Educating for Justice in Complex Times

• Resource Sheet on Inclusive Educational Practices

This list of resources was provided at the campus session titled Educating for Justice in Complex Times - Prioritizing Humanity and Inclusion on Campus. The event was hosted by Natasha Martin, Chief Diversity Officer of the Office of Institutional Inclusion on September 12, 2017.

Resources on Inclusive Educational Practices:

For Educators in the Wake of Charlottesville

• Curated by NPR--National Public Radio http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/08/14/543390148/resources-for-educators-to-use-the-wake-of-charlottesville
• Historical readings with a particular focus on the history of racism and anti-Semitism in the U.S. https://daily.jstor.org/charlottesville-syllabi-history-hate-america/  

      Focused Teaching resources curated by Facing History

• Teaching After Charlottesville (a range of teaching resources, tools and strategies for engaging students, deepening reflection, strengthening critical thinking skills and facilitating productive conversations): https://www.facinghistory.org/teaching-after-charlottesville
• Fostering Humanity http://facingtoday.facinghistory.org/how-to-foster-humanity-as-teachers-in-the-wake-of-charlottesville
• Fostering Civil Discourse: Guide for Classroom Conversations (downloadable PDF): https://www.facinghistory.org/books-borrowing/fostering-civil-discourse-guide-classroom-conversations (includes strategies for navigating complex realities and supporting students engage productively)

Cutting-edge Social Research Accessible to General Readers - curated by the American Sociological Association - Online symposium on Charlottesville - published by Contexts- a quarterly publication, edited by Syed Ali (Long Island University) and Philip Cohen (University of Maryland). https://contexts.org/blog/after-charlottesville-part-two/ 

General Resources on Promoting Inclusive Pedagogy and Productive Discourse

• Talking Across Divides: 10 Ways to Encourage Civil Classroom Conversation On Difficult Issues, New York Times, Lesson Plans, September 29 2016: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/learning/lesson-plans/talking-across-divides-10-ways-to-encourage-civil-classroom-conversation-on-difficult-issues.html?mcubz=3
• Responding to Incidents of Hate Speech - Webpage produced by the Center for Research on Teaching and Learning at the University of Michigan : (including sample discussion guidelines) http://crlt.umich.edu/node/93036  
• Setting An Inclusive Classroom Tone - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HTlROLa_n1DH_uDn9O9B3v6MbrJPvomX-4qx4eCzaio/edit
• Lesson Plans, Anti-Defamation League (Resources for teaching on a range of current events for K-12, but several transferable and expansive ideas)  https://www.adl.org/education-and-resources/resources-for-educators-parents-families/lesson-plans
• Eight Actions to Reduce Racism in College Classrooms, Article by Shaun R. Harper and Charles H. F. Davis III from Academe: http://aan.msu.edu/sites/default/files/HarperDavis-EightActionsToReduceRacismInCollegeClassrooms.pdf
• Teaching Tolerance, Southern Poverty Law Center (Resources for K-12, but several transferrable and inspirational ideas): http://www.tolerance.org/lets-talk
• Book:  Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future by Wheatley, Margaret J.

Helpful Reminders about Safety and Self-Care:  

Strategies for Work/Life Balance in Higher Education - a blog Post by Kerry Ann Rockquemore that offers strategies and ideas for setting healthy boundaries with both colleagues and students to meet both professional and personal needs.  https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2016/11/23/positive-ways-move-forward-elections-aftermath-essay  

Employee Assistance Program  Username: "Seattle University" - The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is an employer-paid resource available to use anytime an employee is experiencing personal or professional problems or needs a resource. Confidential counseling and assessment benefits include face-to-face visits with a therapist. 1-800-553-7798 | TTY 1-855-684-5661 | Local 206-654-4144

Public Safety If you experience or witness any incident of hate or bias or feel concerned for your immediate safety, please call the 24-hour campus safety emergency line at (206) 296-5911 or the Seattle Police Department at 911. Details for other services including Nighthawk escorts, can be found at Public Safety.