Lesson Plan: Discuss 22-year-old Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem “The Hill We Climb” | Lesson Plan | PBS NewsHour Extra

In this NewsHour lesson, students will examine the message and goals of poet Amanda Gorman as she prepares to speak at the presidential inauguration.

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Curation of Black History Month & Black Lives Matter Resources Shared by BBCS Community Members. If you have additional resources you would like to share, please feel free to email me and I'll do my best to add them.

How racial bias works -- and how to disrupt it

Our brains create categories to make sense of the world, recognize patterns and make quick decisions. But this ability to categorize also exacts a heavy toll in the form of unconscious bias. In this powerful talk, psychologist Jennifer L. Eberhardt explores how our biases unfairly target Black people at all levels of society -- from schools and social media to policing and criminal justice -- and discusses how creating points of friction can help us actively interrupt and address this troubling problem.

Color blind or color brave?

The subject of race can be very touchy. As finance executive Mellody Hobson says, it's a "conversational third rail." But, she says, that's exactly why we need to start talking about it. In this engaging, persuasive talk, Hobson makes the case that speaking openly about race — and particularly about diversity in hiring -- makes for better businesses and a better society.

4 questions to ask when committing to equity and anti-racism in schools

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How we can start to heal the pain of racial division

"Where does it hurt?" It's a question that activist and educator Ruby Sales has traveled the US asking, looking deeply at the country's legacy of racism and searching for sources of healing. In this moving talk, she shares what she's learned, reflecting on her time as a freedom fighter in the civil rights movement and offering new thinking on pathways to racial justice.

The most powerful woman you've never heard of

Everyone's heard of Martin Luther King Jr. But do you know the woman Dr. King called "the architect of the civil rights movement," Septima Clark? The teacher of some of the generation's most legendary activists -- like Rosa Parks, Diane Nash, Fannie Lou Hamer and thousands more -- Clark laid out a blueprint for change-making that has stood the test of time. Now T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison, the cofounders of GirlTrek, are taking a page from Clark's playbook to launch a health revolution in the US -- and get one million women walking for justice. (This ambitious idea is part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)

Stories of Slavery, From Those Who Survived It

The Federal Writers’ Project narratives provide an all-too-rare link to our past.

Black History Month: 8 great free resources, lessons to explore

Educators can lean on this guidance and these items made for student learning, even in remote environments, to help promote this February's theme of

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Commission Launches to Redesign MA Seal, Motto

BOSTON - Native American leaders in Massachusetts are coming together to study and recommend changes to the state's seal, flag and motto. It's part of a new law establishing a commission to re-examine these symbols. The state seal, pictured on the flag, currently features a Native person and the severed arm of a white person, ostensibly a colonial settler. ...

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How to fix a broken school? Lead fearlessly, love hard

On Linda Cliatt-Wayman's first day as principal at a failing high school in North Philadelphia, she was determined to lay down the law. But she soon realized the job was more complex than she thought. With palpable passion, she shares the three principles that helped her turn around three schools labeled "low-performing and persistently dangerous." Her fearless determination to lead -- and to love the students, no matter what -- is a model for leaders in all fields.

Strategies to Help New Teachers Thrive

School leaders can guide new teachers to success by gathering feedback and then sharing tailored resources. Chatting over coffee goes a long way, too.

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If we aren’t addressing racism, we aren’t addressing trauma - ASCD Inservice

"Teaching Like the Future Depends on It" Free Webinar | Big Questions Institute

This free webinar with Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager will help you make the most of remote or blended schooling environments.

How to Support LGBTQ Students During Distance Learning

Teachers can be a real lifeline for queer or gender nonconforming students who don’t feel accepted at home.

School Attendance In The COVID Era: What Counts As 'Present'?

With millions of students logging in from home, the pandemic has disrupted the traditional school function of making sure students are "in school."

How to Tell if Distance Learning Is Working for Your Kid

Measuring skills, not test scores, is key.

Host collaborative brainstorms with new digital whiteboarding integration in Google Meet

5 TED Talks about Virtual Education You Should Watch Now

The quick switch to distance learning has had many educators feeling as if they’re back to their first year of teaching. Luckily, the idea of learning online is nothing new. There are people who have done it effectively for years. Sometimes, the best way to start feeling comfortable is to learn from those experts.

Pride and Less Prejudice

At Pride and Less Prejudice (PLP), our mission is to promote LGBTQ acceptance by providing LGBTQ-inclusive books to preschool through third grade classrooms.

Adding present and chat Meet moderator capabilities for education users

Introducing: Nice White Parents

A new five-part series about building a better school system, and what gets in the way. New episodes of “Nice White Parents” are available here, brought to you by Serial, a New York Times Company.

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MSAA Vimeo Channel is a member of Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Is your kid just being a kid, or is their behavior something to worry about? Here are four starting questions to help you learn what signs to look for to tell the difference.

Back-to-School Blueprint | Rennie Center

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The Building Blocks of Equitable Remote Learning

We help superintendents and other school district leaders provide excellent and equitable education during the coronavirus pandemic.

Information on the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is working closely with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide updated information about the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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On 31 December 2019, WHO was informed of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. WHO is closely monitoring this event and is in active communication with counterparts in China. In line with standard protocols for any public health event, an incident management system has been activated across the three levels of WHO and the Organization is prepared to mount a broader response, if needed.

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Johns Hopkins experts in global public health, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness have been at the forefront of the international response to COVID-19.

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Nemours KidsHealth - the Web's most visited site about children's health

KidsHealth is the #1 most-trusted source for physician-reviewed information and advice on children's health and parenting issues. For parents, kids, teens, and educators, in English and in Spanish.

‎TeacherFit Podcast on Apple Podcasts

‎A podcast discussing the mental and physical health, wellness, and fitness of educational professionals.

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Jostens Renaissance V2 - Jostens Renaissance Education

Renewing school climate and culture for the 21st century.

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