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Southern Poverty Law Center. (n.d.). Critical practices for anti-bias education: Instruction. Learning for Justice. https://www.learningforjustice.org/professional-development/critical-practices-for-antibias-education-instruction
This 1-hour professional development is designed to help teachers and counselors take action and create the conditions that bring the seven main components of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy to life.

ACLU. (n.d.). AB 9: Seth's Law. https://www.aclunc.org/sites/default/files/asset_upload_file529_10688_0.pdf
This is an AB 9 fact sheet from the ACLU of California detailing new tools to prevent bullying in California schools.

California Department of Education. (2019). Definition of MTSS - Multi-Tiered System of Supports (CA Dept of Education). Ca.gov. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/ri/mtsscomprti2.asp‌
Guide to Understanding California MTSS PDF

Southern Poverty Law Center. (n.d.). How stereotypes undermine test scores. Learning for Justice. https://www.learningforjustice.org/professional-development/how-stereotypes-undermine-test-scores
This interview discusses the cultural bias of testing.

[TEDx Talks]. (2015, June 29). Testing, testing | Linda Darling-Hammond | TEDxStanford [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G_vWcS1NTA
“Even Google has given up using standardized testing as a means for evaluating who will be most successful and who will make the best hire. American public schools, however, remain among the most standardized test-heavy education systems in the world. Why are we still ‘bubbling in,’ as Darling-Hammond puts it, when top-performing countries such as Singapore long ago realized there are better and more accurate ways to evaluate both students and their teachers?” (15m 14s)

Douglas, J. (2023, May 25). Title IX coordinators and school counselors. American School Counselor Association. https://www.learningforjustice.org/professional-development/critical-practices-for-antibias-education-instruction
Despite widespread efforts, LGBTQ+ students continue to face challenges that threaten their academic and social/emotional development in schools. School counselors provide support to LGBTQ+ youth and collaborate with other staff at the school and district levels to ensure safe and supportive environments. Learn more about the Title IX coordinator, collaboration between coordinators and school counselors and best practices in working with LGBTQ+ youth in this 54-minute webinar.

Rupp, L., & D’Emilio, J. (Hosts). (n.d.). Queer America [podcast]. Learning for Justice. University of Wisconsin Press. https://www.learningforjustice.org/podcasts/queer-america
This podcast highlights a journey that spans from Harlem to the Frontier West. It features the stories of LGBTQ life that is not discussed in schools.

[Learning for Justice]. Bibi [Video]. Southern Poverty Law Center. https://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources/film-kits/bibi
“This film explores intersectionality in a powerful way, illustrating the beauty and conflict that can arise as we move between languages, places and societal expectations. (Available for streaming only).”

Oberman, A.H., & Studer, J.R. (2020). A guide to practicum and internship for school counselors-in-training. Routledge.
Please review Chapter 3: Applying Counseling Theories During Your Clinical Practice.