Book Study Groups
B2B hosts book study groups throughout the school year. The selected books are centered on equity, anti-racism and culturally responsive practices in schools. The book study groups for the 2020-21 school year are virtual events. They are posted on the B2B events calendar, which you can add to your own Google calendar.
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Book Study Guides
The following book study guides assist in the facilitation of discussion groups about each book. Some of the study guides are shared from outside sources and some were curated by the B2B team.
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
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Racism without Racists: Color-Blind Racism and the Persistence of Racial Inequality in the United States by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva
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So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
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Why We Act: Turning Bystanders Into Moral Rebels by Catherine A. Sanderson
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Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique W. Morris
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Book Study Reviews
If you're curious about joining one of our book study groups but don't know what to expect, please read the following review for more information.
B2B Talks About Books, Equity and Action with Regional Educators
Published Oct. 15, 2020
Educators from across the region joined three weekly, one-hour online book study groups hosted by B2B over the summer and into this fall. Why We Act and White Fragility were the books of focus for the summer. The study group for Pushout continued through Oct. 20.
Why We Act: July 14 to Aug. 11
During the first book study, fifty educators from across the region engaged in dialogue about the bystander effect and discussed ways to shift to moral rebels to combat bullying, harassment and injustice. "I am confronting my inaction, and challenging myself to be a moral rebel," one educator commented in the anonymous survey sent to participants after the event. Other educators created plans to embed the concepts in their work with students, providing opportunities for students to learn and practice these new skills.
White Fragility: July 22 to Aug. 19
Discussing the concepts of white fragility, socialization, and systemic racism in American culture, forty educators met in large and small groups to reflect and develop skills to highlight and confront racism in daily life. Participants discussed giving and receiving of feedback about racism. "I will work on building stamina for discussing racism, and accept criticism gratefully," one educator commented in the anonymous survey sent to participants after the event.
Pushout: Sept. 15 to Oct. 20
Educators are currently meeting virtually in weekly groups to discuss the work of Monique Morris on the school-to-prison pipeline and how it uniquely impacts Black girls. B2B Professional Learning Lead & Senior Transition Specialist Micaella Flores and B2B Community Relations Lead Transition Specialist Hannah Haugen are leading this virtual group.
Why We Act: July 14 to Aug. 11
During the first book study, fifty educators from across the region engaged in dialogue about the bystander effect and discussed ways to shift to moral rebels to combat bullying, harassment and injustice. "I am confronting my inaction, and challenging myself to be a moral rebel," one educator commented in the anonymous survey sent to participants after the event. Other educators created plans to embed the concepts in their work with students, providing opportunities for students to learn and practice these new skills.
White Fragility: July 22 to Aug. 19
Discussing the concepts of white fragility, socialization, and systemic racism in American culture, forty educators met in large and small groups to reflect and develop skills to highlight and confront racism in daily life. Participants discussed giving and receiving of feedback about racism. "I will work on building stamina for discussing racism, and accept criticism gratefully," one educator commented in the anonymous survey sent to participants after the event.
Pushout: Sept. 15 to Oct. 20
Educators are currently meeting virtually in weekly groups to discuss the work of Monique Morris on the school-to-prison pipeline and how it uniquely impacts Black girls. B2B Professional Learning Lead & Senior Transition Specialist Micaella Flores and B2B Community Relations Lead Transition Specialist Hannah Haugen are leading this virtual group.
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Send questions or comments to Communications Specialist Jaime Dunkle at jdunkle@mesd.k12.or.us.
Send questions or comments to Communications Specialist Jaime Dunkle at jdunkle@mesd.k12.or.us.
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