We all have a role to play in changing our world, and ours is educating future generations. Teachers, here are free resources you can use to start discussion and work toward an end to racial inequity and injustice.
Learning Activity Packages (LAPs)
The following LAP modules are available free in our Ethical Leadership Course Package. Access info here.
Interacting with Others
- Demonstrating Active Listening Skills – Listen Up (LAP-CO-017)
- Participating as a Team Member – Team Up (LAP-EI-045)
- Enlisting Others in Vision – Vision Quest (LAP-EI-060)
- Collaborating With Others – Genius Is a Team Sport (LAP-EI-130)
- Inspiring Others – A Force for Good (LAP-EI-133)
- Showing Empathy for Others – Have a Heart (LAP-EI-030)
- Cultural Sensitivity – Getting to Know You (LAP-EI-033)
- Treating Others With Dignity and Respect – Everyone’s Worthy (LAP-EI-036)
- Building Trust in Relationships – Trust in Me (LAP-EI-128)
- Fostering Open, Honest Communication – Can We Talk? (LAP-EI-129)
- Assessing the Long-Term Value and Impact of Actions on Others – Choose for the Future (LAP-EI-137)
Personal Growth
- Using Feedback for Personal Growth – Grin and Bear It (LAP-EI-015)
- Leading Change – Start the Revolution (LAP-EI-022)
- Determining Personal Vision – Picture This! (LAP-EI-063)
- Taking Responsibility for Decisions and Actions – It’s Up to You (LAP-EI-075)
- Assessing Your Personal Behavior and Values – Assess Yourself (LAP-EI-126)
- Using Power Appropriately – Power Play (LAP-EI-135)
- Considering Conflicting Viewpoints – Pick a Side (LAP-EI-136)
- Recognizing and Overcoming Personal Biases and Stereotypes – Don’t Jump to Conclusions! (LAP-EI-139)
- Challenging the Status Quo – Unfollow the Crowd (LAP-EI-134)
- Demonstrating Fairness – Fair or Foul? (LAP-EI-127)
- Demonstrating Honesty and Integrity – Sincerely Yours (LAP-EI-138)
- Demonstrating Problem-Solving Skills – No Problem (LAP-PD-077)
- Innovation Skills – Ideas in Action (LAP-PD-126)
- Goal Setting – Go for the Goal (LAP-PD-016)
- Decision-Making – Weigh Your Options (LAP-PD-017)
Ethical Considerations
- Nature of Ethics – Rules to Live By (LAP-EI-123)
- Reasons for Ethical Dilemmas – What’s the Situation (LAP-EI-124)
- Recognizing and Responding to Ethical Dilemmas – Make the Right Choice (LAP-EI-125)
- Nature of Ethical Leadership – Be the Change (LAP-EI-131)
- Modeling Ethical Behavior – Practice What You Preach (LAP-EI-132)
- Ethics in Project Management – Projects With Principles (LAP-OP-675)
Resources for Learning About Racism
Talking With Students About Racism
- ‘Teaching for Black Lives’ – a handbook for educators to fight racism | The Washington Post
- Talking About Racism and Violence with Students: Resources for Educators | Colorín Colorado
- Resources to Help Teachers Heal, Learn, and Listen | Teach For America
- These Books Can Help You Explain Racism and Protest to Your Kids | The New York Times
- Parent Section | Racism, Injustice, Equity and Community Unrest
- Learning for Justice | Teaching Resources
- Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom: A Resource for Educators | The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Resources for Talking about Race, Racism and Racialized Violence with Kids | Center for Racial Justice in Education
- Talking to Kids about Racism and Justice | Oakland Library
- Talking to Children After Racial Incidents | Penn GSE
- Q&A: How To Talk To Kids About Black Lives And Police Violence | NPR
- Teaching Ideas and Resources to Help Students Make Sense of the George Floyd Protests | The New York Times
- Lesson Plans and Tool Kits | Safe at School
- Youth and Racism Online Resources | Rossier
- 15 Classroom Resources for Discussing Racism, Policing, and Protest | Education Week
- Supporting Kids of Color in the Wake of Racialized Violence | Embrace Race
Get Informed
- Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others – Blog | Pepperdine Online
- To Understand the Movement For Racial Justice, Listen to Black People
- Our cities are burning, and so is the mental health of this African-American teen | PublicSource
- Teaching Racism as an Idea | Inside Higher Ed
- What white Americans can learn about racism from the coronavirus | The Washington Post
- American Plague | Rolling Stone
- What We’re Reading About the Past Week of Protests | NPR Code Switch
- Teaching Your Child About Black History Month | PBS
- Student Opinion: What is Your Reaction to the Days of Protest That Have Followed the Death of George Floyd? | The New York Times
- Black Teachers Matter. Black Students Matter. Black Lives Matter. | EdSurge
- 135 Racial Equity Resources For Education, Professional & Community Development, Health, And Civil Rights | College Consensus