Books, Articles and Resources • Professional Reading – Sign up to join an Equity Book Studies • White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo • Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond • Blindspot by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald • Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators by Elena Aguilar • How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. • We Want to Do More Than Survive by Bettina Love (2020). • Pushout by Monique W. Morris • So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo • Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad • Hacking School Discipline by Nathan Maynard Self-care • Safe Black Space – opportunities for participation in Black community healing circles • Self-care in the face of racial injustice from Therapy for Black Girls • 4 Self-Care Resources for days when the world is terrible from Colorlines • Self-care for people of color after psychological trauma from Just Jasmine • Black Lives Matter Meditations for Healing from Racial Trauma from Dr. Candice Nicole Call to Action • “26 Ways to Be in the Struggle Beyond the Streets” pamphlet • Connect with a local chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice • Review Active Bystander Training from the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at the Ohio State University • 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice from Medium • “Allyship (& Accomplice): The What, Why, and How” (Medium, 2019) • Antiracist Resources in Spanish Youth Support & Antiracist Teaching • “Say Their Name” Toolkit from Chicago Public Schools on having productive classroom discussions on race. • PBIS Cultural Responsiveness Field Guide: Resources for Trainers and Coaches • The Trevor Project: Supporting Black LGBTQ Youth Mental Health • Recorded PBIS Webinar facilitated by Dr. Josh Harrower: Addressing Equity (through PBIS) • “Race and Violence Should Be a School-Wide Subject” – Contains resources for school leaders to help develop a community-driven message and a model for discussing race and violence. • Don’t Discipline Hangry (article) • ASCD – How to Be an Antiracist Educator • Race & Ethnicity: Teaching Tolerance • Racial Equity Tools Glossary • “Teaching Young Children About Bias, Diversity, and Social Justice” – helps teach the understanding of differences and social justice through literature, news stories, anti-bias lessons and problem-solving • “5 Keys to Challenging Implicit Bias”– guides teachers how to look at and challenge implicit biases in themselves, their colleagues and their schools. • “How Does Race Affect a Student’s Math Education?” – Dives into a recent study that shows adults “are perpetuating racism in schools” in a way that is shaping students’ interactions and expectations with math • “Diversity and Bias Lesson Plans” – K-12 lesson and unit plans for educators that promote critical thinking through the lens of diversity and bias • “Curriculum for White Americans to Educate Themselves on Race and Racism — from Ferguson to Charleston” –, this curated list inspired by the Charleston Syllabus of resources is for those who want to learn more from perspectives “often underrepresented among many white circles.” • “First Encounters With Race and Racism: Teaching Ideas for Classroom Conversations”– A lesson plan from Jinnie Spiegler, the director of curriculum at the Anti-Defamation League. • The Urgent Need for Anti-Racist Education from Education Week • Resources for Talking About Race, Racism, Racialized Violence with Kids from the Center for Racial Justice in Education. • Teaching About Race, Racism, and Police Violence from Teaching Tolerance • Teaching Black Lives Matter (Teaching Tolerance) • Teaching Resources for Black Lives Matter School Week of Action from D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice • Anti-racist Resource Collection for all ages from the University of South Carolina (Baker Chair, 2020) • Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. • “Learning to Talk about Race and Implicit Bias in Historically White Districts” (2020) from Stanford’s SCOPE • Anti-Blackness in Education – Addressing Anti-Blackness on Campus: Implications for Educators Institutions Learn More • Books to Teach • Early Childhood Anti-Bias Education Booklists • New York Times List of Books to Explain Racism and Protests to Kids • 31 Children’s books to support conversations on race, racism, and resistance • The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas • All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely • A look at a specific instance of police brutality from the perspectives of two high school classmates • Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. • A young adult version of Kendi’s nonfiction • “Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Méndez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation” by Duncan Tonatiuh • Almost 10 years before Brown v. Board of Education, Sylvia Méndez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. • Podcasts • PBS Learning: “Confronting Anti-Black Racism” • Podcast – Kojo for Kids “Jason Reynolds Talks About Racism and the Protests” • NPR “Talking Race with Young Children” • Seeing White Podcasts • Film • 13th (Netflix, 2016): Documentary film series relating the 13th amendment and the disproportionate incarceration of Blacks. Full film available for free from Netflix on YouTube. • Just Mercy (2019): Currently free for rental. • I Am Not Your Negro (Amazon Prime, 2017): Documentary on the Black experience in America by James Baldwin • America to Me (2018): An unscripted documentary series wrestles with crucial issues, including the effects of race and privilege on education as seen through the eyes of young Americans on the precipice of adulthood. • Review: America to Me Is a Searing Lesson in School Inequity Articles of Interest • Racial Justice in the Workplace (PBS) • “How Will Each of Us Contribute to Racial Justice and Educational Equity Now?” (Darling-Hammond & George, 2020) from the Learning Policy Institute • Parent: How to Teach Your Kids to Fight Hate: An Age-by-Age Guide (parents.com) • Ten Quick Ways To Analyze Children’s Books For Sexism And Racism • Teachers Must Hold Themselves Accountable for Dismantling Racial Oppression • Black Lives Matter at School: Teaching Materials Websites • Affirming Black Lives Without Inducing Trauma from Teaching Tolerance • What Matters from Black Lives Matter • Coverage of Criminal Justice on Colorlines • Let’s Talk! Discussing Whiteness from Teaching Tolerance • Anti-racism for White People: White People, You Gotta Do Work Now from Awesomely Luvvie • EmbraceRace: A website dedicated to identifying, organizing – and, as needed, creating – the tools, resources, discussion spaces, and networks to meet 4 goals: (1) Nurture resilience in children of color; (2) Nurture inclusive, empathetic children of all stripes; (3) Raise kids who think critically about racial inequity; and (4) Support a movement of kid and adult racial justice advocates for all children. NCTE Antiracist Literacy Education Resources • Statement on Anti-Racism to Support Teaching and Learning • Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English • Being an Anti-racist Educator is a Verb Funding Equity • “Using Federal Stimulus Funds to Advance Equity and Opportunity” (Source: Learning Policy Institute): Guidance on prioritizing funds during this crisis to advance equity rather than exacerbate inequities. Equity in Instruction During Distance Learning • ISTE Learning Keeps Going Site: Educator Help Desk • Guide to Incorporating Visual Content into Distance Learning Instruction • Using Video Conferencing for Small Group Instruction • Teacher Resources for Distance Learning from the Sacramento County Office of Education • Distance Learning Resource Site from the Tulare County Office of Education .