
Advocate for students and families during this crisis by using this resource to evaluate your district’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and offer recommendations for changes.
