Looking for artwork for your room? Go check out: amplifier.org/
There are so many free images for you to download, print, and hang up in your room. I encourage you to have conversation around the art piece before just hanging it up in your room. Take this image, for example -- why would "We the people protect each other" be meaningful to you as a person? As a class? I would even encourage you to explain to the class what the artwork means to you as an adult, educator, and other identities you hold. This site also has an educator program that I have signed up for to receive lessons and artwork. Feel free to sign up so you can receive your own information!
*There are more links to more art sources if you head over to the "blog" tab and find the "September" link. Scroll down to the Sept 7th post.
There are so many free images for you to download, print, and hang up in your room. I encourage you to have conversation around the art piece before just hanging it up in your room. Take this image, for example -- why would "We the people protect each other" be meaningful to you as a person? As a class? I would even encourage you to explain to the class what the artwork means to you as an adult, educator, and other identities you hold. This site also has an educator program that I have signed up for to receive lessons and artwork. Feel free to sign up so you can receive your own information!
*There are more links to more art sources if you head over to the "blog" tab and find the "September" link. Scroll down to the Sept 7th post.
https://womenyoushouldknow.net/downloadable-stem-role-models-posters/
“We’d love you to download the posters and print them out for your school or workplace. By taking part, you’ll help raise awareness of their achievements, and hopefully inspire a new generation of women working in STEM." (I took a snippet of the ones available for you in the graphic above. Click the link to see all of them that are available)
*They'll be getting these posted translated into more languages soon. You can find out when the translated posters are available by following them on Twitter or Instagram.
“We’d love you to download the posters and print them out for your school or workplace. By taking part, you’ll help raise awareness of their achievements, and hopefully inspire a new generation of women working in STEM." (I took a snippet of the ones available for you in the graphic above. Click the link to see all of them that are available)
*They'll be getting these posted translated into more languages soon. You can find out when the translated posters are available by following them on Twitter or Instagram.
She Series Poster 4 (Historical Figures)
With this vibrant poster, artist Karen Hallion introduces women of history to her She Series posters! This 11 by 14 inch poster features Carrie Fisher (Inspire); Frida Kahlo (Create); Harriet Tubman (Lead); Rosa Parks(Resist); Malala Yousafzai (Speak); Joy Harjo (Write); Marie Curie (Discover); Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Dissent); and Amelia Earhart (Soar).
Link for download:
www.amightygirl.com/she-series-poster-4
TEACHING TOLERANCE One World Posters
The One World posters featured in Teaching Tolerance magazine are a reader favorite, which is why we’re making them available for download : www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/one-world-posters
• Click the thumbnail for an image file, suitable for your device wallpaper or using in your teaching materials.
• Or click the 'Download PDF' link for a high resolution version suitable for printing these 11" x 17" posters at school or your local office supply store, then post them in your classroom to inspire students and teachers alike.
The One World posters featured in Teaching Tolerance magazine are a reader favorite, which is why we’re making them available for download : www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/one-world-posters
• Click the thumbnail for an image file, suitable for your device wallpaper or using in your teaching materials.
• Or click the 'Download PDF' link for a high resolution version suitable for printing these 11" x 17" posters at school or your local office supply store, then post them in your classroom to inspire students and teachers alike.
* FREE posters to add more splashes of relevant representation in your classroom. The link to these posters is HERE.
As you are adding books to your classroom library think about the books you use with your students. Are your students able to see themselves represented in the book? Do they feel as though they can relate to the characters and events in the story? Can they make connections to what is happening or do you need to provide background and/or information for them to make those connections?
This site right here is AH-MAZING: socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/
Give it a click and you'll see: "The best selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, YA, and educators." You'll find carefully selected books on a variety of social justice topics (see below the screenshot of just some of those topics) Some of those topic include:disabilities, immigration, gender identity, civil rights, Latinx & Latin America, white identity, race and education, Black history, LGBTQ, and even one simply called 'education' that has nearly 25 book choices just for YOU as and educator who is trying to be mindful of having an equitable classroom. There are even links to lessons on this same 'educator' page.
