God, Family, Black Girls, and Literacy Education.
“... as you have no grave you are covered by the sky. No limit to your possibilities." -Zora Neale Hurston
Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings explains to 60 Minutes how an encouraging teacher can change a life. The University of Wisconsin academic has studied how to best teach Black students. https://t.co/T2rDz9aAgL
Tuesday, November 28th, join us to learn all about the KCK Teaching Fellows Program! This is a virtual information session! Link to register 👇https://t.co/CXSWHI9tan #kckpshr@kckschools@KIMMSMITHKCKPS
"The only way to make learning truly relevant to each student is to teach the tools and strategies they will need to take a more active role in their learning," educator @parrishlearning writes: https://t.co/CBnjvXG1nP
If you are looking to update your syllabus or classroom library, check out this resource @JoelRGarza and I created for #THEBOOKCHAT in collaboration with @NCTE Committee Against Racism and Bias in the Teaching of English #CARBTE
Click here: https://t.co/pJDum6AB5I
When the late John Lewis won the National Book Award in 2016, he recalled being denied access to the library as a boy. To think, kids can go into #libraries today but are being denied access to books. To think, we are still fighting for the right to read. #RightToReadDay