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Publication Date: 2022-May
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Weaving KidLit into Professional Learning for Gifted Educators: Shifting Perspectives and Coaching for Equitable Practices
Gifted Education International, v38 n2 p309-328 May 2022
Children's literature (KidLit) is an effective strategy for fostering a classroom culture which embraces cultural diversity and builds understanding amongst students; professional learning (PL) communities can use KidLit as the basis for their discussion. A common read provides an opportunity to enrich PL communities and allow teachers to build on a shared experience to foster discussion. The key to using KidLit is to gather carefully selected pieces which are well timed and strategically inserted. Viewing areas of everyday racism through the eyes of children is a highly effective way to address areas of multiculturalism. Literature provides an avenue to explore diversity through a safe means, opening participants' minds to various points of view and challenging preconceived ideas. This article discusses the benefit of using KidLit in PL with teachers of the gifted, and shares a step-by-step implementation plan for building- or district-level PL.
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Academically Gifted, Multicultural Education, Racial Bias, Diversity, Faculty Development, Special Education Teachers, Teaching Methods
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