A Webinar on Race, Equity & Books
On March 23, 2021, CAS hosted “Race, Equity & Books: How Reading Can Be an Entry Point for Essential Conversations,” a webinar featuring a team of educators from Scotts Ridge Middle School in Ridgefield. During this 60-minute session, Principal Tim Salem, Library Media Specialist Janine Johnson, and Social Studies Teacher Tom Broderick shared strategies and resources for using literature to foster conversations around equity, social and racial justice, and cultural responsiveness.
Click below to watch the recording of this engaging and information-rich presentation.
Below are links to the webinar materials.
- Race, Equity and Books – PowerPoint by Janine Johnson
- Race and Equity in the Social Studies Classroom – PowerPoint by Thomas Broderick