Resources for Educators
WEBSITES:
UCLA Center X - Ethnic Studies K-12
Ethnic Studies Tool Kit:
It's time to make Ethnic Studies a graduation requirement in every school district! Here's a toolkit of resources you can use that were helpful in the campaigns to make Ethnic Studies a graduation requirement in El Rancho USD (1st in California to do so) and L.A. Unified which is the 2nd largest school district in the United States.
RESEARCH:
NCTE Position Statement in Support of Ethnic Studies Initiatives in K-12 Curricula
Developed by the CCCC Latin@ Caucus in collaboration with members of the American Indian Caucus and the Transnational Composition Group. Approved by the NCTE Executive Committee, October 2015
Ethnic Studies Implementation -- 11 Dimensions of Educational Equity: Chapter 3
Chapter 3 from the series 11 Dimensions of Educational Equity highlights the importance of ethnic studies implementation and offers a “deep dive” into the academic and “gray” literature, emphasizing how it engages students of color and increases their academic success as evidenced by research.
BOOKS:
We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom
By Dr. Bettina Love. Drawing on personal stories, research, and historical events, an esteemed educator offers a vision of educational justice inspired by the rebellious spirit and methods of abolitionists.
(Re)Imagining Elementary Social Studies: A Controversial Issues Reader (Teaching and Learning Social Studies)
Edited by Sarah B. Shear, Christina M. Tschida, Elizabeth Bellows, Lisa Brown Buchanan, Elizabeth E. Saylor
IN THE NEWS:
The Ongoing Battle Over Ethnic Studies
A new study suggests that such courses can dramatically elevate the achievement of at-risk students. But is that enough proof that they’re worth the investment?
How Ethnic Studies Connects Learning With Students' Identities
KQED News, August 14, 2017
UCLA Center X - Ethnic Studies K-12
Ethnic Studies Tool Kit:
It's time to make Ethnic Studies a graduation requirement in every school district! Here's a toolkit of resources you can use that were helpful in the campaigns to make Ethnic Studies a graduation requirement in El Rancho USD (1st in California to do so) and L.A. Unified which is the 2nd largest school district in the United States.
RESEARCH:
NCTE Position Statement in Support of Ethnic Studies Initiatives in K-12 Curricula
Developed by the CCCC Latin@ Caucus in collaboration with members of the American Indian Caucus and the Transnational Composition Group. Approved by the NCTE Executive Committee, October 2015
Ethnic Studies Implementation -- 11 Dimensions of Educational Equity: Chapter 3
Chapter 3 from the series 11 Dimensions of Educational Equity highlights the importance of ethnic studies implementation and offers a “deep dive” into the academic and “gray” literature, emphasizing how it engages students of color and increases their academic success as evidenced by research.
BOOKS:
We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom
By Dr. Bettina Love. Drawing on personal stories, research, and historical events, an esteemed educator offers a vision of educational justice inspired by the rebellious spirit and methods of abolitionists.
(Re)Imagining Elementary Social Studies: A Controversial Issues Reader (Teaching and Learning Social Studies)
Edited by Sarah B. Shear, Christina M. Tschida, Elizabeth Bellows, Lisa Brown Buchanan, Elizabeth E. Saylor
IN THE NEWS:
The Ongoing Battle Over Ethnic Studies
A new study suggests that such courses can dramatically elevate the achievement of at-risk students. But is that enough proof that they’re worth the investment?
How Ethnic Studies Connects Learning With Students' Identities
KQED News, August 14, 2017