Freedom Reads: Anti-Bias Book Talk Series
Beyond just sharing booklists, the Freedom Reads series by Social Justice Books also shares with teachers and parents how to select high-quality, anti-bias books.
Teaching People’s History in the Pandemic
The Zinn Education Project has compiled a list of resources for teaching people's history with films, podcasts, articles about the coronavirus, and more.
#ShoutInPlace
An initiative by Shout Mouse Press to collect stories from young people during the pandemic.
Equity and Family Engagement Support from Teaching for Change
Our family engagement project is standing by as a thought partner and to collect questions and needs from classroom educators, school leaders, and families. Email us at FamilyEngagementHelp@gmail.com."
Free Interactive Lesson Ideas
Explore Inspired Teaching's library of free interactive lesson ideas for support with creating lessons during this unprecedented time.
Virtual Storytimes with Reading Partners
Reading Partners is hosting Virtual Storytimes for all students. Join an interactive read-aloud led by volunteers who will engage students in comprehension questions and activities.
K-2nd Zoom Room
https://readingpartners.zoom.us/j/8237971022
Call in: 1-646-558-8656
ACCESS CODE: 8237971022
3-5th Zoom Room
https://zoom.us/j/6743072601
To call in:1-646-876-9923
ACCESS CODE: 6743072601
Lessons on TV
The WTU has a partnership with Fox 5 and Fox 5 Plus (WDCA) to air lessons on television for students who do not have access to laptops or Wi-Fi during school closures. The lessons, presented by District of Columbia Public Schools teachers, will be at 10 a.m. each day of the week and will feature a 30-minute lesson aligned with district learning standards for a particular grade group.
Culturally Responsive Education Hub
Culturally responsive-sustaining remote education grounds the use of educational tools and arranges the educational experience in a cultural view of learning and human development in which multiple expressions of diversity (e.g., race, social class, gender, language, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, ability) are recognized and regarded as assets for teaching and learning. Thus, it is education that is responsive to students’ individual and collective lived experiences, and in particular during this time, their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Distance Learning Resource Database
The DC Collaborative along with its organization and practitioner members as well as the DCPS Central Office Arts Team has compiled an online Distance Learning Resource Database, a list of online and downloadable arts and humanities education resources from members. The DC Collaborative database has more than 60 responses from cultural institutions and practitioners/teaching artist members. These resources encompass curricular guides, virtual field trips, and other educational activities to enhance students' at-home learning experiences.
Educator Resource List by An Open Book Foundation
Find information on free children’s literature virtual events, illustrator programming, and curriculum support for various age groups.