Equity in the Library The library is at the heart of our school and it is a learning space for children during three out of their four years in our school.  When families visit the school the library is often a place that they seek out.  Therefore it is essential that the library be a… Read more »

This past year and half, I have spent a great deal of time and energy into learning about how to meet families where they are and what I can do to engage them through projects such as a family engagement book study (Facilitating Critical Conversations: A Cross-Institutional Collaboration for (Re)Envisioning Family Engagement), participation in my… Read more »

I don’t know much about the Muslim faith, or any faith, to be honest. As someone who was raised agnostic, I struggle to fully comprehend how folk are able to have unwavering belief in a divine, all-powerful God.  Since I was originally from a small, white, farm town, my first experience interacting with a Muslim… Read more »

I have found Anne Sibley O’Brien and Dr. Andrea Breau’s protocol to be highly effective in deepening our classroom conversations around race.  My school’s literacy curriculum, Mossflower, teaches into great interactive read aloud practices that promote students noticing, wondering, and thinking deeply about the picture books we read. That being said, but I hadn’t facilitated… Read more »

I have limited experience with or exposure to the Muslim community.  As an educator, I am vaguely aware of when Ramadan is being celebrated and its potential impact on students.  My knowledge about the Muslim Faith and community is limited to what I have read in a variety of fiction stories and the news media. … Read more »

When I am preparing to read one of the books from the I’m Your Neighbor collection I focus mostly on the questions in the back.  I choose a few that I prioritize because, based on my knowledge of the class, I know which ones will generate the most meaningful discussion. Although, I do keep the… Read more »