Resources Related to Pride Month and LGBTQ Youth Support

Anti-Defamation League LGBTQ Pride Month and Education Resources 

These lesson plans focus on LGBTQ issues and history. Included are lesson plans on Marriage Equality, the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the Stonewall Uprising, and helping students understand about proper usage of preferred pronouns and names. 

 LGTBQ Best Practices Guide 

From Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance), this article aimed at teachers discusses the rights of LGBTQ students in schools and provides a brief overview of common issues these students face in education. 

 GLSEN Safe Space Kit 

GLSEN: Lesson plans for creating a safe environment for LGBTQ students 

The Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Network provides a comprehensive document that assists teachers with becoming educated on LGBTQ issues and provides pointers on creating an inclusive, safe environment for LGBTQ students. 

 The Best Ways to Support LGBTQ Students 

This post from educator Larry Ferlazzo contains links to numerous resources for educators. 

 Celebrate Pride Month with Resources from NCTE 

Resources from the National Council of Teachers of English to Bolster teacher activities for Pride Month. 

Additional Resources and LGBTQ Advocacy: 

Learning for Justice: Best practices for serving LGBTQ students  

Making Caring Common Project, Harvard School of Education: Resources for educators to support LGBTQIA youth.  

NEA edjustice: Resources for supporting LGBTQ youth 

Child Welfare Gateway to Information 

 Our Family Coalition: Resources for educators 

Resources for Addressing Racial Inequality

Hatboro-Horsham school district is committed to supporting our students as they experience a range of emotions and uncertainties that stem from racism and national incidents that highlight racism. Deaths, injustices, and racially charged language have the potential to renew grief and fear that lingers from previous such incidents. High profile incidents and social unrest are reminders of the systemic racism and social injustices that continue in our country. We know that many of our students, families, and staff are experiencing trauma related to racial inequality. We have collected resources that can help you to talk with your children about race and address difficult questions they may have, as well as support children and families who are experiencing trauma as a result of racism.

Resources to Help You Talk to Your Child - Past Resources:

• While there is no “one size fits all” or “quick fix” to approach the topic of race with our kids, experts agree that it is a conversation that all parents need to have. Challenging and sensitive as it is for many, suggestions for initiating courageous conversations (from “How to Talk to Your Kids about Race and Racism”) you can find information in this Parent Toolkit: How to talk to kids about race and racism - Talking with kids about racism
• CNN and Sesame Street Townhall https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=cnn+sesame+street+town+hall&docid=13893738982843&mid=5190393DE75BCC32E68A5190393DE75BCC32E68A&view=detail&FORM=VIRE
• Pretty Good – You’re kids aren’t too young to talk about race: Resource Roundup https://www.prettygooddesign.org/blog/Blog%20Post%20Title%20One-5new4
• American Academy of Pediatrics https://www.acesconnection.com/g/aces-in-education/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/498267353993704134/filePointer/498267353993704173/fodoid/498408091489204743/Traumatic%20Impact%20of%20Racism%20on%20Young%20People.pdf
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL) – Links and articles
• Helping Students Make Sense of News Stories about Bias and Injustice https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/helping-students-make-sense-of-news-stories-about-bias-and
• Discussing Hate and Violence with Children https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/discussing-hate-and-violence-with-children
• Finding Diverse Books - https://www.embracerace.org/resources/where-to-find-diverse-childrens-books

Parent Education - Past Resources

• Reflective reads for adults - 12 anti-racism books for parents and teachers
• Talking to Young Children about Race - npr podcast from The Community School in Philadelphia
• 100 ways to raise race-conscious children - wealth of resources for race-consciousness, focused on children
• Talking to Children After Racial Incidents  Penn Graduate School of Education interview with Howard Stevenson, PhD
• George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. What do we tell our children?  USA Today interview with Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD
• Discussing Hate and Violence with Children ADL
• Pretty Good Design - series of resources (some listed elsewhere here)

• YouTube Video: Children’s Mental Health Expert, Blanca Cobb, provides guidance for “how to talk to kids about the Derek Chauvin trial.” Guidance is provided for children of different developmental age groups.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3adPUU2CRk4

