Equity & Inclusion
Social-Emotional Learning
Throughout the summer of 2020, staff from across the district came together to create a plan for Social-Emotional Learning for the 2020-21 school year. The focus was to employ strategies that allow us to check-in on each staff and students' social and emotional well-being. The team decided to focus on the implementation of three practices based on CASEL's Core Competencies. The goals are: Building classroom community through daily routines and daily check-in, meetings centered in staff wellness, and whole school weekly transformative SEL. The details of the implementation is outlined in our 2020-2021 SEL Implementation Guide.
Global Education Teams
Workshops for Parents and Caregivers
This year Bloomfield Hills Schools has partnered with the PTOC, BHHS PTO, and the PTIA to bring workshops to parents and caregivers in our community around topics that support understanding around equity, inclusion, and social-emotional support.
- Conversations with Children About Race
- Restorative Practices for Parents and Caregivers
- Mindfulness for Parents and Caregivers
Conversations with Children About Race
Facilitated by Dr. Jay Marks
Restorative Practices for Parents and Caregivers
Facilitated by Bill Boyle
Mindfulness for Parents and Caregivers
Facilitated by Bill Boyle
Resources for Families
Resources for Staff
National Equity Project
Bloomfield Hills Schools is part of the National Equity Project's (NEP) Midwest District Network. Participating districts and national partners work collaboratively to apply current research and contribute to emerging research in the Science of Learning and Development in service of equity. The core purpose is to learn about, study, and test approaches to teaching and learning in which every student engages in meaningful and rigorous work, experiences a sense of belonging, and contributes to the design of their own learning.
NEP Design Team - 2019
Resolution to Eradicate Racism
In the summer of 2020, the Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education passed a Resolution to Eradicate Racism. This resolution reiterated the district's commitment to equity and inclusion, and was written in collaboration with student leaders and administration.