Dear John,
As we head into a new election season, we’re bracing ourselves for yet another round of stories about the separate, closed worlds that many Americans inhabit. Like you, we know that schools are one of the few spaces for shared public discussion we have left.
That’s why we’re so excited to share Reading Together: A Guide for Families and Educators, our new resource for starting and leading a reading group with your students and their families.
Developed with our partners at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Reading Together is a step-by-step guide and workbook designed to ensure that families and educators are equal partners in creating a multigenerational reading group.
Here are a few sections you’ll find in Reading Together:
Why Reading Groups? — A list of the academic and social emotional benefits of reading groups, backed by evidence and ready to share with families, colleagues and administrators.
Creating Your Group — Designed to help group leaders share power and ensure that the group is accessible to all, 12 steps covering everything from publicizing the first meeting to choosing discussion activities.
Planning Workbook — A set of activities aligned with the guide for families and educators to complete together as they work through the planning process. By the end of the planning workbook, you’ll know the structure, schedule and roles for your reading group.
Reading Group Spotlights — An introduction to three actual reading groups that highlight the possibilities you might try in your community.
We hope you will explore this guide, share it with colleagues and try it in your community. If you do, please share your feedback so we can make the next edition even more useful.
Thanks for all you do for students.
Maureen B. Costello
Director, Teaching Tolerance
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