Blindspots: Serving Your Multicultural Students

Abstract

Our schools are full of multicultural families, but most popular children and young adult novels are about monocultural teens. As educators, we have a responsibility to be diverse readers -- reading books across genres featuring characters of different ethnicities, nationalities, genders, orientations, religions, and abilities, that also inspire. Yet it is challenging to present books and resources which reflect your readers and encourages them to experience a wider world. This interactive program includes criteria for diverse collections, programming and unit suggestions, and strategies for proposing changes to your curriculum. Learn how to engage your students with recent controversial topics like: whitewashed book covers, gender-flips, and genre-mashing.