"...as long as we raise our voices against censorship and teach the next generation how crucial it is to defend the right to read." -David Levithan
Resources for Teachers
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Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education by Alex Shevrin Venet
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The Unspoken Complexity of “Self-Care” by Deanna Zandt
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Teaching on Days After
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“Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors” by Rudine Sims Bishop
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Social Justice in Education Award (2015) Lecture: Gloria J. Ladson-Billings
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“A Curriculum of Irrelevancy” by Kylene Beers
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This Book is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work by Tiffany Jewell
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This Book is Anti-Racist Journal: Over 50 Activities to Help You Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work by Tiffany Jewell
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Allies: Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, and Trying Again edited by Shakira Bourne and Dana Alison Levy
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You Too? 25 Voices Share Their #METOO Stories edited by Janet Gurtler
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“Social Justice Standards” from “Teaching Tolerance” project by The Southern Poverty Law Center
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"Curriculum As Window and Mirror" by Emily Style
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“Mental Health Among Adolescents” - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Her Voice at the Table - podcast & blog
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GLAAD “Media Guide: Reporting on Book Bannings and School Censorship”
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Book Censorship Database by Dr. Tasslyn Magnusson and The EveryLibrary Institute
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The 1619 Project - website & books
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A Bibliography of the Interracial Books for Children Bulletin (IBCB)
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The Reservoir: A Chronicle for Collective Change (RCCC)
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The Danger of a Single Story TED talk by Chimamanda Adichie
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10 Quick Ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Racism and Sexism by The Council on Interracial Books for Children
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“Tell Me Sweet Little Lies”: Racism as a Form of Persistent Malinformation by Nicole A. Cooke
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“Perceptions of Diversity in Book Reviews” by Malinda Lo