L.I. How Did We Get Here? Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
On this page, you will find work products developed through the Long Island How Did We Get Here? project. We are making this information available for the benefit of students, educators, and researchers.
Unit Plan and Lessons
This lesson module was designed to help teachers teach children in 4th through 8th grade about social justice and historic fights for civil rights on Long Island.
Download the LI History Unit Plan & Lessons.pdf
Publication
Research conducted for the project resulted in a paper entitled: Realizing the Solidarity Dividend: A New Story for Educational Leadership by Allison Roda, Kelly Bare, and Florence Barbour. It was published in the journal, Leadership and Policy in Schools. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15700763.2024.2324457
Abstract: Long Island has long maintained the most segregated suburban school system in America. In this case study, we used McGhee’s zero sum vs. solidarity dividend framework to qualitatively examine a group of 42 leaders’ perceptions of school segregation on Long Island as well as how they imagined possible solutions. Findings show that most leaders believed that the current system is unfair but unchangeable, and did not put forth possible solutions, nor, crucially, challenge the underlying zero sum, meritocratic status quo. However, we also highlight examples of leaders who espoused the need to create bridges among racially diverse districts and communities, acting in different ways to uplift the ideals of solidarity. We offer a three-part bridging framework that moves from rhetorical bridging, naming disconnectedness and its harms; through worldview bridging, connecting disparate racialized realities; to community bridging, actively stepping into new relationships and shared spaces. This research shows how important community-facing culturally responsive school leadership is when setting the narrative about racial inclusivity and integration, as well as in shaping the policy reform process. Instead of waiting for necessary top-down changes, we argue that leaders must act now to bring worldviews and communities together for the common good.
Long Island History Fun Facts Quiz
Test your knowledge of Long Island history, or challenge your students to find the answers.
Research Briefs, Summaries, and Presentations from the Gardiner Fellows
Work products of the Gardiner Fellows are available to students, educators, and researchers. Topics of the research briefs include:
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Healthcare
- Institutional Racism
- Land Use
- Local Government
- Poverty and the Working Poor
- What it means to young people to be a Long Islander
If you are interested in getting a copy of one or more of these, please email us at lihistory@molloy.edu.