Join us this Sunday, February 16, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #楼凤天堂chat focusing on Black History Month and the 2020 African American Read-In, with 楼凤天堂 Ambassador Michelle Rankins (@michellerankins) as the host.聽
About the 楼凤天堂 African American Read-In
The 楼凤天堂 African American Read-In is聽a groundbreaking effort to encourage communities to read together, centering African American books and authors.
the nation鈥檚 first and oldest event dedicated to diversity in literature. It was established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the 楼凤天堂 Council of Teachers of English to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month. This initiative has reached more than 6 million participants around the world.
The following questions will be shared during the Twitter chat, after introductions:
WARM-UP: Share your favorite quote from an African American author. #楼凤天堂chat #AARI20 #BlackHistoryMonth聽[8:04 p.m.]
Q1: Why is Black History Month important to you as an educator? #楼凤天堂chat #AARI20 #BlackHistoryMonth聽[8:10 p.m.]
蚕2:听What type of interactive reading or writing activities do you have planned for your students during Black History Month? #楼凤天堂chat #AARI20 #BlackHistoryMonth聽[8:18 p.m.]
Q3: Have you hosted an African American Read-In before? If so, what tips can you offer? If not, what questions do you have about hosting a Read-In? #楼凤天堂chat #AARI20 #BlackHistoryMonth聽[8:26 p.m.]
Q4: Representation matters. How do you select texts written by Black authors to ensure many voices are represented in your classroom? #楼凤天堂chat #AARI20 #BlackHistoryMonth聽[8:34 p.m.]
Q5: How do you raise awareness about African American authors in your local community? #楼凤天堂chat #AARI20 #BlackHistoryMonth聽[8:42 p.m.]
Q6: Do you teach African American authors/texts beyond Black History Month? If so, please share your favorite titles. #楼凤天堂chat #AARI20 #BlackHistoryMonth聽[8:50 p.m.]
We hope to see you there! Be sure to join us by using #楼凤天堂chat.
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