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Tips & Tools

This section provides practical, actionable, and accessible resources. From webinars to websites, questionnaires to analytical tools, use these resources to assess and continue your ongoing work.

Webinars
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Diversify Your Bookshelf (RIF Webinar)

This webinar features a discussion of fundamental questions about diverse books: what are they, what makes for a good one, and how can you build a truly diverse collection at school or at home?
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Diverse Books in Practice (RIF Webinar)

This webinar features a discussion about how to intentionally integrate diverse books as part of regular classroom and home use, as well as how to advocate for their inclusion in the curriculum.
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Reading Picture Books with Children Through a Race-Conscious Lens

This is a recording of an EmbraceRace community conversation with Sarah Hannah Gómez and Megan Dowd Lambert.
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Anti-bias Education in the Early Years

This webinar from EmbraceRace is about the film Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years, including a discussion with the producers and two teachers featured in the film.
Websites
National Museum of African American History and Culture

The NMAAHC website offers tools and guidance for educators and families to empower their journey and inspire conversations around race.
EmbraceRace.org

EmbraceRace is focused on raising a generation of children who are thoughtful, informed, and brave about race. Their site features action guides, webinars, articles, book recommendations, and more.
TheConsciousKid.org

The Conscious Kid is an education, research, and policy organization that supports families and educators in taking action to disrupt racism, inequity, and bias.
SocialJusticeBooks.org

Social Justice Books was developed by Teaching for Change to identify and promote the best multicultural and social justice children’s books, as well as articles and books for educators.
NCAC.org

The National Coalition Against Censorship envisions an American society that understands, values, defends, and vigorously exercises free expression in a just, egalitarian, diverse, and inclusive democracy.
Questionnaires & Analytical Tools
Classroom Library Questionnaire

An easy-to-use analysis tool from Lee & Low Books
Home Library Questionnaire

An easy-to-use analysis tool from Lee & Low Books
Collection Analysis Tool (CAT)

From Diverse BookFinder, an analysis tool that's free to schools and libraries

*Registration required