Anti-racist: Someone who ACTIVELY rejects or opposed racism, acts as an accomplice to BIPOC, uses their power/privilege to eradicate racism:
-Ibram X. Kendi
Author of How to be an Antiracist
Issues of race, culture, and identity are deeply personal and oftentimes emotional. As we engage with students, families, and other stakeholders around the concepts of race and ethnicity, it is important to frame conversations in a way that creates a safe, affirming space for all.
Identity maps are a graphic tool that can help students consider the many factors that shape who we are as individuals and as communities. Use identity charts to deepen ones’ understanding of themselves, groups, nations, and historical and literary figures. Sharing identity charts with peers can help students build relationships and break down stereotypes. In this way, identity charts can be used as an effective classroom community-building tool.
Because “unlearning” prejudice is a life-long process, it is useful to periodically reflect on our attitudes and behaviors regarding issues of bias. To assist in this, use the following checklist for assessing individual attitudes and behaviors for bias.
“Teaching Tolerance” has created an unpacking identity professional learning plan that looks at identity and the impact it has on bias.
Learning how to communicate about such topics as white privilege, police violence, economic inequality and mass incarceration requires practice, and facilitating difficult conversations demands courage. Use the strategies in this resource as you prepare to facilitate difficult conversations about race and racism. You can also use them to build competency when discussing other types of discrimination.
Similar to identity maps, journey maps allow for self reflection by charting your own evolving experience of your identity as it relates to equity, oppression, and privilege.
These are some great guided workbooks to help reflect on your own identity and how to move forward as an antiracist.
When it comes to talking about race, some people have been doing it for as long as they can remember, and some are new to the conversation. No matter where you fall on that spectrum, one thing’s for sure: There’s a unique vocabulary around the topic of race.
Even the most frequently used words in any discussion on race can easily cause confusion, which can lead to controversy and hostility. It is essential to achieve some degree of shared understanding, particularly when using the most common terms. This glossary also has the primary source for the definitions noted.
“What’s the problem with being “not racist”? It is a claim that signifies neutrality: “I am not a racist, but neither am I aggressively against racism.” But there is no neutrality in the racism struggle. The opposite of “racist” isn’t “not racist.” It is “antiracist.”
― Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist
An intersectional glossary with embedded videos
A discussion activity to help guide students in their
These toolkits include classroom or extracurricular programming material to support high school students in valuing and embracing diversity and inclusion
Many thanks to the Delta School District for their amazing anti-racism website (including this glossary of important terms).
The purpose of this activity is for students to explore the different ways of being an ally and give them tools in being able to be an ally.
This Social Justice Tool Box activity has students creating signs to look at their motivation for being social justice allies.
How do you select books and resources for your classroom? For the Library? For your personal use? Does every student feel that they are being seen in the resources you are using?
DisruptTexts’s mission is to aid and develop teachers committed to anti-racist/anti-bias teaching pedagogy and practices.
The following resources have been curated and recommended by the education faculty with expertise in anti-racism, SHARE, the EDI Committee, as well as recommendations from teacher candidates and the graduate student community.
Framed around key concepts of media literacy, the That’s Not Me Portal has a variety of lessons that examine how entertainment and news media represent diversity and the impact these media portrayals can have on the value we place on individuals and groups in society.
In this lesson students consider how well their favourite TV shows, movies and video games reflect the diversity of Canadian society.
I Dream Library™ has a goal of abundant 2SLGBTQQIA+ BIPOC representation in classrooms and libraries around the world. They feature educational tools that holistically reflect colonized communities and educate broad human value to settler communities.
Find books for kids pre-k to grade 3
Find books for kids grade 4-7
Find books for young adults grade 8 and up!
Information about what SOGI-inclusive education looks like in Canadian schools.
Recommended Resources to learn more about LGBTQ2S+ resources and provincial support services.
Support, including articles that include advice for supporting youth who are coming out, Q & A sections, and supporting a non-binary child. You will also find information on support groups and links to other helpful sites and organizations.
This site will help you understand the concepts, definitions, terms and expressions used when talking about trans identity, gender, sexual orientation and health and wellness.
Includes a SOGI educator challenge as well as school and classroom activities.
Click the links provided to watch, read, listen, and explore to learn more about SOGI. This tool was created to support professional learning for STAFF. While some components may be useful for lesson design and supporting students, the document was not created as a tool for student use.
Learn more about why pronouns matter and why you should consider including yours in your signature.
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Links to Useful Posters:
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