Resources

Below are a list of resources submitted by our speakers and from EdSource's reporting to help you get the most out of the disucussions that will be taking place at this year's symposium.

Slides from the Event

• Slides from Pedro Noguera Keynote presentation (PDF)
• Mark DiCamillo slides on Berkeley-IGS EdSource Poll (PDF)
• Slides from Mike Kirst presentation (PDF)

General Interest: Serving Vulnerable Children

• Developing Policies to Respond to the Challenges Confronting African American and Latino Males (PDF)
• Schools, Prisons, and Social Implications of Punishment: Rethinking Disciplinary Practices (PDF)
• Writing for Their Lives in the Deeper Part of Hell (PDF)
• Serving Immigrant Families Through Two Generation Programs: Identifying Family Needs and Responsive Program Approaches
• Sociodemographic Portrait of Immigrant and U.S.-Born Parents of Young Children
• Funding an Equitable Education for English Learners in the United States
• Critical Choices in Post-Recession California: investing in the Educational and Career Success of Immigrant Youth
• Facts about English Learners and the NCLB/ESSA Transition in Select States

Resources for Break-out Sessions

1. Creating safe haven schools and districts

   • What it means when a school district declares itself a 'safe haven' or 'sanctuary': a quick guide
   • Understanding DACA and education in California: a quick guide
   • ‘Sanctuary schools’ across America defy Trump’s immigration crackdown
   • ACLU of California Sanctuary Schools Campaign
   • LA Board Votes to Pass a Binding ‘Safe Schools Resolution for Immigrant Students and Families

2. Creating inclusive and supportive school environments

   • A Checklist for a Welcoming and Inclusive School Environment
   • Be Prepared for Questions and Put-Downs about Gender
   • Checklist for a Gender Inclusive Classroom
   • Resources for an LGBTQ-Inclusive School
   • LGBTQ Definitions for Adults and Children
   • Vinnie Pompei wants you to know that we're all biased, and we can work with that

3. Improving education outcomes for at-risk high school students

   • State board rethinking how to measure performance of alternative schools

4. Promoting African American Male Academic Achievement

   • For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education
   • Campaign for Black Male Achievement: The Black Male Achievement City Index
   • The Sentencing Project: Reducing Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System, a Manual for Practitioners and Policymakers
   • Low-Income Fathers and Child Support Debt, A Primer for Financial Literacy and Fatherhood Service Providers
   • Working Wikily 2.0, Social Change with a Network Mindset
5. Combating Homelessness and Housing Insecurity
   • Shelters, cars and crowded rooms: Housing crisis forces more students into homelessness
   • California Map shows hot spots of homeless students
   • Amid affluence, youth homelessness surges in the Bay Area
   • California Homeless Youth Project
   • California Department of Education, Homeless Education Program
   • U.S. Department of Education, McKinney-Vento Homeless Assitance Act
   • Couch surfing kids: Hidden and nearly homeless