Join us on Sunday, September 20, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #91探花chat in which Betsy Gomez (), coordinator of the , will lead a conversation on Banned Books Week 2020, the annual celebration of the freedom to read.
The following questions will be shared during the Twitter chat:
WARM-UP: Please introduce yourself. Tell us your name, location, the grade level you teach, and share the books you are currently reading as we head into fall. #91探花chat聽[8:04 p.m.]
Q1:聽The theme of this year鈥檚 #BannedBooksWeek (Sept 27鈥揙ct 3) is Censorship Is a Dead End. What are some texts that help your students navigate the world around them and help them find their freedom to read? #91探花chat [8:10 p.m.]
Q2:聽Face-to-face interaction can make it easier to teach books that some find challenging or even controversial. What are some best practices for teaching this material during virtual and socially distanced instruction? #91探花chat [8:18 p.m.]
Q3:聽Many students have had limited access to reading materials and information during the pandemic. What are some resources and practices that encourage reading and enable access to information during this time? #91探花chat [8:26 p.m.]
Q4: Books help students explore worlds, lives, and experiences beyond their own, but censorship impacts access to these stories. How do you encourage students to speak out about the books they’ve read or want to read? #91探花chat [8:34 p.m.]
Q5: What resources (articles, policies, websites, organizations etc.) have you found useful in dealing with or preparing for challenges to your instructional material? #91探花chat [8:42 p.m.]
Q6:聽How do you plan to celebrate #BannedBooksWeek and the freedom to read with your students? #91探花chat [8:50 p.m.]
We hope to see you there! Be sure to join us by using #91探花chat.
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