Creating a Shared Understanding and Language of Equity in the Classroom
(De)Normalizing Literature professional learning centers on examining the historical influences embedded in the literature and literacy practices used in PK–12 classrooms. (De)Normalizing Literature helps educators reflect on their own perspectives and understand how those viewpoints shape text selection, interpretation, and instructional decisions. Through this work, teachers build the awareness needed to create more inclusive, responsive, and meaningful literacy experiences for all students.
What You Will Learn
- Build a shared understanding and common language for creating inclusive classroom practices.
- Learn to identify and differentiate text types that support cultural responsiveness, sustainability, and student empowerment.
- Develop a clear understanding of reading motivation and how it informs effective text selection and reading.
- Create a catalog of diverse texts and design lesson plans and resources that validate, affirm, and support meaningful student action.
Program Highlights
- Instruction led by experienced culturally responsive classroom teachers
- Opportunities to practice and plan for instruction
- Use of a conceptual framework to organize self learning and instructional practices
Is (De)Normalizing Right for You?
(De)Normalizing Literature benefits any educator working to strengthen support for English learners. This learning experience is ideal if you are a teacher who wants to:
- Strengthen lesson-planning skills to better meet the needs of diverse learners.
- Confidently incorporate culturally authentic texts
- Deepen your content knowledge to build lessons that are clear, purposeful, and student-centered.
- Improve instructional clarity so students can fully access and apply new skills.
Partner with CRLP
Learn how CRLP can partner with your school or district to bring high level professional development opportunities to your educators. Contact us to start a conversation.