Increase the number of anti-bias children’s books in classroom and grade level libraries.
Bowen staff will implement antiracist and culturally-responsive instruction and practices by making meaningful connections between what students learn in school and their cultures, languages, and life experiences. In order to meet the diverse needs of every student, we will increase student engagement, implement well-structured units & lessons, adjust our practices, create safe learning environments and develop subject matter knowledge.
Using resources including the social justice standards, Rebellious Read Alouds: Inviting Conversations About Diversity with Children’s Books, Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children’s Books, and other resources grade level teams will identify books to integrate into the curriculum and classroom libraries.