This webinar delves into implicit biases—the subconscious biases we all have that influence how we respond to others. To create equitable classrooms, educators must acknowledge their own biases and take steps to confront them. Better understand what implicit bias is and how it affects school climate as well as ways to confront implicit bias within ourselves and help students to do likewise.
This guidebook from Learning for Justice offers tools and strategies to prepare you to speak up against prejudice, bias and stereotypes at school. Because whoever it is, and wherever you are, there are ways to be ready for such moments, ways to make sure that you aren’t caught tongue-tied, ways to make sure that you don’t let hate have the last word. Check out the accompanying instructional video and guide on how to implement the curriculum in classrooms for grades 6th through 12th.
This is the accompanying instructional video on how to implement the curriculum in classrooms for grades 6th through 12th. The guidebook from Learning for Justice offers tools and strategies to prepare you to speak up against prejudice, bias and stereotypes at school. Because whoever it is, and wherever you are, there are ways to be ready for such moments, ways to make sure that you aren’t caught tongue-tied, ways to make sure that you don’t let hate have the last word.
In a culturally responsive school or district, students’, families’, and educators’ cultures are included in all aspects of supports and services that promote well-being and mental health. Anti-racist policies and practices promote equity and oppose racism and other forms of oppression. Equitable schools and districts provide the climate and resources that enable all students and educators to perform at their highest level. Culturally responsive, anti-racist and equitable (CARE) schools and districts embrace cultural differences and assets; use cultural knowledge to promote wellness and academic success; mediate power imbalances based on cultural identities; and work to dismantle systems of injustice.
The resources in this learning playlist focus on building a positive school climate and are recommended for schools or districts that have already done work in this area and want to continue to move it forward.
This website includes a library of courses, developed by mental health experts, offer hope, answers, and compassionate help for caregivers. The site also offers a section called “Ask a Therapist,” where caregivers can find answers to common though difficult questions they might have about their child. Caregivers can also learn the skills to recognize address suicidal thoughts in your children. Explore risk factors, warning signs, how to respond appropriately.
This video provides examples of how to respond to pushback when supporting transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming students.
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Trauma is an issue of equity: it impedes educational attainment on its own, and disproportionately targets students of color, students with disabilities, those living in poverty, LGBTQ+ students, and others who experience marginalization. Supporting young people’s right to full learning requires a foundational shift in the way we view difficult classroom behaviors and learning struggles. This article outlines key points and activities to consider when building trauma informed classroom that include inclusive learning strategies for educators.
Cultures Connecting, LLC was founded in 2008 and provides professional development and consulting services to individuals and organizations committed to excellence through equity and social justice. Workshops are facilitated with interactive activities, videos, role play, small and large group discussions, and content-based lectures to engage participants in courageous conversations. The room or virtual platform is set up to create an atmosphere of learning.
In a culturally responsive school or district, students’, families’, and educators’ cultures are included in all aspects of supports and services that promote well-being and mental health. Anti-racist policies and practices promote equity and oppose racism and other forms of oppression. Equitable schools and districts provide the climate and resources that enable all students and educators to perform at their highest level. Culturally responsive, anti-racist and equitable (CARE) schools and districts embrace cultural differences and assets; use cultural knowledge to promote wellness and academic success; mediate power imbalances based on cultural identities; and work to dismantle systems of injustice.
The resources in this learning playlist focus on building a positive school climate and are recommended for schools or districts that have started to do some exploration in this area and wondering what to do next.
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