These additional resources provide a wide range of tips, tools, strategies and lessons for K-12 educators, administrators, students and family members to promote safe, respectful and inclusive learning environments.
Classroom Tips and Strategies
- 10 Ways Youth Can Engage in Activism: Provides strategies and ideas for youth activism.
- 11 Ways Schools Can Help Students Feel Safe in Challenging Times: Prevention, intervention and education strategies to promote inclusive school environments, especially in challenging times.
- Anti-Bias Education: The Power of Social-Emotional Learning: The connection and intersections of anti-bias education and social-emotional learning
- Can We Talk? Tips for Respectful Conversations in Schools, Workplaces and Communities: Tips for engaging in civil and respectful discussions in a variety of settings
- Creating an Anti-Bias Learning Environment: Tips for the classroom educator to create an anti-bias learning environment
- Establishing a Safe Learning Environment: Tips and strategies in helping students feel safe when discussing challenging or controversial topics
- Guidelines for Achieving Bias-Free Communication: Eight tips for reviewing your language for bias and stereotypes
- Helping Students Make Sense of News Stories About Bias and Injustice: Strategies and resources for talking with students about important stories in the news about bias and injustice
- How Should I Talk about Race in My Mostly White Classroom? Tips and strategies for discussing race and racism in classrooms of all or predominately white students
- Let's Get it Right: Using Correct Pronouns and Names: Background information and strategies for educators to learn and use students' correct names and pronouns, especially for people who transgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary.
- Moving from Safe Classrooms to Brave Classrooms: Strategies for framing classroom guidelines around bravery instead of safety.
- Myths and Facts about Muslim People and Islam: Background information that dispels myths and stereotypes and provides teaching strategies and key words and definitions
- Race Talk: Engaging Young People in Conversations About Race and Racism: Strategies and advice for talking with young people about race and racism
- Safe and Inclusive Schools for All: Strategies and procedures for promoting school environments that are safe, respectful and inclusive
- Students' Right to Protest the Pledge and National Anthem: Advice for Supporting Young People: Information about public school students' First Amendment rights and advice for students, parents/guardians and school administrators to support students who choose to not participate or peacefully protest
- Talking to Young Children about Bias and Prejudice: Strategies to keep in mind when discussing bias and discrimination with young children
- What We're Reading this Week: Recommended articles and blogs highlighting stories in anti-bias, social justice and general education
- Why Simulation Activities Should Not Be Used: Provides background about simulations and role play activities, why they should not be used in the classroom and what activities can be used
Definitions and Language
- Challenging Biased Language: Strategies and resources for everyone to help challenge bigoted and offensive remarks to ensure dignity and respect for all people
- Communication Guidelines Related to Ability: Resource outlining suggestions for respectful language related to ability
- Definitions Related to Name-Calling, Bullying and Bias: A glossary of terms about bias and bullying for elementary age students for use by elementary educators and family members
- Definitions Related to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: A glossary of sexual orientation and gender identity related terms and definitions associated with ADL’s anti-bias programs and resources
- Disability Glossary: A glossary of disability related terms and definitions associated with ADL’s anti-bias programs and resources
- Education Glossary Terms: A glossary of anti-bias education terms and definitions associated with ADL’s anti-bias programs and resources
- Suggested Language for People with Disabilities: Suggested respectful wording for language related to ability
- Toward Communication Free of Gender Bias: Nine guidelines for more inclusive and less gender-biased language
Discussion/Activity Guides
- Beyond the Binary: Discussing Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Identity in K-12 Schools: A guide that provides K-12 educators tips, strategies and resources for discussing transgender and gender non-conforming identity and issues in the classroom
- Empowering Young People in the Aftermath of Hate: A guide for educators and families that provide the tools they need to help young people confront hate effectively in the aftermath of hate violence or terrorism in their community
- From Broken Glass Study Guide: High school teachers using Steve Ross's From Broken Glass in the classroom, can use this study guide to provide students context to achieve an understanding of the author's experiences during the Holocaust while connecting what they are learning to their own lives
Film Discussion/Activity Guides
- Aftermath Teaching Guide: This guide provides an opportunity for students to learn more about the Holocaust and Jedwabne, understand anti-Semitism and its current day manifestations around the world and watch, discuss and extend the learning of the Aftermath film
- Anti-Semitism and The Merchant of Venice: A discussion guide for teachers to present The Merchant of Venice to their students, grades 9-12, as a guide to exploring the problematic issue of anti-Semitism as part of the broader discussion of the play
- Love Has No Labels Campaign: PSA that encourages people to examine and challenge their own bias with accompanying Campus Guide, Family/Caregiver Guide and Educator's Guide
- The People v. Leo Frank: A teacher's guide with instructional materials that help students grades 9-12 explore the intersection of various forms of oppression and the complexity of bias incidents at the center of the Leo Frank case
Historical Information
- Brown v. Board of Education: Provides relevant information, lessons and resources for the classroom
- Civil Rights Movement: Includes background information, curriculum resources and gallery of historical photos about the Civil Rights Movement
- Education Opportunity Gap Infographic (PDF): Infographic that illustrates the racial gap in school and academic opportunities
- From "Little Rock Nine" to Today: Background information and resources on nine African-American students known as the "Little Rock Nine" who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas
- School-to-Prison Pipeline Infographic (PDF): Infographic that illustrates the racial disproportionality in school discipline policies and procedures
Holidays, Events and Special Months
- 7 Ideas for Teaching Women's History Month: Provides strategies and ideas for teaching about Women's History Month
- 8 Ideas for Teaching National Hispanic Heritage Month: Provides strategies and ideas for teaching about National Hispanic Heritage Month
- 10 Ideas for Teaching Black History Month: This resource offers strategies, ideas and resources for teaching about Black History Month
- Calendar of Observances: Listing of holidays and observances to enhance understanding of various religious, ethnic and cultural groups
- Considerations for Inclusive Holidays and Observances: Important tips and considerations when planning holiday observances in the classroom or school to ensure that holidays and observances are inclusive and respectful
- Dos and Don'ts with Special Diversity Events: A list of dos and don'ts to help create meaningful, inclusive diversity events
- Guidelines for Ensuring Respectful and Inclusive Halloween Observances: Important tips and considerations when planning respectful Halloween observances in the school environment
- Teaching about Elections: Lesson plans, teaching tools and other resources for teaching about elections.
- Winter Holidays: December Dilemma or Teaching Opportunity?: Best practices for creating an inclusive classroom during the holidays and suggestions for teaching about the diverse religious traditions and cultures of our country
