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Teachers of Color: Resisting Racism and Reclaiming Education

Teachers of Color describes how racism serves as a continuous barrier against diversifying the teaching force and offers tools to support educators who identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of Color on both a systemic and interpersonal level. Based on in-depth interviews, digital narratives, and questionnaires, the book analyzes the toll of racism on their professional experiences and personal well-being, as well as their resistance and reimagination of schools.

Resource author
Rita Kohli

Systems Thinking for Social Change: A Practical Guide to Solving Complex Problems, Avoiding Unintended Consequences, and Achieving Lasting Results

Systems Thinking for Social Change enables readers to contribute more effectively to society by helping them understand what systems thinking is and why it is so important in their work. It also gives concrete guidance on how to incorporate systems thinking in problem solving, decision making, and strategic planning without becoming a technical expert.

Resource author
David Peter Stroh

Systems Archetype Basics: From Story to Structure

This powerful collection of systems thinking tools offers a highly effective way to grasp the complexities of organizational life and to address the stubborn, recurring problems that often confront us in the business world. Systems Archetype Basics: From Story to Structure is designed to help you discover the principles of the archetypes and begin actually using them. This workbook also builds on the first volume in The Pegasus Workbook Series: Systems Thinking Basics: From Concepts to Causal Loops, which focuses on the foundational principles of systems thinking and introduces behavior over time graphs and causal loop diagrams.

Resource author
Daniel H. Kim

Sample Interview Questions Diversity and Equity

The questions that follow are intended as sample questions, and do not constitute a required list. These are examples that hiring departments and search committees can use to help them assess candidates commitment to and experience with creating inclusive and equitable educational and workplace environments.

Resource author
Northern Illinois University

Racial Affinity Groups: Sample Agendas

These following sample agendas model how facilitators can use light-touch facilitation to create safe and inspiring spaces within racial affinity groups. The sample agendas below are all designed to run from 75-90 minutes. We have found this amount of time to work well, but facilitators should feel free to adjust both the times and activities based on the needs and interests of their racial affinity groups. As the group continues to meet and build trust, they may choose to have longer meeting times.

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Great Schools Partnership
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