Encouraging DEI Through Critical Thinking with Literature
Resource Materials:
In this section of the Resources Page you will find reference materials, tutorials and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.
Background Information
- Article: Disrupting Your Texts
- Article: Crucial Conversations: It’s Never too Early to Talk About Race
- Article: Addressing Race and Trauma in the Classroom
- Article: Weeding Out Racism’s Invisible Roots: Rethinking Children’s Classics
- Article: Little House, Big Problem
- Booklet: Let’s Talk: Facilitating Critical Conversations with Students
- Handout: They’re not too young to talk about race!
- Project Implicit
- Social Justice Standards
- Intellectual Standards of Critical Thinking
Resource Videos
In-the-Classroom:
Our In-the-Classroom section is where you will find ideas and examples on how to integrate the tools shared into classroom instruction.
Planning for the Book Club
Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Strategies for Successful Reading Comprehension
- 5 Components of Reading Comprehension
- Strategies that promote comprehension
- Seven Strategies to Teach Students Text Comprehension
Sample Activities
Strictly No Elephants Worksheet
My Two Grannies Worksheet – Predictions and story map
Alien Travel Guide Prompt
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