This site right here is AH-MAZING: socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/
Give it a click and you'll see: "The best selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, YA, and educators." You'll find carefully selected books on a variety of social justice topics (see below the screenshot of just some of those topics) Some of those topic include:disabilities, immigration, gender identity, civil rights, Latinx & Latin America, white identity, race and education, Black history, LGBTQ, and even one simply called 'education' that has nearly 25 book choices just for YOU as and educator who is trying to be mindful of having an equitable classroom. There are even links to lessons on this same 'educator' page.
16 Books By Latina Authors That I'm Definitely Adding To My Reading List:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/shylawatson/latina-authors-books-hispanic-heritage-month-2019
https://www.buzzfeed.com/shylawatson/latina-authors-books-hispanic-heritage-month-2019
BOoks by Monique MOrris ( www.moniquewmorris.me/)
Pushout: The Criminialization of Black Girls in Schools :: Called a book “for everyone who cares about children” by the Washington Post, Morris’s illumination of these critical issues is “timely and important” (Booklist) at a moment when Black girls are the fastest growing population in the juvenile justice system.
"Moniqe Morris chronicles the experiences of Black girls across the country whose intricate lives are misunderstood, highly judged—by teachers, administrators, and the justice system—and degraded by the very institutions charged with helping them flourish."
Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues: Education for the Liberation of Black and Brown Girls :;
"Wise Black women have known for centuries that the blues have been a platform for truth-telling, an underground musical railroad to survival, and an essential form of resistance, healing, and learning... Monique W. Morris invokes the spirit of the blues to articulate a radically healing and empowering pedagogy for Black and Brown girls. Morris reimagines what education might look like if schools placed the flourishing of Black and Brown girls at their center. Grounding each chapter in interviews, case studies, and testimonies of educators who work successfully with girls of color, Morris blends research with real life to offer a radiant manifesto on moving away from punishment, trauma, and discrimination toward safety, justice, and genuine community in our schools." // "This is a carefully crafted, heartfelt, solution-orientated source for educators and policy-makers." (Publishers Weekly)
Flocabulary ( www.flocabulary.com/ ) is a learning program for all grades that uses educational hip-hop music to engage students and increase achievement across the curriculum. Teachers at 20,000 schools use Flocabulary’s standards-based videos, instructional activities and student creativity tools to supplement instruction and develop core literacy skills ( www.flocabulary.com/what-is-flocabulary/ )
People on the Flocabulary team have diverse backgrounds, but they share a common goal. "We are committed to not only increasing academic achievement, but to fostering a love of learning in every student." There are some available to you on YouTube; the one I've shared here, on Sacagawea, is one I was shown at the Culture Climate Summit; I remember how fun it was to watch this and to learn something new too!) Here is the YouTube link for more: ( www.youtube.com/results?search_query=flocabulary )
DAY OF THE DEAD
"Consider a celebration for the Day of the Dead in your classroom. Students can remember a loved one who has passed away—a grandparent, friend, even a pet. This can be done through a writing assignment or an art project, creating a classroom altar with pictures and objects. Talking about the dead is not something students often get the space to do, and it is a valuable lesson in honoring those we love while building empathy for others. Seeing that their classroom community is full of people who have experienced loss is a common thread that will unite them. Take it a step further and show students that loss is a thread that unites humanity throughout time." www.tolerance.org/magazine/let-dia-de-los-muertos-stand-on-its-own
A couple ideas for writing prompts/discussions:
~~>Students can compare and contrast Halloween and Dia de los Muertos? (Oftentimes the misconception is that Dia de los Muertos is the "Mexican version" of Halloween.) Discuss Memorial Day and how it might be also similar or different from Dia de los Muertos.
