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Updated by futureteacherkate on Dec 07, 2020
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My Classroom Resources Collection

Here is a list of at least 10 different resources for promoting an effective learning environment to accommodate all students' differing needs and diversity and convey high expectations to all students and show appreciation & respect for cultural, linguistic, and family backgrounds. These resources consist of stories, informational text, multimedia, a resource for teachers, and parents, and community members.

Jane Elliott's "Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes" Anti-Racism Exercise |

In this 1992 Oprah Show episode, award-winning anti-racism activist and educator Jane Elliott taught the audience a tough lesson about racism by demonstrating just how easy it is to learn prejudice.
I would use this video in my classroom to teach my students that prejudice isn't okay and hurts people's feelings when they are treated unfairly due to something they cannot control.

Website at https://www.amazon.com/One-Big-Heart-Celebration-Different/dp/0310767857

This book is a culture-rich picture book that proudly showcases the beauty of diversity while also celebrating all the wonderful things we have in common. From skin, hair, and eyes in a multitude of colors to different personalities and interests, God gave us all special traits and characteristics that make us uniquely ourselves. And we all have things in common, too: sharing fun and laughter on the playground, a sense of curiosity, big feelings, and so many other things that show how we are all more alike than we are different.
I will most defiantly have this book in my classroom in the future. I feel that children need to understand that you don't have to look like your peers to be friends.

Learning Disabilities: An Overview | Reading Rockets

Learning disabilities (LD) come in several forms. Learn more about them, how they're identified, and what instruction types support students with LD.
This informational text is a great way to educate yourself and others about learning disabilities. Many learning disabilities go unknown, and children and adults don't get the help they need. This article is a great way to learn about learning disabilities to be spotted, and children can get the help they deserve.
I will use this informational text in my classroom by educating myself on all of these learning disabilities to know how to help the children in my classroom and maybe even help spot them.

Social and Cultural Literacy Resources for Classrooms | Common Sense Education

A best-of-the-best collection of resources for social justice- and equity-focused educators.
This article is a great resource for teachers. There are so many different resources to help better understand and practice these important social and cultural literacies. At the top, there are featured resources as well as more comprehensive curricula. You'll then find lessons, videos, downloadables, and games organized by a few key topic areas like facilitating tough conversations, understanding bias, and prejudice, and getting students civically engaged.
I will use this article in my future classroom because there is such a large variety of resources to understand better and practice these important social and cultural literacies that I will face in the future.

Parents - Teen Mental Health

Families, loved ones, friends, and the patient themselves are all impacted by mental illness, whether through waiting for a diagnosis, operating day-to-day, or receiving treatment. A strong support network is important for all individuals involved. The stresses and strains will impact your family, similar to any other disease or illness, and should be treated the same, with love and unconditional support.
I will use this article in my future classroom by showing it to parents to refer to if their child or loved one is suffering from mental health issues, or I can even use this article to help the kids in my class understand from their parent's perspectives.

Khan Academy | Free Online Courses, Lessons & Practice

Learn for free about math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission of providing free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
Khan Academy is a great app/ website that I will definitely use in my future classroom to ensure that my students are getting any extra help they need. I also plan to refer parents to this app/website if I feel that it could benefit their child in any way. Khan Academy is great for any out of the classroom extra help, and I feel is very beneficial for anyone that needs extra help.

7 Ways to Support Diversity in the Classroom [With Examples] | Prodigy Education

Promoting a school culture that values diversity in the classroom will benefit your students for the rest of their lives.
I think this article is very informational, and informative. I would use this article for my future classroom because i feel as though this article goes more in-depth as to why its so important for schools to be diverse. This article also gives many examples on how to make schools more diverse, and why it is so important for schools to be diverse.

Why Diverse Schools Matter

I personally would love to show this video in my future classrooms, i think that this video is a great way to briefly explain why diversity is so important. Also it discusses how the diversity in schools has nearly doubled. I think a quick video is always good to add into session plans on occasion so the kids don't have to only listen to you talk, they can hear the information in other ways too.

39 Communication Games and Activities for Kids, Teens, and Students

Communication activities for students and kids will help improve communication skills in children of all ages and will be beneficial for generations to come.
Personally i would use this article in my future classroom because it has such a large variety of communication games and activities for students, and it not only has information on why communication skills are so important, it has lists of games to help teach good communication skills also! This article not only has tons of information, but it has examples on how to make the learning fun by incorporating games that help improve communication for all ages.

Stereotypes Character Animation

This video is great for younger kids when discussing Stereotypes. I will definitely use this video in my future classroom since i want to teach Kindergarten. I absolutely love the quote "never judge a book by it's cover" and i think this video did a great job explaining the meaning behind it in a kid friendly way.