Kathy Short

Worlds of Words (wowlit.org) has just created extensive global reading book lists for grade level bands from K to 12, grouping by themes and text complexity, and providing possible pairs with commonly read books #globaledchat

We talk about the social responsibility of the author for the text to be culturally authentic and for the reader to be open-minded and not judgmental about cultures that differ from their own. #globaledchat

Another new book is Refugee by Alan Gratz which combines 3 different refugee experiences in different places and time periods. #globaledchat

We pair U.S. novels or picturebooks with global books that have the same theme so kids can engage in both connection and difference and not just dismiss the books or see the global as strange. #globaledchat

Worlds of Words publishes a free online journal, WOW Review, with reviews of new global books that focus on their cultural authenticity and suggests possible book pairings. #globaledchat

Also Notable Books for a Global Society publishes an annual list for K-8 that combines multicultural and global titles. #globaledchat

I love the Outstanding International Book List from USBBY. They just released the 2018 list for K-12 #globaledchat

#globaledchat We created this resource as a way to pair well known texts with global texts so teachers could expand the books kids were reading and comparing

@LongviewGlobal I am finding that many teachers feel constrained by the text exemplar lists within CCSS and they are not global or multicultural and are old, well known texts which may be good books but do reflect a global society

Q3: What role do standards play in the types of text you put in front of students? #globaledchat

@LongviewGlobal Students respond out of their own cultural locations to the books they read and that's ok as long as they recognize they are doing this and don't judge based on their cultural beliefs

Q2: In what ways do students’ cultural backgrounds shape global conversations around text? #globaledchat

@LongviewGlobal For me it is Faith in The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge because of her thirst for learning and inquiry, despite the obstacles she faces

This is Jennifer from @longviewglobal checking in! It has been a while since my last #globaledchat cohost. A character that I connect with is Reynie Muldoon from Mysterious Benedict Society. Reynie is average looking with average hair and average clothes.... I wish I were Kate!

@LongviewGlobal #GlobalEdChat Thanks for the invitation. I really enjoyed the conversation and ideas

@markjotter #GlobalEdChat We are setting up that possibility for virtual membership right now

@CactusWoman @shortgk #GlobalEdChat This resource has many examples of ways groups organized themselves and what they did in their groups

@hsingmaster #GlobalEdChat Q7 - we always start meetings by sharing successes before going to concerns

@LongviewGlobal #GlobalEdChat A7 - also has been great to go after small local grants to get books that we can share across classrooms

@hsingmaster #GlobalEdChat We found that we never leave a meeting without setting a date and time and focus for our next meeting

@hsingmaster #GlobalEdChat NCLE is a site that facilitates teachers who want to start an inquiry group and provides resources for a group

@hsingmaster #GlobalEdChat Setting a date and a time and just starting is the key, instead of "intending" to start and putting it off