~~>Who would they want to make an ofrenda for, and why? (Ask your students to share if any of them celebrate Day of the Dead and if he/she knows what an 'ofrenda' is before turning to the internet to research the definition.) Allow time for your students to write and/or draw their answers. This will be a great way to make connections within the class. As mentioned above--students will feel a sense of community when sharing about those that they have lost and still love.
"Consider a celebration for the Day of the Dead in your classroom. Students can remember a loved one who has passed away—a grandparent, friend, even a pet. This can be done through a writing assignment or an art project, creating a classroom altar with pictures and objects. Talking about the dead is not something students often get the space to do, and it is a valuable lesson in honoring those we love while building empathy for others. Seeing that their classroom community is full of people who have experienced loss is a common thread that will unite them. Take it a step further and show students that loss is a thread that unites humanity throughout time." www.tolerance.org/magazine/let-dia-de-los-muertos-stand-on-its-own
A couple ideas for writing prompts/discussions:
~~>Students can compare and contrast Halloween and Dia de los Muertos? (Oftentimes the misconception is that Dia de los Muertos is the "Mexican version" of Halloween.) Discuss Memorial Day and how it might be also similar or different from Dia de los Muertos.
~~>Who would they want to make an ofrenda for, and why? (Ask your students to share if any of them celebrate Day of the Dead and if he/she knows what an 'ofrenda' is before turning to the internet to research the definition.) Allow time for your students to write and/or draw their answers. This will be a great way to make connections within the class. As mentioned above--students will feel a sense of community when sharing about those that they have lost and still love.
Hoyt Perception Survey (Mrs. Windsor's link for student use)
https://dmschools.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6ygno9DsXG7PVad
https://dmschools.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6ygno9DsXG7PVad
HOLIDAYS
Analyzing the School Holiday Calendar
These activities ask students to engage with the question of what an equitable school calendar looks like and how to make their own school calendar more inclusive.
www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/tolerance-lessons/analyzing-the-school-holiday-calendar
Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation:
These activities ask students to engage with the question of what an equitable school calendar looks like and how to make their own school calendar more inclusive.
www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources/tolerance-lessons/analyzing-the-school-holiday-calendar
Cultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation:
cultural_appropriation_response_sheets.pdf |
Culturally Inclusive Classrooms: 3 Fun Alternatives to Holiday Parties
-->Check out these ideas for celebrations with your students
Major Holidays and Celebrations
Click HERE for a menu of activities for your students (you may have to sign up to access this Newsela link)
- Research
- Socratic Seminar
- Paired Text
- Art
- Interview
Holiday Letter for Families and Students:
Black history month
You can search the "blog" link for a post in February for more detailed information on Black History Month, but here are some of the resources shared:
- Individuals to Highlight: Video shows different African Americans in a tribute form
- 20 Fresh Ideas & Activities for February and Beyond: I think you'll love these creative ideas!
- Book Lists: Social Justice Books for all levels of readers & Black Children's Books and Authors
- Flocabulary's Black History Rap Contest; Flocabulary invites submissions to their first ever Black History Rap Contest. All information, including official rules, suggested historical figures and the rubric for submissions, can be found on the site
- Videos for all level of learners: Black History Month, Kids Explain Black History Month, PBS Black History Month
Public Link for Black History Month: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0Bz011IF2Pu9TUWIxVWxybGJ1Ync
blackhistorypostersinspiration.pdf |
Welcome to March Book Madness! http://marchbookmadness.weebly.com/
"For the 2019 March Book Madness book lists, click the links to get to the Picture Book, Middle-Grade Novel, or Young Adult Novel pages. We are celebrating “The Character’s Journey” this year. We also are celebrating our 5th birthday by bringing back the four previous champions to each bracket. Additionally, we support the We Need Diverse Books organization. One goal of We Need Diverse Books is to “help produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.” We are supporting We Need Diverse Books by selecting books that showcase a diverse representation of characters. We also selected an inclusive list of creators. We hope you enjoy the 2019 March Book Madness event. Official brackets will be released in February 2019. Between now and then, start introducing our book lists to your students or patrons and join the conversation about March Book Madness on Twitter."
