Plus, a New Lesson on Voter Suppression Morningside Center NEWSLETTER Dear Morningside Center friends, Connecting with each other and creating a caring classroom community - despite our physical distance - will make all the difference for us and our students this year. In this issue, we offer you a guide for encouraging self-care in our students, a new lesson on voter suppression, and an activity that has students reflect on events in Kenosha. Plus, a blog on how centering Blackness in our classrooms this year can help ensure that every student is heard, seen, and respected. We send warm wishes to you and your students this fall! This Year, Try Centering Blackness The year opens at a moment when many teachers are acutely aware of the need to listen to and encourage our Black, Indigenous and People of Color students – and ensure that their lives, viewpoints, history, and culture are reflected in what and how we teach. By blogger and staff developer Nicole Lavonne Smith. New on TeachableMoment Reflecting on the Words of Jacob Blake's Family This activity invites students to hear the words of Jacob Blake’s mother and sister, and reflect on their own thoughts and feelings about the police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Who Can Vote? A Battle over Voter Suppression in 2020 Will voter suppression skew the results of the 2020 election? Students examine current efforts to suppress voting in the context of U.S. history and learn about efforts to defend voting rights. The Power of Positive Self-Talk for Students With awareness and practice, negative self-talk can be transformed to generate positive feelings and self-worth. Encourage your students to try these strategies for positive self-talk - from affirmations to gratitude practice. Self-talk for Elementary School Self-talk for Secondary School Also, you can find our two latest webinars with AFT + Share My Lesson on demand now: Fostering SEL & Self-Care in the Coronavirus Era Creating an Affirmative Space for All “Will this animate my students’ souls and enable joy? …When you create a space for genius, genius will show up.” - Gholdy Muhammad 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 our service provider Sent by [email protected]