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Informationen zum Autor Nita Creekmore is a distinguished educator and instructional coach consultant. As the founder of Love. Teach. Bless., Nita has dedicated her career to enhancing literacy education through diverse texts and supporting teachers in their instructional journey. She is also the co-owner (with her husband Michael) of Creekmore Conversations, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in building school relationships and parent education. Visit www.love-teach-bless.com to learn more about her work or follow the handle @LoveTeachBless on Instagram. Klappentext Engage students in learning about diversity and inclusion to improve literacy and build a better world It's easy to get stuck in our bubbles-the spaces where our worldviews are confirmed, and we encounter people and scenarios that are reflections of ourselves. Being in a bubble can be comforting, but as we work toward a more equitable world, we need to challenge ourselves and our students to step outside our comfort zones. Students can learn, grow, and change when we "pop" their bubbles and expose them to the literature of other times, cultures, races, origins, and communities. Read Outside Your Bubble is a practical, research-backed guide to developing reading curricula that introduces students to diverse literature, teaches them to draw conclusions from their reading, and encourages them to grow into resilient, compassionate human beings. This isn't just a book to help introduce learners to new people and life perspectives-it's a vital step to celebrating our differences, embracing our communities, and discovering how we can cultivate connections for generations to come. "This book is a powerful call to step outside our comfort zones and confront the limitations of our own perspectives. Through the lens of 'bubbles,' Nita brilliantly explores how learning, unlearning, and reading beyond our familiar narratives opens doors to a richer, more inclusive world. A must-read for anyone ready to expand their view of humanity and education." -NAOMI O'BRIEN, Read Like A Rock Star Teaching Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Charnaie Gordon xiii My Why xv What Does the Title of This Book Mean? xvi Why I Wrote This Book xvii The Pathway xviii What You Will Find in This Book xix Let's Reflect xxi Chapter 1: What Is a Bubble? 1 Bubble 1 Reading and Your Bubble 2 Making a Change 3 Why Should We Read Beyond Our Bubbles? 5 Beginning to Step Outside Your Bubble 6 Let's Reflect 12 Chapter 2: Expand Your Relationship Bubble: Relationships and Reading 13 Relationships 13 Community Is the Heart 14 Let's Cultivate Love in Our Community-In Our Relationships 15 Community Meetings + Reading + Connecting Outside Your Bubbles 16 Getting to Know the Students in Your Learning Community 17 Let's Visualize 18 Knowing Your Students as Readers 20 Expand Your Everyday 23 Let's Reflect 24 Chapter 3: The LEAP Framework for Inclusive Texts 25 Framework 25 The Learning Ladder 27 The LEAP Framework 32 Learning Using the LEAP Framework 35 Let's Reflect 39 Chapter 4: Learning: Seeing Mirrors with Inclusive Text 41 Learn 41 Let's Visualize 42 The Importance of Mirrors 43 The Reflection of Mirrors Cultivate Engagement 44 Cultivating Active Readers 45 Creating an Inclusive Environment 45 Let's Reflect 53 Chapter 5: Learning: Opening Windows with Inclusive Text 55 Learn More 55 Let's Visualize 56 Why Are Windows Important? 57 Looking Out the Window Cultivates Engagement 57 Cultivating Active Readers through Windows 58 Creating an Environm...