The hashtag is #2019MBM.
"For the 2019 March Book Madness book lists, click the links to get to the Picture Book, Middle-Grade Novel, or Young Adult Novel pages. We are celebrating “The Character’s Journey” this year. We also are celebrating our 5th birthday by bringing back the four previous champions to each bracket. Additionally, we support the We Need Diverse Books organization. One goal of We Need Diverse Books is to “help produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.” We are supporting We Need Diverse Books by selecting books that showcase a diverse representation of characters. We also selected an inclusive list of creators. We hope you enjoy the 2019 March Book Madness event. Official brackets will be released in February 2019. Between now and then, start introducing our book lists to your students or patrons and join the conversation about March Book Madness on Twitter."
The hashtag is #2019MBM.
Some ideas for SUMMER (or anytime) READING:
Waking Up White, Debby Irving
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria, Beverly Daniel Tatum
Multiplication is for White People: Raising Expectations for Other People's Children, Lisa Delpit
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism Robin DiAngelo
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood…and the Rest of Y’all Too, Christopher Emdin
Culturally Reponsive Teaching and the Brain, Zaretta Hammond
Pushout, Monique Morris
So You Want to Talk About Race , Ijeoma Oluo
The Color of Mind: Why the Origins of the Achievement Gap Matter for Justice, Derek Darby & John Rury
We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom, Bettina Love
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT WHILE READING:
1. What is a question(s) that reading your book raised for you?
2.Select one or two passages to share with colleagues.
3. What are the implications of this reading for school?
4. What is something you'll take away from this book that you can implement into your classes, PLC, etc.?
Waking Up White, Debby Irving
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria, Beverly Daniel Tatum
Multiplication is for White People: Raising Expectations for Other People's Children, Lisa Delpit
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism Robin DiAngelo
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood…and the Rest of Y’all Too, Christopher Emdin
Culturally Reponsive Teaching and the Brain, Zaretta Hammond
Pushout, Monique Morris
So You Want to Talk About Race , Ijeoma Oluo
The Color of Mind: Why the Origins of the Achievement Gap Matter for Justice, Derek Darby & John Rury
We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom, Bettina Love
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT WHILE READING:
1. What is a question(s) that reading your book raised for you?
2.Select one or two passages to share with colleagues.
3. What are the implications of this reading for school?
4. What is something you'll take away from this book that you can implement into your classes, PLC, etc.?
Ok, so you want to start a book club and you want to talk about race. But which books do you read? And how do you make sure you aren’t falling victim to white fragility? Check out these 24 books for anti-racist educators!
Robert Shetterly's Americans Who Tell The Truth (AWTT)
Robert's portraits and narratives highlight citizens who courageously address issues of social, environmental, and economic fairness. By combining art and other media, AWTT offers resources to inspire a new generation of engaged Americans who will act for the common good, our communities, and the Earth.
Portraits can be found here: https://www.americanswhotellthetruth.org/portrait-galleries
Robert's portraits and narratives highlight citizens who courageously address issues of social, environmental, and economic fairness. By combining art and other media, AWTT offers resources to inspire a new generation of engaged Americans who will act for the common good, our communities, and the Earth.
Portraits can be found here: https://www.americanswhotellthetruth.org/portrait-galleries
Educators have returned to their classrooms this fall to help students make sense of the dizzying and horrifying three-years since the presidential election. It is natural to respond to the breadth of this campaign of destruction with despair. But our students deserve a curriculum that serves as an antidote to discouragement. The last three years have also told a story of continuous resistance. Although not yet strong enough to change the status quo, these growing movements point to a different, better future. We invite you to teach — in our classrooms and in the streets — the hope-inspiring maxim that “people make history.”
