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Empowering Educators: ABAR Teaching in Action

Posted in: First Book Research & Insights, For Educators, Our Partners

In 2019, First Book surveyed its network of educators, with the intention to provide additional resources that would help them proactively engage their students in conversations about race. These findings helped create a series of free resources that were informed by leading anti-bias and antiracist (ABAR) experts like Britt Hawthorne,... Read more

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Spring Clean Your Classroom Bookshelf

Posted in: Focus on First Book, For Educators

Daylight saving time officially started this week, which means spring is just around the corner. As you might spring clean your home, now is a great time to spring clean your bookshelf and evaluate if your classroom library celebrates and explores different identities and lived experiences. Spring cleaning your classroom... Read more