February

Plan to celebrate #WorldReadAloudDay on February 3rd and beyond!  Did you know that reading aloud everyday puts kids ahead by one year, regardless of background? Share a story and spread the word! 

LitWorld and StoryLine Online have many resources to celebrate in both virtual and face-to-face spaces, including celebrity read alouds like this one with Oprah Winfrey reading "The Hula Hoopin' Queen"

And this one by Jaime Camil reading "Los Zombis No Comen Verduras" in Espanol. 

Check out the World Read Aloud Day Activity Hub for live events, swag and activities, a virtual bookshelf, booklists and a downloadable WRAD packet. 

You can also join the conversation online by sharing your participation, ideas, and pictures from the day with #WorldReadAloudDay and tagging it on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.  They even have sample language and free images to help you spread the word. 

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October

 Getting Rid of the "Classics" in the Classroom?   Check Out the Diverse Lending Library at WISD!

The "A Year of Reading Blog" showcases how two teachers learned more about #DisruptTexts, and how this challenged them to think about the book choices in their classrooms, the books they read aloud to students, as well as books they recommend.  Following leaders such as Dr. Laura Jimenez who visited us twice in past #wisdrti sessions, these teachers thought about how to "challenge the traditional cannon to in order to create a more inclusive, representative and equitable" curriculum. 

 
You can read the whole article for more resources and links, but also remember The Diverse Lending Library at WISD is still available to you. Check out our inventory and then contact me at mbrooksyip@washtenawisd.org for pick-up if you are an educator in Washtenaw County. 

Student Collaboration and Support in Virtual Classrooms

Check out 10 Ideas for Using Virtual Breakout Rooms During Distance Learning for ideas on how to utilize the breakout room feature to foster collaboration for Book Buddies, small groups, debates, peer editing, literature circles and more in virtual classroom time.

 Also check out Calendly to schedule 1-1 student conferences- another way to use the breakout room feature to support individual students. 

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