Empowering Educators
First Book is thrilled to present a series of resources designed to support educators in helping their students engage in effective, courageous conversations about race and social justice. Explore the Empowering Educators Toolbox below for free resources created in response to educator needs and informed by leading anti-bias, antiracist (ABAR) experts.
First Book is thrilled to present a series of resources designed to support educators in helping their students engage in effective, courageous conversations about race and social justice. Explore the Empowering Educators Toolbox below for free resources created in response to educator needs and informed by leading anti-bias, antiracist (ABAR) experts.
This toolbox is designed to help you:
- Promote awareness, respect, and empathy for different lived experiences.
- Help students develop understanding and respect for racial differences.
- Encourage students to reflect on their own lived experiences and shape positive identities.
- Facilitate conversations about equity/inequity and current events.
Talking about race is important because:
- Everyone has a racial identity.
- Race has a major impact on a person's life.
- Race is a defining social construct of American life.
- The majority of U.S classrooms are diverse.
This toolbox is
designed to help you:
- Promote awareness, respect, and empathy for different lived experiences.
- Help students develop understanding and respect for racial differences.
- Encourage students to reflect on their own lived experiences and shape positive identities.
- Facilitate conversations about equity/inequity and current events.
Talking about race is important because:
- Everyone has a racial identity.
- Race has a major impact on a person's life.
- Race is a defining social construct of American life.
- The majority of U.S classrooms are diverse.
Resources to Help You Get Started
Resources to Help You
Get Started
Resources to Help You Dig Deeper
Resources to Help You
Dig Deeper
Digital Series on Race & Racism
In this two-part series of videos, subject matter experts and practicing educators offer actionable advice and encouragement for having effective conversations about race with all students. They model how to incorporate anti-bias, antiracist (ABAR) teaching into everything you do and provide recommendations for age-appropriate conversations, as well as considerations for students who need accommodations.
Digital Series on
Race & Racism
In this two-part series of videos, subject matter experts and practicing educators offer actionable advice and encouragement for having effective conversations about race with all students. They model how to incorporate anti-bias, antiracist (ABAR) teaching into everything you do and provide recommendations for age-appropriate conversations, as well as considerations for students who need accommodations.
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