BCPS Social Justice Initiative: Young Voices Matter

Resources

Articles

• A Nonviolent Approach
• Degrees Toward Social Justice Teaching
• Rationalizing Teacher (Dis)Engagement
• Shattering the Race Lens
• Social Justice Begins with Me
• Advocating for Muslim students: if not us, then who?

Professional Development

• Diversity Training Schedule

Special Population Resources

• Breaking Barriers
• Challenge the Status Quo
• Checklist for Factors Associated with Violence
• Collateral Damage in the Classroom
• Black Boys with Disabilities and Honors Classes
• Latino Perspective Articles
• Parent Involvement in Schools
• Parent Participation Checklist
• Supplemental Reading List
• Suspension Checklist
• The Critical Condition of Race
• Waiting for Superpredator
• White Teachers – Black Students
• Who are African Americans
• Social Justice Book List

Social Justice Videos

• Race: The Power of an illusion
  Episode 1: The Difference Between Us (PBS Documentary) 57:02
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7_YHur3G9g
  Episode 2: The Story We Tell (PBS Documentary) 57:01
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGLsn8O_Lvk
  Episode 3: The House We Live In (PBS Documentary) 57:02
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na-FTVOjOoQ
• White Privilege, Racism, White Denial & The Cost of Inequality: Tim
  Wise
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOB_ix10--I (57:81)
• You Can Help Stop the Violence Against Young Black Men: Verna Myers at TEDxBeacon Street
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qTfX4U6C_0 (18:45)
  Published on Dec 1, 2014
  "This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. The Department of Justice reports that African Americans are twice as likely as whites to be arrested during a traffic stop, and almost four times as likely to experience the use of force during encounters with the police. And according to the FBI, young black men are 21 times as likely as their white peers to be killed by police."
• Critical Race Theory and Education
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=katwPTn-nhE (1:32:54)
  Published on Apr 8, 2015
  “Gloria Ladson-Billings is the author of several books, chapters and articles, including Crossing Over to Canaan: The Journey of New Teachers in Diverse Classrooms. A former editor of the American Education Research Journal, Ladson-Billings was elected in 2005 to the National Academy of Education. She is Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education and Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. Her talk on culturally relevant teaching is intended for a general audience.”
• The Consciousness Gap in Education- An Equity Imperative: Dorinda Carter Andrew at TEDxLansingED
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOrgf3wTUbo (15:06)
  Published on Mar 10, 2014
  “In this talk, Dorinda Carter Andrews challenges us to consider how gaps in critical consciousness and mindsets for adults and students in schools prevent us from providing equitable schooling experiences for all students. Specifically, Carter Andrews urges educators to consider how increased critical consciousness about the role of race and culture in teaching and learning can be fostered through educator professional development and student curriculum and can ultimately strengthen teacher-student relationships. A shifted focus on closing consciousness gaps can address the equity imperative embedded in the larger discourse about achievement gaps.”
• When Schools Ain’t Enough for Black Boys: Crystal Belle at TedxTeachersCollege
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7v3FA1gjnI (4:39)
  Published on Aug 18, 2013
  In this lyrically infused talk, Crystal Belle challenges listeners to reconsider issues related to freedom and education. Drawing upon personal experience, Belle compares the success of an African-American female to the experiences of African-American males undergoing a series of trials and tribulations, both attending an inner-city public school system and coexisting within the same home environment.
• 50 Years of Racism- Why Silence Isn’t the Answer: James A. White Sr. TEDxColumbus
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9DDE7NV1Nw (14:40)
  Published on Nov 26, 2014
  Bringing reflections and the reality of race relations in USA, Jim White Sr. provides a lens that goes back 53 years from his first experience with discrimination, coupling it with how he's struggling to provide counsel to his grandsons facing the same bias. This talk was the first time he's shared this provocative and heartbreaking story in public after his decision to be silent no more.
• Repairing Our Schools Through Restorative Justice: Jean Klasovsky at TEDxWellsStreetED
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqktOiYG5NM (13:26)
  Published on Nov 13, 2013
  Relying on suspensions and zero-tolerance discipline doesn't deter misbehavior in schools--in fact, it makes matters worse. Teacher Jean Klasovsky shares Farragut High School's story, a model for how schools can improve climate and discipline by using restorative justice practices such as peace circles and peer juries. Such practices lead to reduced dropout rates and greater student achievement.
  
• Zero Tolerance and the Teenage Brain: Colin O’Neal at TEDxTeachersCollege
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDQtTf7AGPs (19:51)
  Published on Jun 30, 2014
  This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Is zero-tolerance hurting our schools? Colin O'neal explores the development of the teenage brain and uses findings from neuroscience to justify more inclusive school policy.
  

Please contact the following regarding questions or concerns.

• Susan Cantrick, Director, Applied Learning, susan.cantrick@browardschools.com
• David Watkins, Director, Equity and Academic Attainment, david.watkins@browardschools.com
• Thomas Albano, Director, Diversity, Prevention & Intervention Department, tom.albano@browardschools.com
• Megan West, Coordinator, Special Programs, Applied Learning, megan.west@browardschools.com