This lesson asks students to think about how school
districts can address the needs of increasingly diverse populations. It takes
as its starting point a debate in New York City’s public schools. New Yorkers
are asking whether or not Muslim holidays should be school holidays, as some
Christian and Jewish holidays are. This question is relevant in many cities,
districts and states. The activities ask students to engage with the question
and think critically about best actions to take.
Psychologists at Harvard, the University of Virginia and the University of Washington created "Project Implicit" to develop Hidden Bias Tests — called Implicit Association Tests, or IATs, in the academic world — to measure
unconscious bias.
In 1977, the Council on Interracial Books for Children released a groundbreaking teaching kit that featured filmstrips of Native American children talking about how stereotypes affected them.
In the early 1990s, Myra and David Sadker wrote a landmark book on the bias against girls in education. A lot has changed since then, and not always for the better.
Rethinking Multicultural Education ($18.95), edited by Wayne Au, is a collection of some of the best articles dealing with race and culture in the classroom.
Rethinking Early Childhood Education ($18.95), edited by Ann Pelo, is an anthology of inspiring stories about social justice teaching with young children.
How to Stop Bullying and Social Aggression ($33.95), by Steve Breakstone, is a comprehensive curriculum for elementary grades with lessons and activities that teach empathy, friendship and
The Advisory Book ($24.95), by Linda Crawford, is targeted toward middle school advisory classes and offers teachers an array of lesson plans on such topics as conflict resolution, building a posit
In Spectacular Things Happen Along the Way ($19.95), Brian Schultz recalls how his fifth-grade class began investigating the deplorable condition of their school — and wound up attracting
