Plus, standing up to racism, teaching on climate, and more Morningside Center NEWSLETTER Dear Morningside Center friends, In this issue, we share with you a set of guidelines and fun activities to get your school year off to a good start - plus new blogs and lessons. Enjoy! New Guide: Getting to Know You - Virtually Creating a caring learning community with our students is critically important – especially at this time of hardship and anxiety. In this 30-page pdf, we've collected 19 classroom activities and guidelines to help you and your students get this challenging school year off to a good start. They'll help you connect and create a community with each other – even if it must be online. Most activities can be adapted for students from grades 3-12; some are designed specifically for younger grades. From the Blog I Stayed Silent When I Saw Racism. No More. "On one hand, as a white person, I know I have an opportunity and an obligation to interrupt. But I also have the trepidation of entering into something uncomfortable that I’m not entirely prepared for." Staff developer Lili Arkin writes about doing what needs to be done. Using Fiction to Teach on the Climate Crisis "Reading and discussing fiction gave my students time and space to respond creatively to the climate crisis—and consider how to use their own power to address it." Also see Sarah Outterson-Murphy’s meaty compendium of Climate Fiction for Students and Teachers. New on TeachableMoment Exploring White Supremacy Students consider what “white supremacy” means, what groups in society have supremacy, and explore the origins of white supremacy through a short video and discussion. Teaching Self Care: Social Engagement Seeing our capacity to effect change and working with others to make it can be a powerful self-help strategy. Here are some ways to support students in acting on the issues they care about. "You are a light. You are the light. Never let anyone — any person or any force — dampen, dim or diminish your light." - John Lewis 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]