Supporting Equity in Education
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Schools play a critical role in shaping how young people understand themselves and the world around them. That’s why we partner with school boards and educators to create learning environments that reflect and support today’s diverse student population. 

We work with school boards to develop policies, curriculum, and classroom practices that close equity gaps. We also support educators to engage more effectively to support every student’s success.

How We Support Schools

We help schools and school boards turn equity commitments into everyday practice. Our services and resources are designed to strengthen both systems and classrooms so that every student has the opportunity to succeed.

We collaborate with schools and school boards to provide:

  • Policy and practice reviews to identify gaps and opportunities to incorporate equity 
  • Developing curriculum and lesson plans that integrate Black Canadian history into the classroom
  • Professional development workshops for educators on topics including Anti-Racism / Anti-Oppression, Anti-Black Educator Bias, and Systemic Anti-Black Racism in Education
  • Self-assessment tools for educators to guide reflection and growth for creating more inclusive classrooms
  • ​Research and Reporting, providing data-based insights to guide decision-making and long-term change
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Bringing Black History to Classrooms with Natasha Henry-Dixon Ph.D.

We’re proud to collaborate with Dr. Natasha Henry-Dixon in this work. An educator and historian, she brings Black history in Canada to life. Natasha teaches the history and contributions of Black Canadians, and equips educators with the tools to integrate these stories meaningfully throughout the curriculum year-round. ​
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Tools for Educators

​Black History Timelines

Explore our Black History Timelines, an interactive resource that highlights key moments, figures, and movements in Black Canadian history. These tools help students scroll through history as they learn about the people and events that shaped Canada’s social, cultural, and political landscape.
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Inclusive Classroom Self-Assessment for
Elementary and Secondary School Educators

This self-assessment allows educators to reflect on their behaviours within the classroom and school community to help them identify what more they can do to create inclusive classrooms.

The self-assessment is free to download and allows educators to assess themselves in six areas:

  1. Self-Reflection to Increase Self-Awareness
  2. Creating an Inclusive Curriculum
  3. Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
  4. Increasing Understanding of and Improving Interactions with Students
  5. Increasing Understanding of and Improving Interactions with the School Community
  6. Actively Promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the School Community
This self-assessment allows educators to reflect on their behaviours within the classroom and school community to help them identify what more they can do to create inclusive classrooms.


The self-assessment is free to download and allows educators to assess themselves in six areas:

 
  1. Self-Reflection to Increase Self-Awareness
  2. Creating an Inclusive Curriculum
  3. Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
  4. Increasing Understanding of and Improving Interactions with Students
  5. Increasing Understanding of and Improving Interactions with the School Community
  6. Actively Promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the School Community
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Inclusive Classroom Self-Assessment for
​College Educators

This self-assessment allows college and university educators to reflect on their behaviours in the classroom and on campus to help them create inclusive learning communities.

The self-assessment is free to download and allows educators to assess themselves in five areas:
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  1. Self-Reflection to Increase Self-Awareness
  2. Creating an Inclusive Curriculum
  3. Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
  4. Improve Accessibility for all Students
  5. ​Actively Promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the School Community
This self-assessment allows college and university educators to reflect on their behaviours in the classroom and on campus to help them create inclusive learning communities.
The self-assessment is free to download and allows educators to assess themselves in five areas:
​
  1. Self-Reflection to Increase Self-Awareness
  2. Creating an Inclusive Curriculum
  3. Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
  4. Improve Accessibility for all Students
  5. ​Actively Promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the School Community
Download
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Explore More Resources for Inclusive Schools

Infographic: As a teacher can I use the N-word at school?

This infographic explains that the use of the N-word by teachers is not appropriate in any context.

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Infographic: As a student, can I use the N-word at school?

Infographic to support discussions with students about the use of the N-word.
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Black Trailblazers in Canadian Political History Poster

This poster chronicles the contributions of Blacks in Canadian political history. The poster includes: Sir James Douglas the Governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island; Mifflin Wistar Gibbs the first Black elected official; Leonard Braithwaite the first Black person elected to a provincial legislature; Daurene Lewis the first Black mayor in Nova Scotia and the first Black female mayor in all of North America; Jean Augustine the first Black woman elected to the House of Commons; and Michaelle Jean the 27th Governor General of Canada.
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Blacks in Canadian Human Rights and Equity History

Activities and worksheets for grades 5 to 8.
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TEACHING BLACK HISTORY Writing a Biography: Blacks in Canadian Human Rights and Equity History (Grades 5-8)

This workbook uses the stories of some of the significant Blacks in Canadian human rights and equity history to help students understand and write a biography. Grades 5 to 8.
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TEACHING BLACK HISTORY Rights and Freedoms: Degrees of Separation (Grades 6 to 8)

This is part of a series of posters and accompanying lesson plans to support teachers to integrate the rich and diverse history of Black Canadians into the everyday classroom experience of students.
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TEACHING BLACK HISTORY History of Black Migration to Canada: Immigration Waves (Grades 6 to 8)

This is part of a series of posters and accompanying lesson plans to support teachers to integrate the rich and diverse history of Black Canadians into the everyday classroom experience of students.
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TEACHING BLACK HISTORY Freedom Denied: Understanding Racial Discrimination in Canada Through Images (Grades 6 to 8)

This is part of a series of posters and accompanying lesson plans to support teachers to integrate the rich and diverse history of Black Canadians into the everyday classroom experience of students.
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TEACHING BLACK HISTORY Human Rights and Equity: Working for Change - Black Canadian Social Activists (Grades 6 to 8)

This is part of a series of posters and accompanying lesson plans to support teachers to integrate the rich and diverse history of Black Canadians into the everyday classroom experience of students.
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TEACHING BLACK HISTORY Human Rights and Equity: Speaking Out Against Anti-Black Racism (Grades 6 to 8)

This is part of a series of posters and accompanying lesson plans to support teachers to integrate the rich and diverse history of Black Canadians into the everyday classroom experience of students.
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TEACHING BLACK HISTORY Rights and Freedoms: Degrees of Separation (High School)

This is part of a series of posters and accompanying lesson plans to support teachers to integrate the rich and diverse history of Black Canadians into the everyday classroom experience of students.
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TEACHING BLACK HISTORY Black Migration to Canada (High School)

This is part of a series of posters and accompanying lesson plans to support teachers to integrate the rich and diverse history of Black Canadians into the everyday classroom experience of students.
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