Using multicultural children's literature to enhance instruction
Kids Like Us professional development is tailored to the individual needs of each school or organization. Some sample PD offerings have included the following topics:
Supporting Reading Development with Culturally Relevant Children’s Literature
• Using urban children’s literature to accelerate reading development – What the research says
• Selecting high-quality urban children’s books – general and urban-specific characteristics
• Showcasing African American and Latino writers through author and illustrator study
• Integrating culturally relevant texts with the core curriculum
Independent Reading Across the Elementary Grades
• What independent reading should like and sounds like
• What books to use? The importance of familiar and independent level texts
• Matching students with texts: Accuracy, fluency, and comprehension targets for IR
• Monitoring independent reading: Effective conferencing to guide student text choices
Building, Organizing, and Managing a High Quality Classroom Library for IR
• Evaluating the depth, breadth, and cultural relevance of your collection
• Assessing the physical space, organization and management of your classroom library
• Examples of inviting, well organized, and easy-to-use collections
• Identifying resources for building your collection without breaking your budget
Kids Like Us is an authorized Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) professional development provider (CPS Vendor #69867). Kids Like Us can work with your school to tailor PD modules to suit your time frames, budget, and staff needs. Please contact us to discuss your school’s needs and to obtain professional development and technical support sales quotes.
