Identities
Identities play an important role in defining who we are. By becoming educated about each other’s identities and treating them with respect, we can create a Holt community where everyone feels included and secure in themselves.
Accessibility Resources
Etiquette for Working With Students With Disabilities
A guide for working with students with disabilities
Disability Language Guide
A guide of respectful language to use when referring to people with disabilities
How to Make Schools More Accessible for Disabled Students
A list of direct measures that can be taken to create an inclusive environment for students with disabilities
Teaching Students With Disabilities
A step-by-step action plan for creating a classroom that accommodates students with disabilities
Gender and Sexuality Resources
What Is the Difference Between Gender and Sexuality?
An article explaining the difference between gender and sexuality and how gender and sexuality work as we understand them in 2022
A Guide to Understanding Gender Identity Terms
Definitions for a number of difficult-to-understand gender identity terms
6 Ways to Support LGBTQ+ Students in the Classroom
Advice to make LGBTQ+ students feel comfortable and safe in the classroom
Resources for Teaching About Gender Identity
Lesson plans about gender identity and articles catered to educators about the subject
Intersectionality Resources
What is Intersectionality?
An article explaining the difference between gender and sexuality and how gender and sexuality work as we understand them in 2022
Blair Imani Instagram
An Instagram account with short videos about different identities and how they intersect with one another
Intersectionality 101
A video animation that gives examples to illustrate how intersectionality can affect students’ education and home life
Teaching at the Intersections
An article that serves as a guide for educators on navigating students’ intersecting identities in the classroom
Race Resources
It’s Never Too Early to Talk With Children About Race
An article explaining the importance of talking to children about race early on
Beginner’s Guide to Confronting Implicit Bias
A list of phrases to help deal with uncomfortable situations of bias coming up in conversation; there is also a list of problematic phrases related to the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as explanations for why they’re harmful.
10 Resources for Teaching Anti-Racism
A list of resources for learning about teaching anti-racist practices and general suggestions for teaching behavior
A Guide to Equity and Antiracism for Educators
A list of time-considerate tasks for educators to do to learn about equity and anti-racism
Religion Resources
DEI Toolkit: Religious Beliefs
An article explaining the importance of religious tolerance and how to practice it
The Advantages of Religious Diversity
A list of reasons why religiously diverse societies tend to be more innovative and socially healthy
Is Religious Tolerance Biblical?
A Christian article providing Biblical evidence for God’s promotion of tolerance among faiths
How to Promote Religious Tolerance in the Classroom
Ways by which teachers can restructure their students’ understanding of religion to promote tolerance and convey the similarities between belief systems
Social Class Resources
The Question of Class
An article discussing how to abolish the stigma associated with teaching children who come from lower-class backgrounds
Early Education Gaps by Social Class and Race Start U.S. Children Out on Unequal Footing
An article explaining how class and racial inequities leave some students at a disadvantage
Teaching Economically Disadvantaged Students
A teacher’s advice for teaching economically disadvantaged students after years of experience doing so
School is No Place for Classism
An article explaining how we can make our schools more inclusive by ridding them of classist standards and remarks
