Self-care Over Winter Break
During this winter break, we hope you’ll take extra time to check in with yourself. We are especially proud of your work this year amidst all that is happening around you. Watch this webinar as a reminder of the importance of educator self-care. And take some time to check out recent books we’re reading and films we’re watching that affirm identities, celebrate diversity and highlight justice.
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The Value of Educator Self-Care
What We're Reading
Inclusive Holidays in the Classroom
It’s common for teachers and schools to turn to holiday-themed worksheets and projects at this time of year. But for some students, these are not inclusive of their cultures, identities and traditions. Here are some LFJ resources that offer ways to find balance in your curriculum and facilitate classroom discussions around inclusion while respecting religious and non-religious differences.
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Favorite Holiday Poster Projects Aren’t Inclusive
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Avoiding the Holiday 'Balance Traps'
Religious Holidays
Rosa Parks Was Arrested on December 1, 1955
To mark the anniversary, teach a more complex version of this historic milestone and the civil rights movement. LFJ has resources to help. Listen to this podcast episode and watch this webinar—based upon our guide by the same title—to help students delve deeper into the history of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. For additional context, students can discuss Browder v. Gayle, an often unheard-of civil rights case that overturned segregated public transportation in the South.
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The Real Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
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Teach the Truth This Thanksgiving
As you discuss Thanksgiving with students, we hope you’ll reflect and use these resources to guide them to a more comprehensive understanding. It’s critical to address the truth and violence surrounding the day while also ensuring your students feel safe and prepared. It’s also critical to uplift the voices of Indigenous people, many of whom mourn the day and the pain that accompanies it.
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When Trivia Isn’t Trivial
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Teaching Slavery through Children's Literature, Part 2
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Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way
This Week Is Transgender Awareness Week
In a year during which lawmakers across the country continue to restrict the rights of transgender people—particularly transgender students—we encourage you to propose supportive policies and lead critical conversations about transgender and nonbinary students at school. These resources can help.
![Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students: A Teaching Tolerance Guide](/sites/default/files/styles/article_thumbnail_s_m_l_xl/public/2018-09/TT-LGBTQ-Best-Practices-Guide-COVER.png?itok=UWsIoLQK)
Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students
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Talking With Students About Transgender Athletes
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