Welcome Back to School!

Curated by Nikki Bambauer

The world has changed dramatically since the last time many students and teachers were in the classroom, so we’ve compiled a list of resources to help navigate the current moment. 

• Framing Brave Conversations about Race and Ethnicity  |  Leading Equity Center
  Two-page resource with tips for navigating difficult conversations with students, staff, and parents about race and ethnicity. The Leading Equity Center also produces podcasts and webinars on a variety of topics and strategies for reaching equity in schools.
  

• Abolitionist Teaching and the Future of Our Schools  |  Haymarket Books
  90-minute webinar about abolitionist teaching and antiracist education featuring Bettina Love, Gholdy Muhammad, Dena Simmons and Brian Jones.
  

• “Could the ‘Pandemic Pod’ Be a Lifeline for Parents or a Threat to Equity?”  |  Christine A. Samuels and Arianna Prothera, Education Week
  As districts continue to work out plans for the coming school year, many parents have started creating “learning pods” for their children. But how will these pods affect funding and equity in schools?
  

• Guide for Racial Justice & Abolitionist Social and Emotional Learning  |  Abolitionist Teaching Network
  12-page guide which provides suggestions for promoting SEL in ways that affirm Black, Brown, and Indigenous youth. The Abolitionist Teaching Network strives to support educators in the fight against injustice in their schools and communities.

• Facing Ferguson: News Literacy in a Digital Age  |  Facing History and Ourselves
  Unit focusing on police violence, journalism, and media literacy. Lessons center on reporting in the wake of the 2014 police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

What resources have you been using to prepare for the new school year?