Panelists | Resources | Booklists
This interactive presentation will focus on the importance of multi-cultural literature in helping foster a dialog about cultural awareness and understanding in the classroom for both the student and the teacher. The session brings together local educators and librarians to share in a dialog about how literature can be used in the classroom as a powerful tool to increase awareness and enhance cultural understanding. This panel discussion directly relates to THEME 3: Dilemmas and New Directions in Pedagogy About Race. Participants will be actively engaged in discussions as well as interpreting images from local library collections to help reinforce and build culturally competent approaches to teaching. The session will also include a display of multi-cultural reading materials and provide reading lists from local libraries.
Dr. Christine Kline(Dean Emerita of the School of Education, University of Puget Sound) |
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Susan Anderson-Newham(Early Learning Supervising Librarian for the Pierce County Library System) |
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Dr. Terry Beck(Professor of Education, University of Puget Sound) |
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Beth Patin(Ph.D. Candidate, University of Washington) |
Recommended by our panelists:
Creating a Visual Interpretative Analysis (Rutgers University)
Visual Interpretive Analysis of Children's Picture Book Illustrations (Rutgers University)
Evaluating Children's Literature (OSPI - State of Washington)
National Council of Social Studies Notable Trade Books
American Indians in Children's Literature
ALA Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Center for the Book (Library of Congress) Booklists
Themed Resources for Teachers (Library of Congress)
"Great Multicultural Books for Young Children" compiled by panelist Susan Anderson-Newham
Suggested multicultural literature reading lists at WorldCat.org with direct links to owning libraries:
Americas Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
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