Empowering Educators
Empowering Educators
First Book is thrilled to present a series of resources designed to support educators in helping their students engage in effective, courageous conversations about race and social justice. Explore the Empowering Educators Toolbox below for free resources created in response to educator needs and informed by leading anti-bias, antiracist (ABAR) experts.
First Book is thrilled to present a series of resources designed to support educators in helping their students engage in effective, courageous conversations about race and social justice. Explore the Empowering Educators Toolbox below for free resources created in response to educator needs and informed by leading anti-bias, antiracist (ABAR) experts.
This toolbox is designed to help you:
- Promote awareness, respect, and empathy for different lived experiences.
- Help students develop understanding and respect for racial differences.
- Encourage students to reflect on their own lived experiences and shape positive identities.
- Facilitate conversations about equity/inequity and current events.
Talking about race is important because:
- Everyone has a racial identity.
- Race has a major impact on a person's life.
- Race is a defining social construct of American life.
- The majority of U.S classrooms are diverse.
This toolbox is designed to help you:
- Promote awareness, respect, and empathy for different lived experiences.
- Help students develop understanding and respect for racial differences.
- Encourage students to reflect on their own lived experiences and shape positive identities.
- Facilitate conversations about equity/inequity and current events.
Talking about race is important because:
- Everyone has a racial identity.
- Race has a major impact on a person's life.
- Race is a defining social construct of American life.
- The majority of U.S classrooms are diverse.
Resources to Help You Get Started
How to Use This Toolbox
Best Practices for Building
an ABAR Environment
Unconscious Bias Self-Assessment
Resources to Help You Dig Deeper
Guidebook on Race & Racism
Want to talk about race but not sure where to start? This expert-informed, introductory guidebook is designed to help educators do the work needed to feel empowered and have courageous conversations with learners of all ages.
Challenging Conversations about Race & Racism
Finding the right words to talk about race and racism can be challenging. This guide explains how to facilitate productive, respectful conversations and includes scripts, conversation starters, and debriefing strategies.
Teaching Strategies and Lesson Plans
This resource offers best-practice guidance about using news articles and videos to spark and enhance race-related discussions and also includes writing prompts and lesson plans related to race and identity.
Our Favorite Tools and Resources
We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite resources and influencers so you can stay current on ABAR strategies and issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Digital Series on Race & Racism
In this two-part series of videos, subject matter experts and practicing educators offer actionable advice and encouragement for having effective conversations about race with all students. They model how to incorporate anti-bias, antiracist (ABAR) teaching into everything you do and provide recommendations for age-appropriate conversations, as well as considerations for students who need accommodations.
Part 1: Leading anti-bias, antiracist (ABAR) educators dive deep into ABAR theories and model examples of how to put them into practice.
Part 2: Educators and their students from around the country show how they are talking about race, identity, diversity, and inclusion.
Digital Series on Race & Racism
In this two-part series of videos, subject matter experts and practicing educators offer actionable advice and encouragement for having effective conversations about race with all students. They model how to incorporate anti-bias, antiracist (ABAR) teaching into everything you do and provide recommendations for age-appropriate conversations, as well as considerations for students who need accommodations.
Looking for Even More?
Visit our Diversity & Inclusion page to discover more books and resources to help you diversify your classroom or program library and boost your students' self-esteem, empathy, and understanding.
Looking for Even More?
Visit our Diversity & Inclusion page to discover more books and resources to help you diversify your classroom or program library and boost your students' self-esteem, empathy, and understanding.
