SNL IN HISD
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        • Book Deserts
        • Equity of Access Intro
        • Honoring Diversity
        • Intellectual Freedom
        • Critical Thinking
        • Windows Mirrors Sliding Glass Doors
        • Future Ready
        • Closed Library
  • Allies and Supporters
    • 2020 Racial Justice Resources >
      • BLM & Teaching Tolerance
      • A Primer-Racial Justice >
        • Anti-Racism Resources
        • Allyship
        • Black History
        • Voting & Civil Discourse
      • Parenting Resources
      • Diversity in Education >
        • LatinX Resources
        • Gender Issues
        • Indigenous Peoples
      • Young Children - Books & Media
      • Elementary Books & Resources >
        • General ELEM Fiction & Nonfiction
        • ELEM Podcasts Videos & PD
      • Middle School Books & Resources >
        • MS NONFICTION
        • MS MEDIA Resources
      • High School Books & Media >
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        • HS MEDIA Resources
        • UPPER HS Books
      • Curriculum Supporting Racial Justice >
        • Curriculum by Age Level
    • General Resources for Allies
    • Advocacy Tools for Allies >
      • Information for Parents and Students >
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      • Information for Policymakers >
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    • Equity, Literacy & Critical Thinking >
      • Equity of Access in Detail >
        • Equity - Pre 2017
      • Diverse Choices
      • Reading Matters = Literacy >
        • Reading Matters - Pre 2017
        • Bonus Reading Info
      • Readiness K-20
      • Information Literacy
      • Critical Thinking >
        • Critical Thinking Pre 2017
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  • Resources for Librarians
    • 2022 Right to Read
    • Librarian Advocacy in Action >
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      • Ecosystem
      • Legislators are Just People
      • Measuring Library Impact
      • Infographics
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      • Nurturing Environment
      • Strengthening Your Skills - Personal PD
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        • Future Ready Libraries
      • Curriculum
      • The Research - School Libraries >
        • Research Pre2017
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      • Genl Articles LIB Pre2017
    • Literacies >
      • Reading Matters >
        • Reading-Librarians Pre2017
      • Digital Literacy >
        • Digital Lit for Librarians Pre 2017
  • Contacts
  • Intellectual Freedom

What Library Allies Need to Know about Equity for All Students

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English posting: https://twitter.com/cubeforteachers/status/916270829230542848/photo/1 Kossowska, Agnieszka. "Trzy rozporzu0105dzenia podpisane [Polish]" ["Three regulations signed"]. Dzielny Franek [Brave Franek], 13 Aug. 2017. This citation really gets us to the original Polish INFOGRAPHIC at the very bottom of the article: https://dzielnyfranek.blogspot.com/2017/08/trzy-rozporzadzenia-podpisane.html.

Reading Lists Featuring
​Diverse Authors and Characters

Bailey, Nancy. "Poverty & Reading: The Sad and Troubling Loss of School Libraries and Real Librarians." Nancy Bailey's Education Website, 21 Apr. 2018. 
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Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature. "CSMCL Best Books of 2017." CSMCL, . Also includes lists from 2013-2016.

Hong, Terry. "The Refugee Experience for Children and Young Adults." Booklist Reader, ALA, 18 June 2018, . Editor’s note: Families are being separated at      the border. Children are being held in concrete cages. Young readers who find themselves in better circumstances can learn about the refugee experience through this broad compendium of books, originally published as a two-part list in August of 2017. 
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"2018 Summer Reading List." We the People, 2018. "Are you looking for books to add to your summer reading list? Ones written or illustrated by Native Americans or people of color? Ones that include characters who are Native? People of color? People with disabilities? LGBTQ? Take a look at these."

Texas Time Travel. "African American Heritage." Texas Time Travel, Texas Historical Commission. There is also a downloadable brochure entitled African Americans in Texas: A Lasting Legacy.

Travis. "Intro to Speculative Fiction by People of Color." The Fantasy Inn, 8 July 2019. 
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We Need Diverse Books offers a blog as well as many resourcesfor collection development.

Classroom Libraries
​LaGarde, Jennifer, and Donalyn Miller. "Kids Need Books Everywhere." Pay It Forward Surprise Sunday, Nerdy Book Club, 10 June 2018. Supporting classroom libraries doesn’t mean we don’t value our school libraries.  Kids need both.

LaGarde, Jennifer. "Where Are The 'Normal' Books?" Adventures of Library Girl, 30 May 2019. Recently, a friend of mine (who I won’t name here, but who is a librarian I greatly admire) shared her frustration related to a request she received from a teacher who was looking for some book recommendations.  
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Lopez, Steve. "In L.A. Unified Elementary Schools, Library Books Could Be Off-Limits to Many Students." LA Times [Los Angeles CA], 4 May 2019. 
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Miller, Donalyn. "It's Not Complicated." Surprise Sunday, Nerdy Book Club, 22 Apr. 2018. It's all about access - to books. Who has it, and how can we give it to those who don't yet.

Newberry, Jim. "Access Books Revives Libraries in Book Deserts." ReWire, 17 Oct. 2017.