We include lessons — some highlighted below — that:
Lessons can be found HERE: www.zinnedproject.org/news/teaching-resistance-dangerous-times/
We include lessons — some highlighted below — that:
- Show how social movements have organized and made strides even during dangerous times.
- Help students explore other moments in history when elites have mobilized to roll back racial and economic progress.
- Highlight examples of “divide and conquer” politics.
- Help students explore aspects of this administration’s agenda — white supremacy, xenophobia, Islamophobia; attacks on the environment, civil liberties, women’s rights, and the press; growing economic inequality — and how activists are responding.
Lessons can be found HERE: www.zinnedproject.org/news/teaching-resistance-dangerous-times/
People’s History Artists for the Classroom
"Social movements all through history have used art to enhance what they do, to inspire people, to give them a vision, to bring them together and make them feel that they are part of a vibrant movement." — Howard Zinn, Artists in a Time of War
Find some of our favorite people’s history artists who offer resources to connect art and social justice in the classroom. (Some examples are directly above)
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/peoples-history-artists/
"Social movements all through history have used art to enhance what they do, to inspire people, to give them a vision, to bring them together and make them feel that they are part of a vibrant movement." — Howard Zinn, Artists in a Time of War
Find some of our favorite people’s history artists who offer resources to connect art and social justice in the classroom. (Some examples are directly above)
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/peoples-history-artists/
Curriculum Resources:
Here are some websites that could help with your instruction:
Here are some websites that could help with your instruction:
CLASS SET: Beautiful posters with curriculum to go along with each one. Check out this amazing site:
classset.org/
"One of my goals with this project is to select artists whose work might not be traditionally seen in a political or social justice poster context in order to introduce students to aesthetics in contemporary art they may not have previously encountered, and which may even confuse them (I love when students are perplexed because they’ve encountered something new!). I also work with artists who may have a background in working with print design, or text, whose style is often graphic or colorful, and may incorporate patterns or illustration in the hopes of appealing to the interests of teens. Like many of the celebrated and even canonical authors of the quotes I’ve selected, artists are great role models for students because they have often struggled in their lives, and a huge part of their work involves problem-solving."
classset.org/
"One of my goals with this project is to select artists whose work might not be traditionally seen in a political or social justice poster context in order to introduce students to aesthetics in contemporary art they may not have previously encountered, and which may even confuse them (I love when students are perplexed because they’ve encountered something new!). I also work with artists who may have a background in working with print design, or text, whose style is often graphic or colorful, and may incorporate patterns or illustration in the hopes of appealing to the interests of teens. Like many of the celebrated and even canonical authors of the quotes I’ve selected, artists are great role models for students because they have often struggled in their lives, and a huge part of their work involves problem-solving."
Please Pass the Love: understanding minds, changing lives
www.pleasepassthelove.org
Empower school communities to embrace and sustain mental health and wellness supports for their students.
Mission:
Please Pass the Love provides evidence based and culturally responsive strategies through:
-Education: Providing comprehensive system school mental health training and strategies
www.pleasepassthelove.org
Empower school communities to embrace and sustain mental health and wellness supports for their students.
Mission:
Please Pass the Love provides evidence based and culturally responsive strategies through:
-Education: Providing comprehensive system school mental health training and strategies
- -Leadership: Engage and empower young people and schools to create sustainable school climate change.
Criteria for an Equitable Classroom – Equity Audit
Download the link to the Equity Audit HERE
Vision:
Empower school communities to embrace and sustain mental health and wellness supports for their students.
Mission:
Please Pass the Love provides evidence based and culturally responsive strategies through:
Empower school communities to embrace and sustain mental health and wellness supports for their students.
Mission:
Please Pass the Love provides evidence based and culturally responsive strategies through:
- Education: Providing comprehensive system school mental health training and strategies
- Leadership: Engage and empower young people and schools to create sustainable school climate change.
- Advocacy: Advocate for comprehensive school mental health policy change.