Educator Resources

AMAE is dedicated to assisting our educational family. Click on link(s) for further information.

https://neaedjustice.org/honesty-in-education

Self-care is critical for all educators. But for BIPOC educators, it can be a first step toward self-sustaining, anti-racist practices in schools. Jamilah Pitts September 29, 2020:

https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/selfcare-can-be-social-justice

What to know about your rights and protections regarding censorship and teaching about racism, sexism, and historical prejudice, sometimes incorrectly called critical race theory.

Teach Truth: Know Your Rights FAQ | NEA

https://www.blacklivesmatteratschool.com/

What Anti-racism Really Means for Educators

As anti-racism becomes a popular goal for schools across the nation, this TT advisory board member considers what it really means to be an anti-racist educator.

Young student with a digital tablet.

https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/what-antiracism-really-means-for-educators

Stories of Culturally Responsive Education

Stories are powerful points of entry for new ideas and ways of being. Get to know more about Culturally Responsive Education through the stories of people who have shaped and been shaped by it.

https://crehub.org/stories

https://www.tolerance.org/the-moment/october-9-2020-indigenous-peoples-day-2020?utm_source=Teaching+Tolerance&utm_campaign=f5d72f4e8c-Monday+is+Indigenous+Peoples%27+Day&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a8cea027c3-f5d72f4e8c-86595427

Thank you to Dr. Emma S. Norman with Northwest Indian College for sharing these resources and encouraging us as a community to listen and learn:

Jay Julius (Lummi Community Member, Former Chairman of the Lummi Nation) – Sacred America, Ted X Talk (24 minutes), Orcas Island.

Lummi Fishers Return to Ancestral Fishing Grounds after 100 years (3 minutes)

Revitalizing Cultural Knowledge of the Nooksack River (24 minutes)

Since Time Immemorial: A Fishing Story (20 minutes)

Bellingham Herald (2016) What it is Like to be Lummi (subscription needed)

https://www.cta.org/for-educators/covid19

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/15/learning/lesson-plans/25-mini-films-for-exploring-race-bias-and-identity-with-students.html

Share Art for Action (Posters for Office and Classrooms)

https://neaedjustice.org/take-action/share-art-for-action/

Students should not be afraid to come to school – what communities can do to keep them safe

https://neaedjustice.org/safe-zones/

ECRA Educator Resources on Immigrant Student Equity

https://edrights.org/news/equity-for-immigrant-students/

https://edrights.org/press-releases/ecra-educator-resources-on-immigrant-student-equity/

Mills Teacher Scholars

https://www.teacherscholars.org/event/what-do-students-need-most-this-fall/

Information on DACA and Resources:

National Immigration Law Center

Undocumented Student Tuition: Overview https://www.ncsl.org/research/education/undocumented-student-tuition-overview.aspx

#HomeIsHere Toolkit for PreK-12 Educators, Leaders, and Policymakers https://www.nilc.org/issues/education/homeishere-toolkit-for-prek-12/

https://www.dreamproject-va.org/

https://www.defineamerican.com/

EDUCATORS LOOKING FOR TEACHING RESOURCES ON DIVERSITY AND ETHNIC STUDIES

Diversity Toolkit

This online toolkit provides an introduction to the multiple facets of diversity. It offers basic information, a short list of strategies and tools, and suggestions for how to find out more. Neither the short list of topics in this toolkit nor the content within each topic is meant to be exhaustive.

http://www.nea.org/tools/diversity-toolkit.html

TOOL KIT – Ethnic Studies in every School District!

http://www.ethnicstudiesnow.com/toolkit
Resources for your info and use.

Resources for April 10th, Dolores Huerta Day can be accessed at http://www.dolor e shuerta.org

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