CLRI Curricula

The purpose of the CLRI Curricula is to share the value and best practices of culturally and linguistically responsive practices in order to support and respond to the growing needs of our diverse student population. The main components of the CLRI curriculum include the Emancipation Lessons, Rising Voices Text Library, 1619 Project, Brownies Literature, Puerto Rican History and Culture Course Curriculum, and National Heritage Lesson Packets. The curriculum provides supports, resources, exemplars, and a framework for stakeholders to receive lifelong meaningful learning experiences that inform, train, and support systemic culturally and linguistically responsive practices.

Cover Page for Juneteenth Lesson and Resource Packet

Cover page for PRIDE Month lesson and resource packet. June 2024

Resource Guide for Remembrance of May 14

Peace Talks Lesson Packet to Support Education of Israel and Palestine War 2023

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 23

Black History Month Lesson  Packet

Women's History Month Lesson and Resource Packet 2023

Arab American Heritage Lesson Packet Cover Page 23

Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court Justice Lesson and Resource Packet 23

Lesson Cover Page- Women's History Month 24

Latinx Heritage Month Lesson and Resource Packet 23

PRIDE Month Lesson and Resource Packet 2023

Social Justice Lesson and Resource Packet 2023

 Lesson Packet Cover Page- Black History Month

National Indigenous Heritage Lesson and Resource Packet 2023

Juneteenth Lesson and Resource Packet 2023

Healing Guide Resource Packet for Dealing with Buffalo Massacre May 14 2022

This cover page for the Diversity Celebration Series represents National Hispanic Heritage Month and September 2024.  It includes lessons and powerpoints from grade PK-12.

Diversity Celebration series november 2024 cover including links to the november lessons and powerpoints.

Diversity Celebration Series January 2025 Cover page

Cover of March issue of Diversity Celebration Series Lesson Packet

Cover page for Diversity Celebration Series October

Cover page for diversity celebration series December edition

Cover of the February Diversity Celebration Lesson Packet

"Participating in culturally relevant teaching essentially means that teachers create a bridge between students' home and school lives, while still meeting the expectations of the district and state curricular requirements. Culturally relevant teaching utilizes the backgrounds, knowledge, and experiences of the students to inform the teacher's lessons and methodology.

Gloria Ladson-Billings  

   2009

"Whatever the environment, school leaders play an important role in developing the kinds of relationships that foster academic rigor. One model that I developed--reality pedagogy--supports this work. It recognizes that academically rigorous teaching and learning are deeply personal; it begins with the understanding that a school's approach to teaching is unlikely to meet student needs unless students' cultures, backgrounds, and experiences are reflected in the curriculum. When students see themselves in the curriculum, they develop stronger relationships with both their teachers and peers--and with the content as well."

Christopher Emdin  

   2016

"Historically Responsive Literacy is when teaching, learning, and leadership beliefs and practices authentically respond to: students' cultural (and other) identities; the cultural (and other) identities of others; the social times (historical and current)."

Gholdy Muhammad  

   2020