Plus, a lesson on Australia's wildfires & our upcoming webinar Morningside Center NEWSLETTER Dear Morningside Center friends, Happy February! Below you'll find lessons on the wildfires in Australia, suggestions on countering bias related to the coronavirus, our Black History Month lesson collection, and some important announcements. Also, we're participating in Black Lives Matter at School Week Early Childhood Symposium this Wednesday. There's still time to register, or join in via livestream! Save the date! AFT Share My Lesson’s Virtual Conference 2020 is coming up: March 24-26! Once again, we'll be offering a webinar during the conference, so mark your calendars to join us! And if you didn't join us in previous years, our webinars are available for free, on demand. Watch now! New on TeachableMoment Featured: Black History Month Lesson Collection Collected lessons for teaching Black History Month, primarily for high school and middle school. The World Is Burning: Australia & the Wildfires of Climate Change The fires raging across Australia in recent months have led to shocking devastation. Students discuss the scope of the disaster and its relationship to climate change; share their feelings about it; and consider responses, from supporting relief efforts to climate activism. Coronavirus: Countering Biased Responses Basic guidelines for responding to instances of bias related to the coronavirus. What We Don’t Know Frightens Us: The Coronavirus & Scapegoating This lesson provides factual information for students about the coronavirus aimed at preventing students from targeting classmates who are thought to be from China. What We're Reading How the DOE is Creating Safe, Supportive Learning Spaces for All Our Students Another story came out about the amazing work underway at the Brooklyn School of Global Finance, with Morningside Center's support. Check out the article at The Morning Bell and read more about our work in the school. Collaborating for culturally responsive education “We need to figure out how to make people feel like they are really, truly part of the community, regardless of religion or sex or sexual preference or race or ethnicity,” Read more about the Center for School Improvement Leadership Institute at AFT “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” -- Ida B. Wells Visit our website Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility www.morningsidecenter.org ‌ ‌ ‌ Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility | 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 550, New York, NY 10115 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected]