Key Feature 2 – Resources
Key Feature: Ensure that topics discussed go beyond review of the daily schedule and allow students to learn about each other and their families, living situations, their abilities, talents, dreams, and goals.
Handouts
Community, Circles, and Collaboration (pdf)
Documents
The Elephant Fable(Word)
Scripts
The Elephant Fable Script (pdf – for students)
The Elephant Fable Script II(pdf – for students)
Videos
This 2-minute video, above, gives examples of how Community Circles can be held to build student-teacher relationships.
This 5-minute video, above, is an example of student and faculty community circles that build relationships and promote positive behavior.
This 3-minute video about a fable can be shared with students to teach important lessons on perception and differences in understanding.
Websites
This website provides 7 classroom multicultural activities you can use to involve caregivers and parents.
This website has 20 different culture wheel activities you can use for inspiration to teach students about identity and culture.
This website provides a useful perspective on race as a white teacher, and what to do in situations that involve racism.
This website, from the Truth for Teachers podcast, is a helpful guide when talking about race, as a white teacher.
This website provides 5 do’s and don’ts if someone accuses you of being racist.
This website provides some steps to avoid panic if someone calls you racist.