"What Does Injustice Have to Do with Me?" : Engaging Privileged White Students with Social Justice by
"Why should we care about the education of privileged white students? Conversations about education in America focus near-exclusively on underprivileged, majority-minority schools for many important reasons. What Does Injustice Have to Do With Me? , however, argues that such efforts cannot succeed in creating a more just and equitable society without also addressing the students who benefit from America’s educational, economic and racial inequities. These young people grow up to wield disproportionate power and influence, yet emerge undereducated and poorly prepared to navigate, let alone shape, our increasingly diverse country. David Nurenberg weaves together narrative from his twenty years of suburban teaching with relevant research in education and critical race theory to provide practical, hands-on strategies for educators dealing with challenges unique to high-powered suburban, urban and independent schools: affluent myopia, white fragility, the empathy gap, overinvolved parents, overcautious administrators and an “if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality. Despite high test scores and college acceptances, many schools serving affluent white students are indeed broken. Social justice education for privileged white students is not only critical for our society, but also for helping those students themselves emerge from a culture of anxiety and cynicism to find meaning, purpose and self-confidence as activist allies." publisher
Teaching Fairly in an Unfair World by
"This era of so-called fake news demands a deeper curriculum that questions the inconsistencies of facts and opinions in various texts and images. This timely new edition of a groundbreaking book offers students opportunities to connect with social justice issues through inventive language exploration and the active examination of all forms of media. It encourages teachers to evaluate their core teaching beliefs and recognize the realities of their students' lives to develop a richer understanding of our complex world. A glossary of more than 50 strategies, along with reproducible pages for easy classroom use, complements this essential resource." publisher
Cultural Competence Now by
"What will it take to create equitable educational opportunities for all students? According to veteran educator Vernita Mayfield, teachers and school leaders need to learn how to recognize culturally embedded narratives about racial hierarchy and dismantle the systems of privilege and the institutions that perpetuate them with knowledge, action, and advocacy. Cultural Competence Now provides a structure to begin meaningful conversations about race, culture, bias, privilege, and power within the time constraints of an ordinary school. The 56 exercises include activities, discussions, and readings in which to engage during each of the four quarters of the school year. School leaders will discover how to facilitate learning through the four steps-awaken and assess; apply and act; analyze and align; advocate and lead-as you and your colleagues * Increase your awareness of privilege and bias. * Adapt your professional practices to meet the needs of all students. * Examine policies and practices that inhibit opportunities for marginalized populations. * Align resources to eradicate inequity in your school.Mayfield offers advice on establishing a safe environment for professional conversations, setting goals for cultural competency, overcoming resistance, reviewing school data and the school's vision and mission through the lens of race and culture, and strategically managing what can be a transformative yet uncomfortable change process. Cultural Competence Now responds to the urgent need to build the cultural competency of educators-for the sake of children and in the interest of supporting and retaining all educators." publisher
Compassionate Educator Understanding Social Issues and the Ethics of Care in Canadian Schools by
Includes Chapter 5: Closing the Gaps: A Compassionate View of Mental Health beyond the Medical Model
Christina Luzius-Vanin and Alana Butler
Facing History and Ourselves is a wonderful resource for teachers who want to discover ways to teach and learn about challenging topics in classrooms. You can Search Our Collection to view all resources or see the Facing Canada Blog for connections to find resources that speak directly to our history and heritage.
Media Smarts is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization for digital and media literacy. Their vision is to help children and youth develop critical thinking skills to engage with media as active and informed digital citizens.
Learning for Justice Learning for Justice seeks to uphold the mission of the Southern Poverty Law Center: to be a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements and advance the human rights of all people. Includes free educational resources such as—articles, guides, lessons, films, webinars, frameworks and more—help foster shared learning and reflection for educators, young people, caregivers and all community members.
NFB.ca - National Film Board's online Screening Room
The NFB.ca - National Film Board's online Screening Room Campus Edition includes Educator's Guides to help deliver programming. You will need to create an account to take full advantage of the services offered by the NFB, such as making clips and saving films to your own file.
Curio.ca - CBC
Curio.ca is CBC and online subscriber-based streaming service developed expressly for the Canadian educational community. Curio.ca is committed to providing the Canadian educational community with high-quality, Canadian digital learning resources that align with curriculum to meet today’s classroom needs and support learning when, where and how teachers and students want it. (website) Search "Teacher Guides" for a list of curriculum resource to use with the videos.
Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story by
BASED ON A TRUE STORY* A school assignment to interview a residential school survivor leads Daniel to Betsy, his friend's grandmother, who tells him her story. Abandoned as a young child, Betsy was soon adopted into a loving family. A few short years later, at the age of 8, everything changed. Betsy was taken away to a residential school. There she was forced to endure abuse and indignity, but Betsy recalled the words her father spoke to her at Sugar Falls -- words that gave her the resilience, strength, and determination to survive. Sugar Falls is based on the true story of Betty Ross, Elder from Cross Lake First Nation. We wish to acknowledge, with the utmost gratitude, Betty's generosity in sharing her story. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Sugar Falls goes to support the bursary program for The Helen Betty Osborne Memorial Foundation.
Teacher Guide for Sugar Falls: Learning about the History and Legacy of Residential Schools by
Written by Anishinaabe educator Christine M'lot, the Teacher Guide for Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story offers a diverse menu of activities that support teachers in planning lessons throughout the reading process, creating a dynamic learning experience for their students, while maintaining a respectful and dignified approach to Indigenous topics. Trauma-informed practices help prepare students for sensitive topics.