| What If All the Children in My Class Are White? (pdf) |
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Authors Louise Derman-Sparks and Patricia Ramsey offer recommendations on how to teach young white children about multiculturalism and anti-bias through early identity formation and socio-emotional development.
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| Cognitive Dissonance: A Critical Tool in Social Justice Teaching (pdf) |
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This article by Paul Gorski introduces the idea of cognitive dissonance. He outlines how it can be used as a tool to understand and deconstruct internalized beliefs and biases we each carry.
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| Reading to End Racism™ Book List (pdf) |
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This document lists children's books recommended for teaching elementary and middle school students about race, identity, and equality. The list has been compiled for the Reading to End Racism program.
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| RACE Reading List (pdf) |
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For further reading about race and racism, consult the RACE Reading List, compiled by local racial justice activist and Reading to End Racism founder, Dr. Denise Dunbar. Dr. Dunbar offers a thorough list of books on the topics of colorblindness, whiteness, social justice and law, race and racism in Vermont, and race in education. |
