(De)Normalizing Literature
Recognizing colonialism in our literature and literacy practices in K-12 classrooms
About (De)Normalizing Literature
The (De)Normalizing Literature Professional Development focuses on lesson design and delivery, providing a deeper understanding of how recognizing past instruction in reading and literature impacts literacy practices in K-12 classrooms.
This program supports teachers in understanding their own biases and how those biases show up in our literature and instructional practices. As teachers, we can help students make sense of what they read, challenge ideas, and recognize problematic storytelling. As teachers, we need to show and teach our students critical tools they can use to read the world around them.
What you will learn
- Creating a common understanding and language for classroom practices.
- Understanding and differentiating text types for relevance, and critical thinking.
- Developing an understanding of reading motivation and its application in the classroom.
- Learning to select texts and use current materials to support and inspire students to take positive action in and out of school.
- Building a varied collection of texts to support literacy and social awareness.
- Engaging in a thoughtful lesson planning process with both new and district-selected texts.
Program highlights
- A conceptual framework for understanding the different types of literacy texts for ALL students.
- Interactive activities to better understand the purposes of different types of texts for ALL students.
- Opportunities for collaborative conversations.
- Interactive activities to process content and for use in the classroom with ALL students.
Bring (De)Normalizing Literature to your school
CRLP will partner with your school or district to offer the (De)Normalizing Literature program on site at a mutually agreed upon date and time. If you are interested in bringing this program to your school or district, or have additional questions, contact us to start a conversation.