• USA Today: In this article, mental health experts provide guidance for talking with children about racism in the context of the Chauvin trial.https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2021/04/09/derek-chauvin-trial-how-parents-can-talk-kids-racism/7153928002/

• Public Broadcast System: PBS provides tools for teachers and parents on “How to have tough conversations about racism with kids”.https://www.tpt.org/post/how-to-have-tough-conversations-about-racism-with-kids/

• Children’s Minnesota, Acute Care Hospital for Children, provides tips for parents during the trial of Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd.https://www.childrensmn.org/2021/03/10/tips-for-parents-during-the-trial-of-derek-chauvin-for-the-death-of-george-floyd/

• Dr. Abagail Gerwitz, Child Psychologist, offers recommendations for talking with children about helping children cope with the emotional trauma during the Chauvin trial:https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/george-floyd/doctor-explains-how-to-help-kids-cope-with-mental-and-emotional-trauma-during-derek-chauvin-trial/89-5e3b7fdb-1690-44ad-9309-de6832b30047

Educator Resources - Past Resources

• Reflective reads for adults - 12 anti-racism books for parents and teachers
• Teaching Tolerance  - race and ethnicity resources
• Seeing White - podcast on the history of race in America
• Speak Out- Podcast by Tim Wise, Anti-racists leader (mature audience only)
• Biased, Jen Eberhardt - research-based book on uncovering bias
• Layla Saad - author, speaker, podcaster (Me and White Supremacy, 2020)
• Helping Children Cope with Frightening News  Child Mind Institute, Harold S. Koplewicz, MD
• Demystifying the “Safe Space” How to Lead Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom, Matthew R. Kay
• 'Riots,' 'violence,' 'looting': Words matter when talking about race and unrest, experts say  USA Today
• Discussing Hate and Violence with Children - Anti-defamation League
• Helping Students Make Sense of News Stories About Bias and Injustice - ADL
• https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/summer-2017/why-teaching-black-lives-matter-matters-part-i - Teaching Tolerance on teaching BLM
• https://inservice.ascd.org/if-we-arent-addressing-racism-we-arent-addressing-trauma/ - If we aren’t addressing racism we aren’t addressing trauma

• Responses to Racially Insensitive Comments – This list from the Oregon Center for Educational Equity suggests ways to push back when someone says something racist. file:///Z:/Home/SEL%20-%20Social%20Injustice/Racism-interruptions.pdf

• Public Broadcast System: PBS provides tools for teachers and parents on “How to have tough conversations about racism with kids”.https://www.tpt.org/post/how-to-have-tough-conversations-about-racism-with-kids/ 

• New York Times provides lesson guidance for discussing the trial of Derek Chauvin:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/learning/lesson-of-the-day-how-teachers-are-exploring-the-derek-chauvin-trial-with-students.html 

• Education Week: Resources for educators to talk with students about police killings and racism.https://www.edweek.org/leadership/16-resources-on-talking-to-students-about-police-killings-and-racism/2021/04 

• Amaze Works: “Resources to support children during the Derek Chauvin Trial”https://www.amazeworks.org/resources-to-support-children-during-the-derek-chauvin-trial/ 

• YouTube Video: Children’s Mental Health Expert, Blanca Cobb, provides guidance for “how to talk to kids about the Derek Chauvin trial.” Guidance is provided for children of different developmental age groups.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3adPUU2CRk4 

• Public Broadcast System: This PBS resource is for students in grades 6-12, and provides essential questions and lesson guidance for discussing the issue of police brutality, and the history of racism.https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/police-shootings-race-and-respect/ 

• National Association of School Psychologists: Guidance for Ensuring Student Well-being in the Context of the Chauvin Trial: NASP Guidance for Ensuring Student Well-Being in the Context of the Chauvin Trial (nasponline.org) 

• Learning for Justice Resources:

  When Bad Things Are Happening | Learning for Justice

  Responding_to_Strong_Emotions.pdf (learningforjustice.org)

Other Websites:

• Being Black at School - https://beingblackatschool.org/#intro
• Anti-Defamation League – https://www.adl.org/
• Color of Change - https://colorofchange.org/