Curated lists of resources for a variety of essential areas. Resources for Talking about Race, Racism and Racialized Violence with Kids A Racial Justice Guide to the Winter Holiday Season for Educators and Families
Black Lives Matter at School – Resources
Resources that include classroom-appropriate lesson plans, guides on how to have tough conversations with peers and students, and more.
6 Ways to be an Antiracist Educator
A video of educator Dena Simmons on engaging in antiracist work in the classroom.
Culturally Responsive Teaching: What You Need to Know
Provides the research base and rationale for culturally responsive teaching (CRT) and describes what it looks like, how to put it into practice, and ways to make family connections more culturally responsive, including a family survey in English and Spanish.
Virtual Culturally Responsive Resources: High Schoolers
Each includes a curriculum, a syllabus, and other practical resources such as a video playlist, a book list, and activities and guidance for caregivers.
Virtual Culturally Responsive Resources: Middle Schoolers
Each includes a curriculum, a syllabus, and other practical resources such as a video playlist, a book list, and activities and guidance for caregivers.
Understood Resources
Resources to help staff learn how to make sure families of color are heard by the school • Article: Why Families of Color May Feel Uncomfortable Communicating with Teachers (Afrika Afeni Mills, MEd) • Video: Tips for better parent-teacher communication (Afrika Afeni Mills, MEd) • Advice: Perspectives: How to Make Sure Black and Brown Families …
Equity Matters: Confronting Implicit Bias
A 47-minute webinar on creating equitable classrooms.
Language, Culture, and Teaching: Critical Perspectives
A book offering information, insights, and motivation to teach students of diverse cultural, racial, and linguistic backgrounds. Examples are included throughout to illustrate real-life dilemmas about diversity that teachers face in their classrooms; ideas about how language, culture, and teaching are linked; and ways to engage with these ideas through reflection and collaborative inquiry.
The Value of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Distance Learning
An article featuring Zaretta Hammond (author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain) and her three suggestions for implementing culturally responsive teaching in the current situation.