DiversityResourceGuide


 * ====//TEED 512 - Spring, 2009 - Ed Tech Strand//====

//Diversity Resource Guide//
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//For example://  [|//Ethnomathematics on the Web//] //This is a launch pad to 20 other sites or Web-based resources dealing with ethnomathematics. Reviewed by Mark Roddy //-- //http://www.teachingtolerance.com// The website provides educational materials to teachers, parents, and children. Teachers also can request free kits and handbooks from this website. The teaching materials from this website have won numerous awards including Oscar and Emmy. //Reviewed by Xuan-Nhi Cao//

[] This website is a great resource for finding multicultural children's books. The site has books appropriate for K-6 grade, organized by culture. The wide range of cultures represented on this site is impressive.

 [|http://www.edchange.org/multicultural//] This page has a number of excellent resources on all aspects of multiculturalism. There are links to other sites and helpful quizzes, quotes and classroom activites. //Reviewed by Sharon Wall// ||  || //This page discusses the developmental stages of a child's self-awareness and activities for each age group. Reviewed by Kate Baerlocher//
 * [|Precious Children: Activities That Promote Cultural and Racial Awareness//]

The Multicultural Pavilion This site is an excellent source for classroom scenarios teachers can use to introduce the concept of diversity in the classroom, and to sensitize students to the issue of multiculturalism. //Reviewed by Dan Cutter//

We Shall Remain //We Shall Remain is a PBS film series that portrays the crucial role Native Americans have played in American history. Reviewed by Susan Alotrico//

[|//Support for Learning Disabilities//] //GreatSchools has a wonderful website that empowers and inspires parents to get involved in their children's development and educational success. Reviewed by Dianne Gallawa//

Bridges to Understanding //This organization employs digital media technology to promote global cultural diversity and communication between classrooms. Reviewed by N. Barnes//

[|//Women in Mathematics//] //Women play a large role in the current developments in Mathematics and more and more women are entering the field. Check out some biographies and information on these women and their contributions listed on the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) website. Reviewed by Haley Woods//

[|//National Center for Learning Disabilities//] //This organization provides easy to understand information and strategies concerning students with learning disabilities for parents and educators. Reviewed by Mary Angelene Arciaga//

[|Blackpast.org] //and// [|U of W Pacific Northwest History]//These websites are both fantastic resources for teachers to be able to explore the historical context of both the African American legacy and the history of our Pacific Northwest region. These websites are among some of my favorites to browse and I had too much difficulty picking just one. As a result, I decided to include both. Reviewed by Devin Engledew//

//Multicultural Song Index This Web site has words for all sorts of diversity songs, including race and ethnicity, social class, age, gender, sexual orientation, education, and general and other. Reviewed by Charlotte Martinez//

[|//The Center For Diversity and the Environment//] //This organization promotes diversity within the environmental movement by working with and educating underserved populations on strategies to encourage activism. The site features a number of links to partner institutions as well as some background on environmental diversity issues. Submitted by Greg Bachmeier//

[|//American Civil Liberties Union//] The American Civil Liberties Union website has a multitude of information about the ways in which civil liberties still need to be fought for in our country at this point in time. //Reviewed by Marie Donadio//

[|//ReadWriteThink//] //This Web site promotes well-developed lesson plans within the Language Arts discipline, and more importantly, this specific site fully encourages integrating literature that supports the growth of students with messages of diversity and multiculturalism locally and globally. Reviewed by Michael Bliss//

[|//Creative Diversity//] //This website has diversity resources for teachers, such as kits you can buy with different art projects that support diversity and various cultures. There are also other materials teachers can buy that will help them make thier classroom more friendly to all students of different cultures. Reviewed by Megan James//

[|//Citizens All//] //Citizens All is a collaborative project that// //focuses on the omissions and invisibility of the African Americans’ efforts to become full citizens through the uncovering of five local Connecticut stories.// //Reviewed by Kristen Bernert//

[|Race Bridges for Schools] This website offers resources to help teachers and administrators create a school climate that fosters knowledge of and respect for diversity. //Reviewed by Luis Gamez//

[|Safe School Coalition] The Safe Schools Coalition is an international public-private partnership in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth, that is working to help schools become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. //Reviewed by Thomas Grant//

Global Dimension This website provides educational resources across several subject areas (great Drama and English guides) to explore global issues such as injustice, discrimination and diversity! Reviewed by Anne McBroom Flanagan

[|Diversity Council] The Diversity Council is based in Rochester, Minnesota, and their website is a wellspring of diversity-related resources and information. //Reviewed by Daniel Joey Nietering//

// EdChange This website offers information and resources regarding social justice and diversity in communities and in the classroom // //Reviewed by Sarah Allsop-Fine//

//[|Culturally Responsive Teaching] // The Education Alliance at Brown University has a simple page to Culturally Responsive Teaching. It breaks down the seven components of CRT, and includes sections for WHAT, WHY, and HOW. //Reviewed by Sara Shea// ||  || everythingELS.net contains many resources for including ELL students into the classroom. //Reviewed by Jessica Cahan//
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[|Brain Differences Between the Sexes] Diversity in the sexes is probably the most common form of diversity that we as teachers will encounter. This site is from the National Association for Single Sex Public Education (NASSPE). It provides interesting differences between the brain development of boys and girls, and provides ways to best teach them. //Reviewed by J.D. Stutz// ||  || //This is a wonderful site that offers tools, resources, tips, and links to offer teachers, students, and visitors information that is aimed to help increase understanding of 'prejudice, discrimination, multiculturalism and diversity. It especially offers great resources for teachers to use in their classrooms to create environments with increased tolerance and decreased bias and discrimination. Reviewed by Abigail Laxa//
 * [|//Understanding Prejudice//]

[|Diversity in Math Curriculum] //Diversity in the National Curriculum-Mathematics// is an article that describes how teaching the historical factors of math is a nice way to bring in the various cultures and histories of different groups of people. //Reviewed by Taylor Blue//

[|Literacy Guide] This website belongs to Bankstreet College which has a commitment to early childhood education and increasing reading literacy among young students. The site includes; sample lessons and games, reading strategies, books and resources, information on working with ELL students, and reading lists. The site also offers strategies for improving reading literacy among different levels of young readers. Reviewed by Colin Slingsby _

__[|Deaf Education: A Parent's Guide] This is a great site that provides parents and educators several introductory views of the deaf culture and community. It also has many helpful links to other deaf education resources. Reviewed by Julianne Cardenas__

__[|Multicultural Children's Literature] This is a great site that provides a guide to books about under-represented/minority groups. The site provides lists of books sorted by minority groups with a quick synopsis of each work, approximate age appropriate level, and a link to Amazon.com if you want to add the book to your library. //Reviewed by Clara Luce//__

__[|Diversity Council: Middle School Diversity Activities] This site has dozens of actual lesson plans to encourage students to talk and think about diversity in their lives. Although it is targeted for middle school age children, there are many lessons for all ages and a variety of subjects from social studies to art to math! //Reviewed by Katie Hayes//__

__//[|International Theatre Resource Guide] This site covers all aspects of theatre on a global level. From costumes to casting, you'll find all the information you need about international theatre in one place. // Reviewed by Melissa Deutsch__

__[|The Center for Diversity Education] This site covers several ways in which teachers can facilitate open coversations about racial and cultural issues. The site includes age approprate digital exhibits and numerous classes geared towards a g greater sense of cultural competency. Reviewed by Paula Carvalho

[|Las Culturas] Las Culturas is portal to web sites focused on Latino arts and culture. Categories include Latino art, food, health, holidays, humor, immigration, languages, music, dance, and lowriders. It's a great introduction to a wide variety of resources. Reviewed by Lucy Morehouse

.[|National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME)] NAME is an association of people committed to multicultural education. This website offers a thourough definition of multicultural education, a listserve to connect multicultural educators with one another and an extensive resource page with links to other useful websites and organizations. Reviewed by Emily Taylor__

[|Seattle Young People's Project (SYPP)] SYPP is a youth-led, adult supported organization that empowers youth (ages 13-18) to express themselves and to take action on the issues that affect their lives. This is a great way to get students involved in diversity and social justice issues. Also, the SYPP youth will conduct social change workshops for your school or classroom. //Reviewed by Kristin Covey//

[|One World: Connecting Communities, Cultures, and Classrooms]This dynamic, award-winning education program teaches the importance of appreciating diversity, understanding others, and building strong communities. This website offers articles, lesson plans, and activities designed to help teach students fundamentals in diversity, respect for others, and building communities. //Reviewed by Lacey Lafferty// ||  || [|Six Tips for Teaching Diversity] When you are searching for a brief, foundational structure on which to guide your thinking and planning, this web site provides six guiding principles for bringing diversity into the classroom environment and curriculum. //Reviewed by Maggie Webster

[|diversity resourcefulness] Latino Boom is a great resource for latino-centered literature for both young children and adolescent/adults. It is edited by an award-winning poet and educator. // Reviewed by Jennifer Smith

//[|Yale Diversity] This is a useful site for teaching students about diversity at the elementary level. It has many examples of classroom activities and resources. Reviewed by Beth Ervine

[|EdChange] Teacher's Corner in EdChange's site has links to historic social justice speeches, and many other resources for making lesson plans pertaining to multicultural voices. Reviewed by Diana Kushner

[|Dimensions of Diversity] This site addresses issues surrounding how technology changed the nature of communication and interaction in our world and includes resources, such as a newsletter and middle and high school student essays on issues of diversity. It is very student friendly and could be a great way to begin discussing issues of diversity with students. Review by Kate Gavrin

A 360 Degree View of the Lewis and Clark Expedition__ The expedition of Lewis and Clark has, up until recently, been told from the strictly white perspective. This site includes journals from all members of the party and perspectives from Native American Tribes they encountered along the way. Graphically stimulating and filled with all sorts of media. -Reviewed by Ryan Winkelmann  //