Join us on Sunday, September 19, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #楼凤天堂chat where 楼凤天堂 member and author David Bowles ()听will lead a conversation on the importance of Latinx Heritage Month and recognizing it throughout the year.
David Bowles is an associate professor and coordinator of the English education program at the University of Texas R铆o Grande Valley. He is the award-winning author and translator of more than two dozen books, among them They Call Me G眉ero and My Two Border Towns. David joined 楼凤天堂 in 2017 to network better with Latinx educators and their allies in the fight for children’s literary dignity. He can be contacted through his website: .
We will share the following questions during the Twitter chat:
奥础搁惭-鲍笔:听Reading widely and diversely is vital for student-centered practice. Share your favorite quote from a Latinx author. #LatinxHeritageMonth听#楼凤天堂chat听[8:04 p.m.]
Q1: #LatinxHeritageMonth听spans September 15鈥揙ctober 15. Have you celebrated this month in the past? If so, what tips can you offer to those planning a celebration (virtually or in person)? If not, what ideas do you have for future celebrations?听#楼凤天堂chat听[8:10 p.m.]
Q2:听Representation matters. How do you select texts written by Latinx authors to ensure many voices are represented in your classroom?听#楼凤天堂chat听[8:18 p.m.]
蚕3:听Reflecting on our pedagogical practice is invaluable. What professional texts have you been reading that would inform your work around #LatinxHeritageMonth?听#楼凤天堂chat听[8:26 p.m.]
蚕4:听It鈥檚 important that students do more than just read texts by Latinx authors. What type of interactive reading or writing activities do you have planned for your students during听#LatinxHeritageMonth?听#楼凤天堂chat听[8:34 p.m.]
蚕5:听One month of representation is not enough. How can you use #LatinxHeritageMonth as a springboard to make texts, activities, and family outreach relevant and equitable throughout the year? #楼凤天堂chat听[8:42 p.m.]
Q6:听听latest book, My Two Border Towns, deals with transnational communities, refugees, and asylum seekers. Do you ever focus on these often maligned groups? Share strategies you鈥檝e used with students.听#楼凤天堂chat听[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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