The culturally inclusive classroom

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Websites with practical help for teachers

National organisations and government guidance

www.cre.gov.uk/ - Campaign for Racial Equality. Has fantastic new survey into Citizenship and Britishness. Usefully looks at British values eg tolerance and fairness held by all UK citizens.

www.irr.org.uk - Institute of Race Relations. Resources on slavery and modern day racism.

www.qca.org.uk/8558.html - Race equality and inclusion. Look at Teaching and Learning.

www.qca.org.uk/8859.html - ‘Respect for All’ pages. Ideas to use in all subjects.

www.guardian.co.uk/race - Good background information to the race relations act.

www.runnymedetrust.org/ - Has online resources on cultural diversity. Good practice guidance for schools.

Black British history and current real life experiences of minority ethnic families

www.100greatblackbritons.com - List and biographies of many famous black Britons.

www.blackpresence.co.uk - Black British history.

www.coastkid.org/ - Anti bullying site for teenagers set up by Chris Gaine (author of ‘No problem here’). The focus is on relationships and conflicts that arise between 9 pupils in an imaginary school.

www.everygeneration.co.uk - Information about black communities in Britain. (Winner of the Race in Media award 2003).

www.britkid.org - Lively and enjoyable site. Interactive information about kids in Britain. Includes lessons and classroom resources.

www.empiremuseum.co.uk - In Bristol, well worth a visit, runs schools programme and has archive of books, textiles, film and artefacts.

www.refugeecouncil.org.uk - Information and resources including vocabulary for school in Albanian, Arabic, Bosnian, Kurdish, Persian and Somali.

www.black-history-month.co.uk - Website available all year, celebrates African and Caribbean history.

www.movinghere.org.uk - Archive about migration with personal stories.

www.realhistories.org.uk - Search directory for information about different cultures and resources in your area.

Sport

www.kickitout.org - Kick racism out of football website.

www.srtrc.org - Website of ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ Classroom resources on CD ROM.

Books

www.letterboxlibrary.com - Extensive collection including a list of books celebrating equality and diversity in children’s books.

www.mantralingua.com - Dual language books available in many languages. Also CDs, wonderful posters and computer software.

www.barefootbooks.com - Traditional stories with beautiful illustrations.

www.milet.com - Specialises in dual language books.

www.multilingualbooks.com - Online bookshop.

www.trentham-books.co.uk - Books on education, equality and language.

www.willesdenbookshop.co.uk - Great books for all ages.

Teaching materials

www.cumbriagridforlearning.org.uk/index.php?category-id=130 - (Choose curriculum then multicultural education) This link is for Cumbria’s EMAS team and includes their excellent publication:

Valuing diversity and challenging racism through literacy texts

www.acblack.com/globalvillage - Site goes with the book ‘If the world were a village’ that compares the distribution of resources in the world to 100 people in a village. Powerful stuff eg 20 people in the village live on 65p a day.

www.parrotfish.co.uk - Beautiful artefacts for Indian faiths and culture.

www.eastwesteducation.org - Child sized outfits from other cultures and dolls clothes, e.g. saris, kurta, lungi and African traditional dress. Also sells multi ethnic dolls.

www.jandmtoys.co.uk - Range of dressing up costumes from around the world.

www.homebeats.co.uk - Secondary School resource about race and racism. Produces the excellent ‘Struggles for Racial Justice’ CD ROM.

www.1001inventions.com - Fantastic website from a touring exhibition about Islamic discoveries over the centuries. Lots of Islamic inventions that are still used today.

www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk - Ideas for teaching about current affairs including conflict in the Middle East. How to plan lessons on race and racism.

www.genocidewatch.org - Focus on political issues with materials in French, Portuguese and Spanish. Applies a framework of genocide and applies this to current world situations.

www.getglobal.org.uk - Activities for pupils at KS 3/4 on global citizenship with notes for teachers.

www.racismnoway.com.au - Australian site with fact sheets, activities, quizzes, webquests, news and links to articles from all over the world. Very relevant to UK.

www.multiverse.ac.uk - Deals with range of race equality issues and has lesson plans and resources.

World religions, assemblies and artefacts

www.interfaith.org.uk - Publications and ideas.

www.multifaithnet.org - Background information on world faiths.

www.multicultural-matters.com - Information on festivals and celebrations.

www.bbc.co.uk/religion/calendar/ - Calendar of Festivals.

www.shap.org - (poster calendars to buy)

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/ - Extensive coverage and information on many religions.

www.articlesoffaith.co.uk - Fantastic range of religious artefacts and books to buy.

www.festivalshop.co.uk - Great range of religious artefacts and books to buy.

www.parrotfish.co.uk - Beautiful artefacts for Indian faiths.

www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/assemblies - (search by year group and topic)

www.assemblies.org.uk/standing - (choose world religions festival assemblies)

www.icteachers.co.uk/teachers/links/tre.htm - (choose collective worship/assemblies, covers many religions)

www.ngfl.ac.uk/re - Bradford’s national grid for learning page on faiths.

Last updated: 30 November 2009