I like to do similar. I teach 2nd grade and use a variety of literature and do talk circles, bring in new voices to represent more diverse voices with lived experiences.
Join professional organizations like the American Library Association that are funding scholarships like the Spectrum Scholars program (http://www.ala.org/advocacy/spectrum) to help underrepresented BIPOC get into professions and complete their degrees: http://www.ala.org/membership/node/69/ Representation matters!
If your professional organization is not funding programs like this, urge them to start. BIPOC representation in our professions and in our leadership is one of the best ways to affect change!
I use literature to highlight injustices of our past and connect to current state of racism and then turn the learning into Socratic Seminars
I like to do similar. I teach 2nd grade and use a variety of literature and do talk circles, bring in new voices to represent more diverse voices with lived experiences.
Join professional organizations like the American Library Association that are funding scholarships like the Spectrum Scholars program (http://www.ala.org/advocacy/spectrum) to help underrepresented BIPOC get into professions and complete their degrees: http://www.ala.org/membership/node/69/ Representation matters!
If your professional organization is not funding programs like this, urge them to start. BIPOC representation in our professions and in our leadership is one of the best ways to affect change!