Dear Morningside Center friends,

In this issue, we share a new activity that gets students thinking about how they can care for each other. Plus, a Lunar New Year lesson, readings, and more.

An invitation to NYC middle school after-school programs: We are offering free training and coaching in SEL & Equity! Apply here.

How Can We Care for Each Other?

In this small-group activity, middle school students learn more about how we are interconnected and explore ways to practice community care in their school communities and beyond.

Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion During Lunar New Year.

Students explore the diversity of traditions people in different countries use to celebrate the Lunar New Year. How can be more inclusive when it comes to marking this holiday?

Teach for Climate Justice

Teach for Climate Justice: A Vision for Transforming Education, the new book by Morningside founding executive director Tom Roderick, was selected as one of Greater Good Magazine's Favorite Books for Educators in 2023!

The book, which is full of teaching ideas and resources, now has its own website to further support and connect climate justice educators - including a guide for facilitating a Teach for Climate Justice reading circle. Sign up for monthly updates here.

What We're Reading

Despite Challenges, Here’s Why These Black Women Educators Stay in the Classroom. Black women share their triumphs and obstacles as they engage in radical care for their students. By Mi Aniefuna at EdSurge.

Building Literacy Through Classroom Conversations. If we want students to think critically across disciplines, let’s give them time to talk. By Jennifer Orr at ASCD.

“Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well‑Being.” The U.S. Surgeon General’s 30-page guide for creating “workplaces as engines of well-being” focuses on worker’s voice and equity.

"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete." - Jack Kornfield