May 12, 2020

Affirming Black Lives Without Inducing Trauma

We were disappointed to see wide circulation of the videos showing Ahmaud Arbery’s and Sean Reed’s shooting deaths. Educators have a responsibility to engage with students about this violence against Black men—and the white supremacist systems that allow it to continue. But they must do so without re-traumatizing Black students and with extra care for their mental health. These resources can help.

District Responses to Coronavirus: Examples to Follow // Jonathan Tobin and Julia Delacroix

Supporting LGBTQ Students During Social Distancing // Cory Collins

Online Teaching Can Be Culturally Responsive // Dr. Rachael Mahmood
Watch Our Webinar on Teaching AAPI Heritage 
In our Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage webinar, we unpack the meaning and contemporary impact of the term “Asian American Pacific Islander.” We also break down the model minority myth and provide educators with resources to effectively teach AAPI history. Watch the webinar on demand here.

Is Curriculum Violence Happening in Your School?

Yes, curriculum can be violent—whether you intend it or not. Education professor Stephanie P. Jones founded the Mapping Racial Trauma in Schools and argues that curriculum violence can contribute to a larger traumatic experience of school. In the Spring issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine, Jones writes about what curriculum violence looks like and how you can avoid it.  

Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities Now

When we recently asked how we could support you during school closures, we received multiple asks for guidance on serving students with disabilities during distance learning. In this article, Dr. Judy Elliott and Dr. George Batsche of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence offer tips for supporting students with learning disabilities.

Down the Hall: “I Live This Work”

In her work as an educational consultant, Katrice Quitter supports educators, schools, districts and nonprofit institutions. In the latest issue of our magazine, Quitter discusses how small shifts in practice can have a big impact on equity and inclusion. “Beyond putting it in our mission and vision statements,” she asks, “what does it look like as we create and maintain spaces that are equitable and inclusive for everyone?”

Check Out What We’re Reading

“Almost half of the nation’s 13,000 school districts may be forced to make the deepest cuts to education spending in a generation—slashing programs and laying off hundreds of thousands of administrators, teachers and other staff—to fend off financial collapse brought on by the coronavirus.” — Education Week

“That people-centered and character-driven approach makes ‘Asian Americans,’ the first major docuseries to attempt a sweeping examination of the diverse AAPI community.” — HuffPost

“Nearly one in five children 12 and younger are not getting enough to eat—three times the rate reported during the Great Recession in 2008.” — The New York Times
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