Sacks, Ariel. "Why School Librarians Are the Literacy Leaders We Need." Teaching for the Whole Story, EdWeek, 29 May 2018.

Stewart, Kara (Sappony) and Dr. Debbie Reese (Nambe Pueblo). “Native Stories: Books for Tweens and Teens by and about Indigenous Peoples.” School Library Journal, 20 Aug 2019.  ​
Intellectual Freedom
ALSC Intellectual Freedom Committee. “Incorporating Intellectual Freedom into Youth Book Clubs.” ALSC, 17 Aug 2019.  
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Gregory, Jamie. “Don’t Leave Students in the Dark.” Intellectual Freedom Blog, Office of Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Assn, 21 Aug 2019. Celebrate Banned Books Week, September 22-28, 2019.  
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​Gregory, Jamie M. "Eliminating Librarian Positions Limits Intellectual Freedom." Intellectual Freedom Blog, Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association, 30 May 2019. 

Gregory, Jamie. "Teens and Teaching the First Amendment." Intellectual Freedom Blog, Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association, 8 July 2019. Definitely NOT boring! 
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Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA), editor. "IFRT Resources." Intellectual Freedom Round Table, American Library Association, 15 July 2019. IFRT offers four videos to engage non-librarians in the fight to protect intellectual freedom. The brief explainer videos below ⁠— created as part of the 2019 Emerging Leaders project ⁠— cover the basics of intellectual freedom, censorship, and privacy for a non-library audience with key definitions and everyday language.
  • "Introduction to Intellectual Freedom." YouTube, uploaded by Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA), 15 July 2019.
  • "Introduction to Censorship." YouTube, uploaded by Intellectual Freedom Round      Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA), 15 July 2019.     
  • "Why Privacy Matters." YouTube, uploaded by Intellectual Freedom Round Table      (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA), 15 July 2018.
Price, Sallyann. "No Minor Concern: Privacy Experts Clarify the Rights of Minors in the Library." American Libraries, 25 June 2019.

Rand, Lisa. “‘How can I find out?’ Fielding teens’ reference questions.” Intellectual Freedom Blog (Office for Intellectual Freedom for the American Library Assn.), 7 Aug. 2019.  ​
Articles on ​Equity for All Students
Resources older than 2017 can be found on a separate page.
Bevier, Dawn. "How to Help Your Child Reach Academic Success by Building Literacy: Proven Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in School." Better Humans, Medium, 3 July 2019. 
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Caprariello, Alex. "AISD Targets Literacy Rate for Low-income Students with Free Book Fair." KXAN, 27 June 2019. 

Carter, Rob. "Concord-Carlisle High School Librarian's research Highlights Inequity in Commonwealth." Wicked Local Concord, 14 Aug. 2018.
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Cashmere, D. J. "How Do We Teach 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and Honestly Confront Racism?" Yes! Magazine, 8 July 2019. Harper Lee‘s novel is the closest thing America‘s had to required reading. But the book‘s failings in confronting racism are more apparent than ever to White educators—and Black ones wonder what took so long. 
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Cequea, Alex. VIDEO: Systemic Racism Explained (act.tv,16 Apr. 2019) 

Chapman, Ryan. "Build Empathy and Understanding by Pairing Comics with Novels." Edutopia: Literacy, 12 July 2019. Teaching with comics facilitates improved comprehension and social-emotional competencies. 

Egan, Timothy. "The Comeback of the Century: Why the Book Endures, Even in an Era of Disposable Digital Culture." New York Times [New York City], 24 May 2019. 
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Farkas, Meredith. "Unintentional Inequity: Examining Equity Gaps in Our Libraries." American Libraries, 1 Mar. 2019. 
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Ford, Anne. "Front-Loading Literacy: Laundromat Reading Initiatives Bring Together Books, Bubbles." American Libraries, 1 May 2019. 
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Frenette, Liza. "Librarians Play Pivotal Role In Keeping Students on Track, Helping Avoid the 'Summer Slide.'" NYSUT News, New York State United Teachers, 22 June 2018. 
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Gall, Elisa. "The Privilege of Nostalgia." Reading While White, 11 Oct. 2018.

Hartman, Angela. "One Penny and a Rock." Teaching Tolerance, 7 Sept. 2017. Teaching Tolerance, . Hartman is a secondary school librarian in Hutto, Texas. She is also a member of the Teaching Tolerance Advisory Board.
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Heuvel, Katrina Vanden. "Want to defend democracy? Start with your public library." Washington Post [Washington D.C.], 18 Sept. 2018.  
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Kagan, Oleg.  "The Important Emotional Labor of Librarians Most People Never Think About." Medium, EveryLibrary, 26 Oct. 2017.

Kebede, Laura Faith. "Why One Memphis Principal Reads Bedtime Stories to Students via Facebook Live." Chalkbeat, 15 July 2019. 
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Kelly. “Want to Raise Smart, Kind Kids? Science Says Do This Every Day.” Happy You, Happy Family blog. N.d. “All you have to do is this: Read to your child. Even if they already know how to read to themselves.” 
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Klinenberg, Eric. "To Restore Civil Society, Start with the Library." New York Times [New York NY], 8 Sept. 2018, Opinion sec. 
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​Korbey, Holley. "The Reading Wars: Choice vs. Canon.” Edutopia: Literacy, 9 July 2019. English teachers are wrestling with how to navigate the increasingly contentious terrain between student choice and assigning the classics.
 
