The Biography Clearinghouse

The Biography Clearinghouse supports educators in sharing biographies with young people to promote learning, justice and equity.

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New book entry on the Biography Clearinghouse on "Impossible Escape." Watch our interview with
@SteveSheinkin and explore our teaching ideas for this compelling "true story of survival and heroism in Nazi Europe."
https://t.co/5APeOQlRi3

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New Entry at the Biography Clearinghouse website!! A rich collection of teaching ideas for "A Life of Service: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth" by
@soontornvat and @DowPhumiruk
#Biographies #nonfiction #service https://t.co/SnU5vZDivs

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Highlighting & celebrating past entries that feature #Latinx and #LGBTQ content
Sharuko: https://t.co/wEQrCOT14o
Soldier for Equality: https://t.co/zdudXfLNBJ...
Make Meatballs Sing https://t.co/6joQ6ND83d...
What Do You Do With a Voice Like That? https://t.co/f0nb0hz1cM...

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Create portmanteaus, explore epigraphs, play with viewfinders and consider the implications of cropping. These are just some of the teaching ideas in our newest book entry on "Make Meatballs Sing" by @MatthewBurgessJ & #KKramer Check it out!
https://t.co/S3YWJZrTJO

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Our newest book entry on "Make Meatballs Sing" is featured at #theCLAblog! Thank you @CLA_NCTE

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Do you know about Sister Corita Kent and her multimodal art ensembles? Read Make Meatballs Sing to find out more! @MatthewBurgessJ @EnchantedLion @teachwithbios #Biographies #CoritaKent

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Our newest entry by @HadjioannouX & @ErikaDawes features curricular recommendations for @duncantonatiuh 's "Soldier for Equality." Explore #translanguaging , theme development, traditional motifs, teacher activists https://t.co/DwQ5bEQIDV

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You can read about @QUIMBYnotRamona 's #MeetSomeoneNewMonday , the inaugural entry of "Stories from the Classroom" @CLA_NCTE 's #theCLAblog

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Read the CLA blog for our first "Stories from the Classroom"! https://t.co/KeAH6oMCvt @teachwithbios @QUIMBYnotRamona @CLA_NCTE #MeetsomeonenewMondays #biography #picturebooks #nonfiction

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In the inaugural entry of our "Stories from the Classroom," teacher @QUIMBYnotRamona shares about #MeetSomeoneNewMonday. A collaborative, student-empowering process of reading and learning with #biographies #TeachWithBios
Whom will YOUR students want to meet next Monday?

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Announcing our new feature "Stories from the Classroom," where educators share how they have used used our #biography ideas and resources in their classrooms. #TeachWithBios #nonfiction
https://t.co/G3a3Rv06cu

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Thank you #TheCLAblog of @CLA_NCTE for featuring our newest book entry by Amina Chaudhri and Courtney Shimek on #TheCatManofAleppo
#biography #PictureBooks #nonfiction
https://t.co/UdRHiQ3Osb

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Our newest book entry features "The Cat Man of Aleppo." Check out our interview with @Irene_Latham & Karim Shamsi-Basha and @yukoart and our instructional ideas.
#biographies #TeachWithBios
https://t.co/iWBvVMp0uG

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Read about the "Top 5 Reasons to Share Biographies with Students" on @mstewartscience 's Blog "Info-licious Inspiration"
By our members @achaudhri1 @HadjioannouX , J. Graff, C. Shimek & @HongKongWaugh
https://t.co/DqCntAXfM2
#nonfiction #Biography #kidlit

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Learn about Wu Chien Shiung, who is also known as the "Queen of Physics" and "First Lady of Physics"! https://t.co/BJcSWUbdJ6 @teachwithbios @TeresaRobeson @rebeccammh @UnionSqandCo #ChienShiungWu #ScientificWomen

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March is #WomensHistoryMonth . #Picturebook #biographies are a powerful way to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women.

For great curricular ideas check out our entry on Tentler-Krylov’s "Building Zaha" https://t.co/CD11StuICj…
By @HongKongWaugh & @ErikaDawes

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Our newest entry by @HongKongWaugh & @ErikaDawes on Tentler-Krylov’s "Building Zaha" is featured @CLA_NCTE 's #TheCLAblog.
#PictureBooks #Biographies #nonfiction #WomensHistoryMonth

https://t.co/OuIExG6xdr

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PB Bio CLASSIFIED and @tracisorell writing process featured this month: https://t.co/G5B4mNmAu1

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Great classroom post about activism in sports. https://t.co/nkJl35NmLr from Insta @jenbryant13 @frankmorrison and @abramskids