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To add on...

Not only ______, but also...

This makes me realize...

This connects to...

Maybe the author is trying to say that...

The idea that I'm having now is...

This is true because...

Except it isn't just...

To circle back to ____________, have we thought about...?

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How Code-Switching Explains the World--Gene Demby (NPR)
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/04/08/176064688/how-code-switching-explains-the-world

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Your difference is your superpower--Kajal Odedra (TEDtalk)

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Your difference is your superpower--Kajal Odedra (TEDtalk)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5egKNxtkD0

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How to structure a book club conversation

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How to structure a book club conversation

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(per Megan Hunt)

1. Hand out sticky notes.

2. Ask students: What questions do you have?  What are you still thinking about? What do you think the author's message is?

3. Post all sticky notes and select a question to start off the discussion.

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Discussion topics: Implicit Bias and microaggressions

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Discussion topics: Implicit Bias and microaggressions

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Edutopia article: A Look at Implicit Bias and Microaggressions:
https://www.edutopia.org/article/look-implicit-bias-and-microaggressions

Examples of Microaggressions in the Classroom:
https://www.messiah.edu/download/downloads/id/921/Microaggressions_in_the_Classroom.pdf

Teaching Tolerance: Speaking Up Without Tearing Down:
https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/spring-2019/speaking-up-without-tearing-down

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https://twoapplesaday.org/2015/04/08/the-art-of-grand-conversation/

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1. One person speaks at a time.

2. Everyone is actively listening to the speaker.

3. Everyone has a chance to speak.

4. All opinions are respected.

5. We sit in a way that we can see everyone.

6. We bring our thoughts back to the literature.

7. We use text evidence.

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http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten

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https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/corp/esri
Zoom in to see details for Richmond Metropolitan Area

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School Library Journal Editorial on Book Deserts

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School Library Journal Editorial on Book Deserts

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https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=addressing-book-deserts-editorial

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https://littlefreelibrary.org/

Impact Library Program:
https://littlefreelibrary.org/impact-about/

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https://readcenter.org/

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Elizabeth Gruener, English professor @ UR specializing in children's and young adult literature

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Elizabeth Gruener, English professor @ UR specializing in children's and young adult literature

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https://blog.richmond.edu/gruner/

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Project LIT Community Chapter Leaders page

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Project LIT Community Chapter Leaders page

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FB link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/421957514856605/

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Informative blog post from Booksource

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We're honored to partner with Project LIT Community by offering Project LIT Collections featuring the titles from their Project LIT Book Clubs. Not familiar with Project LIT? Read on to learn, in their own words, a little more about the mission that drives this passionate group of students and educators.

WHAT IS PROJECT LIT COMMUNITY?

We are a national, grassroots LITeracy movement, a network of dedicated teachers and students who are committed to increasing access to culturally relevant books and promoting a love of reading in our schools and communities. We work together to:

Empower students as READERS and LEADERS in their school and community.

Host monthly or quarterly Project LIT Book Clubs.

Flood our schools and communities with high-quality, culturally relevant books.

Champion & celebrate reading daily.

Inspire and support one another through sharing of lesson plans, resources, strategies, and book recommendations.

Create opportunities for students to connect with peers around the country.

Advocate for policies & practices that will help our students become lifelong leaders.

First, educators apply to become a Project LIT chapter leader. Once accepted, chapter leaders access our resources and checklists and connect with our community to develop a game plan for their school. From there, they empower their students to organize Project LIT Book Club events and engage in service & project-based learning that address literacy needs in their community. Through the process, our Project LIT educators & students become passionate readers and leaders who change the world.

ABOUT OUR PROJECT LIT CHAPTERS

There are now more than 300 Project LIT chapters in 40 states across the country, and all look a little different! Whether you're in an elementary or high school, rural or urban community, as long as you and your students are increasing access to culturally relevant books and spreading a love of reading, you're doing it right!

What do all successful Project LIT chapter leaders have in common? 1. You have to be a reader. 2. You have to love your students and already have a strong reading & classroom culture in place. 3. You have to be willing to make it work. With passion and persistence, we are confident you will make a difference in your school and community!

We are committed to:
Empowering our students and educators to be leaders and change agents in their own communities. Connecting passionate students and educators who support and inspire one another. Celebrating reading every day in as many classrooms, schools, and communities as possible. Improving literacy attitudes and outcomes, one book and one conversation at a time.
After reading an article about book deserts, , a high school English teacher at Maplewood High School, asked his students: What can we do to eliminate book deserts in Nashville? The rest, as they say, is history.

Our first step was to launch a book drive, and thanks to our students' successful social media campaign, we collected more than 15,000 books. From there, we placed many of these books in our LIT libraries, converted USA Today newsstands, which we set up in local community centers and YMCAs.

However, we soon realized that the solution wasn't simply to increase book access-it was to increase access to high-quality, culturally relevant books. Books that allow ALL students to see themselves in the pages. Books that communicate to ALL students that their voices & their stories matter-that they matter. Books that spark difficult, but necessary conversations and affect change. Books that help promote empathy and kindness and invite us to look at the world through a different lens. Books that inspire students to fall in love with reading again or for the first time.

And with that in mind, we started Project LIT Book Club. At its simplest form, it's a monthly opportunity for students, teachers and community members to come together in our library to eat breakfast, discuss themes and takeaways from amazing books like and , and test our close reading skills in a trivia competition.

But, it's also an opportunity to empower our students (who plan and lead every aspect of the event) and engage our community in a meaningful way. Through the process, our Project LIT students gain essential SEL and 21st century skills, from empathy and kindness to teamwork and communication, as they become the leaders and readers who change our world.

Now, thanks to the power of social media, we've welcomed all-star teachers and students from across the country to our growing LIT community! And yes, we'd love for you to join our movement, too! If you're interested in joining Project LIT Community, complete our chapter leader application or contact us at projectlitcommunity@gmail.com !
To connect with Project LIT Community on social, follow them on Twitter: @projectlitcomm #ProjectLITchat #ProjectLITBookClub

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We're honored to partner with Project LIT Community by offering Project LIT Collections featuring the titles from their Project LIT Book Clubs. Not familiar with Project LIT? Read on to learn, in their own words, a little more about the mission that drives this passionate group of students and educators.

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Kirkus review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jerry-craft/new-kid-craft/

Discussion ideas:
School Library Journal : The Classroom Bookshelf http://www.theclassroombookshelf.com/2019/05/new-kid-by-jerry-craft-is-a-middle-school-must-read/

In the Key of Books: New Kid Discussion Resources
http://inthekeyofbooks.blogspot.com/2019/05/new-kid-by-jerry-craft-book-discussion.html

Harper Collins Teaching Guide:
https://b0f646cfbd7462424f7a-f9758a43fb7c33cc8adda0fd36101899.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/teaching-guides/TG-9780062691200.pdf

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https://jarredamato.wordpress.com/2019/05/17/project-lit-mailbag-book-lists-tips-and-reminders/

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Kirkus Review:
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/cece-bell/el-deafo/

Discussion Ideas:
Anti-Defamation League Book of the Month:
https://www.adl.org/sites/default/files/documents/assets/pdf/education-outreach/book-of-the-month-el-deafo.pdf

Amulet Books Graphic Novel Teaching Guide:
http://www.abramsbooks.com/pdfs/academic/El_Deafo_TeachingGuide.pdf

International Literacy Association Literacy Daily:
https://www.literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-daily/2015/03/17/putting-books-to-work-em-el-deafo-em-

Unleashing Readers:
http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=4527