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Taking Care During Another COVID Surge
As we witness a significant rise in coronavirus cases, we encourage you to take care of yourself and your students. These resources recommend trauma-informed practices and culturally responsive teaching methods—including supporting Muslim students, families and educators who begin Ramadan observance next week amid the pandemic. We wish you continued strength and compassion in these difficult times.
- A Trauma-informed Approach to Teaching Through Coronavirus
- Teaching as Activism, Teaching as Care
- Assuring Muslim Students COVID-19 Won’t Dim the Ramadan Lights
The Black Panther Party and the Transition to Black Power
Black Lives Matter This Week and Always
This week, as Derek Chauvin goes on trial for the murder of George Floyd, we urge you to continue supporting and centering Black students. These resources will help you provide that support, initiate discussions on the impact of systemic racism and police violence, and bring the Black Lives Matter movement into your classroom.
- Discussing Race, Racism and Police Violence
- Living With the Bear
- Adé Hogue
Humanizing Asian Americans in the Classroom Through Children’s Literature
Student and Educator Mental Health Matter
As we grapple with the impact of violence following shootings in Atlanta and Boulder—and ongoing stressors surrounding the pandemic—it’s important to be mindful of students’ mental health needs and our own. Share resources like the Crisis Text Line with students, some of whom may need immediate support amidst a crisis. And use these webinars to help you respond to trauma, normalize talking about mental health and continue practicing good self-care.
- SMS SOS
- Student Mental Health Matters
- The Value of Educator Self-Care
Safer Schools for Trans Students and Colleagues
So far this year, more than 80 anti-transgender bills have been proposed at the state level, and much of this legislation targets trans children and youth. As anti-LGBTQ groups and lawmakers attack trans rights, schools must ensure trans students and educators are supported. Use these resources to build policy and help create a safer space for all students who could be harmed by policies that rigidly define and police gender norms.
- Policymakers and Lawmakers Want To Erase Trans Identities; Don’t Erase Them in Your School
- They Didn’t Back Down
- Being There for Nonbinary Youth
After Atlanta: Teaching About Asian American Identity and History
Responding to Anti-Asian Violence and Georgia Shootings
Addressing Anti-Asian Bias
Amid the pandemic, Asian American people continue to experience racism, violence and harassment. These resources can help you teach the historical precedents for this moment, introduce ways for students to recognize and speak up against coronavirus racism, and start conversations with even the youngest learners about recognizing and acting to address injustice.
- Min Jee’s Lunch
- Speaking Up Against Racism Around the Coronavirus
- How to Respond to Coronavirus Racism