Equitable Classrooms

We are excited to bring you this month's edition of our newsletter, "Equitable Classrooms!" These newsletters are dedicated to sharing and celebrating teaching practices that foster uplifting all students within our classrooms, and school buildings within the Rye Neck school district.

Our monthly newsletter is dedicated towards a commitment to celebrate, explore, and amplify the richness that diversity brings to our Rye Neck community.

We invite your feedback and suggestions to make this a valuable resource for your classroom!

Best,

Tara Goldberg & Meegan Lawlor

RN Coordinators

The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Mobile Museum of Tolerance rolled onto campus to lead engaging, interactive sessions with middle and high school students. The MMOT is a state-of-the-art traveling exhibit that uses immersive technology and discussion to champion human rights, celebrate diversity, and foster respect. Its workshops empower participants to raise their voices against antisemitism, bullying, racism, and every form of hate. Learn more about the program here. Many thanks to the PTSA for arranging this outstanding learning experience!

On Thursday, the Rye Neck French, Italian and Spanish Clubs got together for a gourmet meal and an evening of international cinema! Students viewed Beauty and the Beast (French), Letters to Juliet (Italian) and McFarland, USA (Spanish).

This series is another way to approach Street Data, the book we introduced earlier this year.

Jewish American Heritage Month (May): A time to celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of Jewish Americans Resources- NYC DoE

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Month (May): The theme for this AANHPI month this year is "A legacy of Leadership and Resilience. AAPI at the Smithsonian

May is also: Military Appreciation Month and Mental Health Awareness Month

This year, we have created a collection of tools that can help you on your inclusive practices journey, Feel free to examine the links in this "workshop" slide. Throughout the year, we will add resources to this slide. When you come across resources you think may help others, please forward them to one of us so we can add them.

ADL Education

Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility

Learning for Justice

NYSED DEI Resources

RN Inclusive Practices "Workshop"

We welcome feedback to help make this publication as resourceful and inspiring as possible, and tailored to your interests. We invite you to reach out to us if you have resources to share and/or questions to ask. 😊

Uplifting All RN Website

RN Inclusive Practices "Workshop" RN Inclusive Practices "Workshop"

Tara Goldberg: tgoldberg@ryeneck.org

Meegan Lawlor: mlawlor@ryeneck.org