It's super important for students to be reading authentic texts with characters from all walks of life. It's also important that these texts are written from varying perspectives. This bundle includes 5 book lists written by diverse authors and/or featuring BIPOC / LGBTQ characters: Historical fiction Memoir Dystopian Fantasy graphic novels Social issues © Copyright 2022 M. Mariano. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to copy pages specifically designed for student or teacher use by the original purchaser or licensee. This is intended to be used by one teacher unless additional licenses have been purchased. The reproduction of any other part of this product is strictly prohibited. *** HERE'S WHERE YOU CAN FIND ME! *** Instagram Blog Facebook Pinterest
Our world is filled with amazing sources of multicultural book ideas, websites, authors, organizations and other resources to help your family incorporate diverse books into your reading process.
Outstanding children's books by Asian writers to showcase what the world looks like to readers young and not-so-young.
The casting for the live adaptation of The Little Mermaid was announced and some people reacted to the announcement that Ariel will be portrayed by a Black actress with shock and dismay. It surprised
Anna Milbourne's Stories from India is a small gem of a book. It is a tiny and thin volume--very light and ideal for taking on trips--but it contains 16 stories, including South Asian folktales about...
This beautiful compendium of tales shares eight classic Inuit creation stories from the Baffin region. From the origins of day and night, thunder and lightning, and the sun and the moon to the creation of the first caribou and source of all the Arctic’s fearful storms, this book recounts traditional Inuit legends in the poetic and engaging style of authors Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley. Paperback. 2019. Qitsualik-Tinsley , Rachel.
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Recently, I read two books featuring transgender narrators. This was stepping way outside the box for me, and I am so happy that I gave them a shot. This is a much-needed topic in today's world, and considering the higher depression and suicide rates in today's transgender teens, it is more important than ever that transgender people of all ages can see themselves in the books they read. They need to see that they are not alone (and they totally aren't), that there are others out there who are like them. Books with transgender narrators show teens how others handle being transgender in a world that often does not understand.
In children's books, it can be easier to find talking pandas than characters of color. Here are 25 books with minority characters and authors to help diversify summer reading.
The Thirteenth-Century Animal Turn: Medieval and Twenty-First-Century Perspectives examines a wide range of texts to argue in favour of a thirteenth-century animal turn which not only generated a heightened scholarly awareness of animals but also had major implications for society more generally. Using diverse primary sources, the book considers the role of Aristotle in shaping thirteenth-century perspectives on natural history; Pope Innocent III's encouraging the use of animals in the theological and moral instruction of the laity; the increasing relevance of animals to the promotion and assertion of lay aristocratic identity; and the tension between violence and affection towards animals that pervaded the thirteenth century as it does the twenty-first. Analysing these many considerations, Nigel Harris also argues that the thirteenth century was an era in which traditional conceptions of the fundamental 'anthropological difference' between humans and animals was subjected to increasingly urgent questioning and challenge.
The NPR education team brings you 25 books with minority characters and authors.
Diverse poetry books for kids, including a range of poetic traditions and forms, bilingual poems and illustrations with diverse characters.
Graphic novels for middle reader girls are a highly visual medium. They are also a great way to engage a reluctant reader with new perspectives.
