Birmingham Public Schools

Birmingham educators participated in a three-phase professional learning series that focused on integrating diverse perspectives, facilitating student-driven discussions on social justice, and conducting curricular inventories. The initiative resulted in a significant increase in teacher confidence regarding equity-based instruction, newly designed lessons integrating diverse texts, the creation of a shared digital resource library, and the procurement of materials to support more representative coursework, including AP African American History.

Additional resource links coming soon!

Partners:

  • Angela Church - Viable Consulting, LLC
  • Birmingham Office of School Development and Equity
  • Birmingham Student Learning and Inclusion Team
  • Birmingham District Social Studies Department
  • Oakland Schools' Office of School Development & Equity
  • Stacey  Woodward - Disciplinary Literacy and Social Studies Consultant, Oakland Schools
  • Molly Gale - Social Studies Consultant, Oakland Schools

Resources and Books that Informed the Project: 

  • Harvard Bok Center and Harard Ethics Project
  • Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi
  • This is Disciplinary Literacy by ReLeah Lent
  • Unearthing Joy by Gholdy Muhammad
  • C3 Framework and the Michigan K-12 Standards for Social Studies