Powerful blogs, webinars and resources shared by and for schools
Videos and webinars
Who are the top 5 South Asian figures that schools should cover in their curriculum? OSCH panel discussion, South Asia Festival
Diversity within the Curriculum webinar: Shalina Patel shares ways to decolonise your curriculum and how building in opportunities to raise the racial literacy of staff is key in supporting this process. She also covers examples of how best to utilise situations beyond the classroom that will allow diversity to be embedded, so that students have a truly intersectional experience (Claremont High School Academy)
How Claremont High School has taken a different approach to teaching black history, educating students on the subject all year round (BBC).
Dr Nira Chamberlain, President of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, gives a talk about Black Heroes of Mathematics
BLM and anti-racism: a whole school responsibility - online discussion seminar #LDeduchat (Chiltern TSA)
Blogs
Blogs by headteachers, inspired by racial equality protests:
- Fighting discrimination as educators (Vijita Patel), with useful resources for discussions
- How our school will play its part in challenging racism (Gary Phillips)
Blog: So you want to recruit for diversity? - Penny Rabiger (BAME Ed network)
Resources
Increasing Racial Diversity in the Literature We Teach and Missing Pages Library of recommendations for more diverse English literature lessons (Teach First)
BAME Ed Network: Schools and COVID-19: guidance for Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) staff and their employers in school settings
Resurces to aid discussions (curated by Swiss Cottage School):
- Virtual Town Hall Meeting from Former President Barack Obama
- Black Lives Matter
- Lecture in Progress: Directory of recommended resources for supporting the Black Lives Matter movement
- The Black Girl’s Manifesto for Change: Taking Up Space (book)
- Black Thrive: A Partnership for Black Wellbeing
- Gal-Dem Thinkpiece: What to do if you can’t protest on the streets for Black Live Matters
- The Vice Thinkpiece: Self-care Tips for Black People Who Are Struggling With This Very Painful Week