2016 Américas Award winning Children's Books; Picture Books and Novels portraying Latin America, the Caribbean, or American Latinos; Ages 4 to 18
To help us work towards our school goal of purposefully implementing the Universal Design for Learning approach to our formal planning (sometimes referred to as "Backwards by Design", "Understanding by Design", or "Planning With The End in Mind), my principal has provided our staff with a copy of Dr. Jennifer Katz's book, Teaching to Diversity: The Three-Block Model of Universal Design for Learning. As I make my way through the book, I will be summarizing my learning as a means of organizing my thoughts and getting clarification on particular ideas. Teaching to Diversity Cover. (Accessed 2014). Uploaded to Amazon; Portage& Main Press. Available online at: http://www.amazon.ca/Teaching-Diversity-Three-Block-Universal-Learning/dp/1553793536 Universal Design for Learning (U.D.L.) - What "ramps" are available to us to ensure that all of our students can access the curriculum and gain the same experience/be actively involved - Eight Principles for Universal Design of Instruction/Activities 1) Class Climate - Classroom policies and practices respect diversity and include all students 2) Interaction - Encourage regular communication between all students and students and yourself - Ensure everyone is included 3) Physical Environments and Products - Make sure that your classroom, specific activities, centres, etc are accessible to all students in the room 4) Instructional Standards - Have high expectations of your students and provide supports/ resources to ensure all students can meet expectations 5) Delivery Methods - Utilize multiple teaching methods to meet the range of students in your classroom 6) Information Resources & Technology - Make sure that any notes, handouts, assignments, assessments are accessible to all students 7) Feedback - Provide students with regular, meaningful, feedback 8) Assessment - Assess students regularly, through a variety of assessment techniques, and change any instruction accordingly Insights Through Brain Research - It is very important that students are exposed to a wide-variety of stimuli so that their brain can build the necessary neuro-pathways to utilize that information successfully in the future - Recognition Pathways - Acquire factual information - Information can be gathered through all the senses so it is important to provide multiple learning methods so that more recognition pathways can be built - Strategic Pathways - How we learn and how to represent learning - Built when students make connections between different concepts, practice representing information in different ways, and problem-solve to fill in missing pieces - Affective Pathways - Responsible for motivation and attention - When students are challenged and engaged to discover new ideas they utilize their affective pathways to empower the learning opportunity Seven Ramps for Brain-Based Instruction 1 ) Technology - Technology can be great for providing supports to students but it can be negative when it requires the student to leave the room in order to use the technology (going to a computer lab) - Technology should be used as a support and to help students take their learning beyond the classroom, but it should not be the focus 2 ) Gradual Release - Set students up so that there is a gradual release of responsibility in the learning process - First, the teacher demonstrates a concept and students watch - Second, teachers and students work through a concept together, discuss strategies, work through problems, and practice various representations - Third, students work independently through the concept 3 ) Flexible Grouping - Students have opportunities to work independently, in small-groups, and large-groups - This allows students to demonstrate their strengths, practice skills modelled by other students, listen to different perspectives, etc 4 ) Integrated Curriculum - The brain remembers information best when it is connected to prior-knowledge or experiences - Teachers need to showcase connections between concepts and make sure that they do not teach their subjects in isolation - Cross-curricular opportunities are awesome for building connections 5 ) Choice, Risk-Taking, and Safety - If students experience too little or too few emotions, they tune out of the learning experience - Teachers can provide choice to help students feel confident and more engaged in an activity - Teachers need to help students develop their social emotional development, as well as their academic development, to ensure they have a successful experience 6 ) Authentic Assessment - Assessment for learning - Assessment as learning - Assessment for learning - Remember what you are assessing, are you assessing their understanding of plant and animal cells? If so, then it doesn't matter what format they use to show you their understanding. If you give a traditional test, you may only test their reading comprehension and not their understanding of science concepts 7 ) Differentiated Instruction - Use multiple intelligences Infographic (Multiple Intelligences). (2012). Uploaded by Byanna Freund. Available online at http://amfreund.info/2012/02/08/infographic-multiple-intelligences-2/ Bringing It All Together - A three-block model was developed to put all of these ideas together Figure 2.1 Universal Design for Learning: The Three-Block Model. (2012). Teaching to Diversity, Jennifer Katz. Page 25. _____________________________________________ I WANT TO KNOW: What percentage of your total assessments are teacher-created vs. student-created or co-created(teacher and student input)? Do you use multiple intelligences regularly for ALL concepts? If not, which one do you find hard to incorporate? Please leave your thoughts below :)
These 10 books all have two things in common; they are fun to read with your kids and are picture books with Muslim characters.
Middle grade books about diverse families with strong, loving bonds. These touching books teach readers ages 8-13 compassion and empathy.
The Fitzwilliam Museum has brought together some dazzling, intricate manuscripts, whose colours foreshadow modern art … in the middle ages
Learn about common stereotypes & tropes, language to use and avoid, find research sources, & learn about classes that can help you write inclusive fiction.
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With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) affecting approximately one in every eighty-eight kids (as of 2012) chances are you, your family, your students, and/or friends are confronted with this broad …
Young adolescents face racism and gender bias from educators.Fortunately, schools are starting to acknowledgeand dismantle this harmful pattern.
What is the difference between Verbal and Nonverbal Communication? Verbal Communication uses words. In Nonverbal Communication wordless cues are used.
