Drawing from the documentary Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools, these professional development modules feature interactive animated video scenarios along with guidance from experts in the fields of social justice, gender equality, and educational equity. These seasoned educators give context to common disruptions experienced in schools and provide a roadmap for how to provide a positive, rather than punitive, response to student behaviors that are often misunderstood and misrepresented.

Black girls experience often enhanced school discipline for a host of reasons — many of them associated with the increasingly punitive responses to student behavior and the absence of alternatives to exclusionary discipline in schools. Using social-behavioral research, as well as before- and after- scenarios, these modules will help teachers increase their capacity to create a positive environment where all students can feel safe and cared for. These self-paced learning videos will assist teachers as they master skills and concepts that can be incorporated into their individual practices.

The videos and the accompanying guidebooks are designed for teachers of all subjects in grades 6 through 12. The sessions are intended to help increase self-awareness, gain insights into engaging directly and appropriately with students, master skills for enacting positive change and providing Black girls with the best possible experiences so that classrooms are not only places of learning but also places of healing and understanding.