Equity is MTSS Conference
29. Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors: Utilizing Diverse Books in Classrooms
Session Dates
Thursday November 11, 2021 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM - Webinar
Closed
As our student population becomes more diverse across the United States, it is important for the same to hold true on our classroom bookshelves. Books allow children to see reflections of themselves and their own experiences, the world that others live in, as well as provide an opportunity for children to step into those other worlds through the use of their imagination. Utilizing diverse books to target and support oral language development is an authentic way to engage students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as those at-risk for developmental language disorders. The purpose of this session is to demonstrate how diverse books can effectively be used to target language-based classroom goals, while maximizing learning opportunities, for students from diverse backgrounds.
Credits available for this session include: Act 48 clock hours, ASHA
Target Audience
PAPBS network facilitators, School and program-wide PBIS coaches, District and school level leadership teams, Regular and Special Educators, including EL and early childhood educators, Behavioral specialists (school counselors, school psychologists), Behavioral and mental health providers, District and state policy makers, Family members and caregivers, SBBH Community of Practice members
Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate individuals who have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and who need assistance at this event. Contact: Tina Rife, at 717-901-2278, or
trife@pattan.net.