Check out the list of resources we compiled to help you reflect on what it means to be an anti-racist educator. Being an anti-racist teacher is a long-term learning commitment that requires listening and engaging with others. To do that, we have to critically examine our bias and beliefs to engage in a meaningful way with students, colleagues, and caregivers.

“Educators say that incorporating anti-racism into math education involves providing students with context about how math has been used to perpetuate racism and giving students an opportunity to apply math in real-life scenarios that encourage equity.” (What does an anti-racist math class look like?). For example, To describes an exercise in which his students examine the issue of police carding through proportional reasoning. 

While this approach will not work for everyone, it is essential that we explore different ways to get involved. This could include introducing relevant publications in book clubs, using our voices to address teaching and learning practices, or assessing the school’s discipline approach. 

Here are some resources to help you learn more about anti-racism.

Videos

Books

1) Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity in the Math Classroom (Pamela Seda and Kyndall Brown)

2)Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Anti-racist Work in Your School Community (Liz Kleinrock)

3) The Anti Racist Teacher: Reading Instruction Workbook (Lorena Germán)

Websites

1)Learning Justice

2)National Equity Project

3)EdJustice

4)EduColor

Social Media Hashtags

1)#EduColor

2)#BlackTeachersMatter

3)#Equity

Podcasts

1)Code Switch NPR

2)The Stoop

3)Intersectionality Matters!

4)The Diversity Gap

5)MindShift