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RESOURCES FOR DISCUSSING RACE & DISRUPTING RACISM
Visit the new OUSD Ethnic Studies website for grade-level standards and curriculum resources!
3 Key Antiracist Learning Texts:
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“How To Be An Antiracist” Book Guide
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“A Different View” Book Guide
- “Abolitionist Teaching” Book Guide
For Educators
- Social Justice Education & Anti-Racism Resources for Schools, OUSD Behavioral Health
- Circle Scripts for Black Lives Matter at Schools, ROC Restorative Team
- Advancing Equity In An Era of Crisis, California Association of African American Superintendents & Administrators
- Teaching About Race and Racism: Lesson Plans and Resources, AFT Share My Lesson
- The First Thing Teachers should do when School Starts is Talk about Hatred in America. Here’s Help, Valerie Strauss - Washington Post
- Resources for Discussing Police Violence, Race and Racism with Students - Education Week
- Using Identity Charts with Students - Facing History & Ourselves
- SEL & Building Relationships Resources - OUSD Behavioral Health
- Educolor Book List & Resources for Educators - Educolor
- Teaching About Race, Racism & Police Violence from Teaching Tolerance
- Responding to Hate and Bias in School from Teaching Tolerance
- Deeper than Color's Pre-K to 2nd Grade Curriculum for Teachers
- Teaching Young Children About Race Guide for Parents & Teachers, Social Justice Books Teaching for Change Project
- Black Lives Matter @ School Curriculum Resources
- Guide for Racial Justice & Abolitionist Social and Emotional Learning, Abolitionist Teaching Network
- 12 Questions to Ask When Designing Culturally & Historically Responsive Curriculum, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad
- Abolitionist Teaching & the Future of Schools Recorded Conversation, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
- OUSD Teacher Ethnic Studies Library, OUSD Ethnic Studies Teachers
- Applying an Ethnic Studies Lens Mini-Guide, Berkeley & San Diego Unified
- Educator Anti-Racism Self-Assessment, Middlebury College Equity & Inclusion
For School / District Leaders & Professional Learning
- Ibram X. Kendi How to Be An Antiracist Book Study Guide, OUSD Racial Justice Taskforce
- Implicit Bias Myth Busters, Kirwan Institute
- Equity Literacy for All, Educational Leadership
- Culturally Responsive Teaching Observation Guide, Ready4Rigor
- Culturally Responsive Coaching for Inclusive Schools, LeadScape
- Courageous Conversations About Race in Schools, Teachers Leading
- Culturally Responsive Teaching & Arts Training, Studio Pathways
- The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture, Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun
- Racial Equity Principles, Tema Okun
- Racial Equity Analysis Protocol for Analyzing Equity in Policies, Jefferson County Public Schools
- Black Sanctuary Pledge, Black Organizing Project
- Youth Voices Video: Locating Identity, Agency & Belonging in Learning Spaces
- Paseo Circles of Identity Activity, School Reform Initiative
- Avoiding Racial Equity Detours, Educational Leadership
- Racism Scale, Stuart Center
- 7 Steps Toward Building an Equitable School Culture, Edutopia
For Families
- Children’s Books: A Resource for Talking About Race with Young Children, Raising Race Conscious Children
- Knowing Our History to Build a Brighter Future: Books to Help Kids Understand the Fight for Racial Equality, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
- 40+ Children’s Books about Human Rights & Social Justice, Monisha Bajaj
- Talking to children after racial incidents - Penn Graduate School of Education
- Deeper than Color's "Daddy, Why Am I Brown?" Children's Book
Taking Action / Organizing
- Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide - Southern Poverty Law Center
- Speak Up: Responding to Everyday Bigotry - Southern Poverty Law Center
- So You Want to Fight White Supremacy - The Establishment
- Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Will Likely Increase. Here’s How Not To Be A Bystander, Kelly Walters
- How to Intervene in a Racist Attack, Akshat Rathi
- Facing History - Southern Law Poverty Center
- Bias & Harassment Bystander Intervention Resources + Training, Hollaback!
On White Antiracism & Solidarity
- White People: Stop Weaponizing Our Emotions to Avoid Your Racism, Shannon Barber
- Towards the ‘Other America,’ Anti Racist Resources for White People Taking Action for Black Lives Matter, Chris Crass (e-book)
- Showing Up for Racial Justice Programs & Resources
- Educator Anti-Racism Self-Assessment, Middlebury College Equity & Inclusion
Self-Care Resources
- 4 Self-Care Resources for Days When the World is Terrible, Miriam Zoila Perez
- Self-Care for People of Color After Psychological Trauma, Just Jasmine
Sharing Racial Justice Student Discussion Guides & Resources from OUSD Teachers:
Elementary School - Identity-Safe Classrooms
Middle School - Belonging
High School - Solidarity
To add helpful resources to this list, please email lailan.huen@ousd.org!
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