Black Authors in Literature are Important The Black community currently faces a huge problem. This problem is only growing worse during the pandemic: Low literacy rates, high dropout rates, and most books in curriculum and schools written by non-Black authors. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a sector of the U.S. Department […]
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Ironically, isolation has forced all of us to reflect on the impact and influence our voices have in the world. Maybe because our voices were the only thing allowed to leave the house during the COVID-19 pandemic, people began speaking up louder than ever before. It appears that we’ve all become activists for one topic
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The world is more interconnected than ever. Thus, connecting students through global learning is essential. Luckily, today’s technological advances mean that international connections and student understanding of the world are possible. Global Learning Through Travel My primary experiences with global learning came through study abroad programs in college or through international travel as an adult.
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Language Lizard has partnered with World Kid Lit to talk about world literature for young readers. Today we’ll talk about how this collective of volunteers shares fiction and nonfiction from around the world! Where did the #WorldKidLit Month come from? Literature experts Marcia Lynx Qualey, Lawrence Schimel, and Alexandra Büchler held their inaugural World Kid
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Global learning through film builds empathy and exposes viewers to experiences and places they are unable to visit. Watch these 10 favorites
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