NJDOE Diversity & Inclusion Resources

I am not sure if you heard the news, but earlier this week Governor Murphy signed a bill requiring NJ schools to ensure the contributions, history, and heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) will be reflected in our curriculum. NJ will now be the second-only state to do so. (You can find AAPI materials we curated last May here at this blog post.)

This is not surprising when one considers that earlier this year, Governor Murphy signed into law P.L.2021, c.32, requiring each school district to incorporate instruction on diversity and inclusion in an appropriate place in the curriculum of all k-12 students. 

The great news is that with these laws, new funds and resources will be provided to schools like ours. In fact, the NJDOE recently opened the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Educational Resources, a website designed to support districts in implementing the requirements of this law. The website identifies a wide range of resources from brief articles and evidence-based literature to more robust pre-recorded webinars and standards-based lessons that K-12 educators can use to develop and deliver high-quality, inclusive instruction.

The NJDOE’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Educational Resources website offers a variety of resources, including but not limited to:

  • sample activities, lessons, and unit plans for K-12 educators;
  • articles and resources designed to encourage safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments for all
  • students;
  • guidance documents to assist in the creation, evaluation, and selection of instructional resources; and
  • links to resources provided by New Jersey commissions and agencies working together to promote a more equitable future for all New Jerseyans.
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Educational Resources website features resources that can be used for developing curriculum, facilitating professional learning in districts, and engaging community stakeholders to provide safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments for all students. These resources, integrated within the context of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards, support the creation of curriculum that highlights the contributions and experiences of individuals with diverse abilities, cultures, identities, and perspectives.

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