Krashen, Stephen. "Do Libraries and Teacher Librarians Have the Solution to the Long-Term English Language Learner Problem?" CSLA Journal, 41(2): 16-19. 2018. (California School Library Association).
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Langella, Peter. "Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries: More Than Books on the Shelves." KQ, AASL, 13 May 2019. 
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"Librarians: Digital Literacy Experts." The Mind Online, episode 7, Teaching Tolerance, Episode 7.  Julia Torres & Louise Parker-Hennion are interviewed by Monita Bell.  
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Martin, Michelle H. "Facing the Black Child: The Bold Direction of Twenty-First-Century Picturebooks." Children and Libraries: the Journal of ALSC, vol. 16, #3, 2019.
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McDonald, Melissa, and Melanie Roy. "Why the School Nurse's Office Should Have a Well-Stocked Library." Nerdy Book Club, 10 June 2019. 
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Miller, Donalyn. "Education is a Political Act." Nerdy Bookclub, 23 July 2017. 

Miller, Donalyn. "If Kids Can't Read What They Want in the Summer, When Can They? | Opinion." School Library Journal, 17 June 2019. 
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NCTE. "The Students' Right to Read." NCTE, 25 Oct. 2018. 
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Pisoni, Adam, and Diane Conti. "What Does Your School Schedule Say about Equity? More than You Think." EdSurge, 20 Apr. 2019.
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School libraries help to bridge digital divide. Parent Today (Posted in Elementary, High School, Middle Years), 13 Feb 2019.​
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"Stories for All of Us." Jambo Book Club. Jambo Book Club sends your child two beautiful high-quality books each month that star a child of color in an engaging story. Jambo makes it easy to add fun multicultural children‘s books to your home library.  
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Vedantam, Shankar. "Examining Links Between Academic Performance And Food Stamps." Hidden Brain: A Conversation about Life's Unseen Patterns, NPR Morning Edition, 21 Sept. 2017. NPR.

Wexler, Natalie. "Elementary Education Has Gone Terribly Wrong." Atlantic Magazine, Aug. 2019. In the early grades, U.S. schools value reading-comprehension skills over knowledge. The results are devastating, especially for poor kids. 
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White, Shana V. "Educational Equity….the onion of our schools……." Medium Education, Medium, 21 Oct. 2018. 
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​Witteveen, April. "Libraries Welcome All Families: Community Partnerships to  Fund Collection Development for English Learners in Urban Connecticut."  KQ, AASL, 29 Nov. 2018. 

​Wong, Alia. "Boys Don't Read Enough." Atlantic Magazine, 27 Sept. 2018. Girls read more than boys in just about every developed country, and it's a big reason they have better educational outcomes.  
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Woolls, Blanche. "A New Literacy." KQ, AASL, 16 Apr. 2019. Every school librarian may begin helping students with high poverty by teaching a new literacy: life skills. Life skills literacy includes occupational/career, finance, and civic engagement. 
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  • Site Overview
    • SNL Speaks Out (BLOG)
    • Table of Contents
    • Houston ISD School Board >
      • Libs Surrounding Districts
      • Cost of Staffing HISD Library
      • District I
      • District II
      • District III
      • District IV
      • District V
      • District VI
      • District VII
      • District VIII
      • District IX
      • 17 Children are At Risk/Literacy Deserts
    • What Strong School Librarians Do >
      • 2019 Strong HISD Libraries
      • Impact on Students of School Libraries
      • How They Do It >
        • Certified School Librarians
        • Teaching Expertise Matters
        • Research into School Library Impact
        • Book Deserts
        • Equity of Access Intro
        • Honoring Diversity
        • Intellectual Freedom
        • Critical Thinking
        • Windows Mirrors Sliding Glass Doors
        • Future Ready
        • Closed Library
  • Allies and Supporters
    • 2020 Racial Justice Resources >
      • BLM & Teaching Tolerance
      • A Primer-Racial Justice >
        • Anti-Racism Resources
        • Allyship
        • Black History
        • Voting & Civil Discourse
      • Parenting Resources
      • Diversity in Education >
        • LatinX Resources
        • Gender Issues
        • Indigenous Peoples
      • Young Children - Books & Media
      • Elementary Books & Resources >
        • General ELEM Fiction & Nonfiction
        • ELEM Podcasts Videos & PD
      • Middle School Books & Resources >
        • MS NONFICTION
        • MS MEDIA Resources
      • High School Books & Media >
        • HS NONFICTION
        • HS MEDIA Resources
        • UPPER HS Books
      • Curriculum Supporting Racial Justice >
        • Curriculum by Age Level
    • General Resources for Allies
    • Advocacy Tools for Allies >
      • Information for Parents and Students >
        • Parent Info - Pre 2017
      • Information for Teachers >
        • Teacher Info - Pre 2017
      • Information for Principals and Administrators >
        • Admin Info - Pre 2017
      • Information for Policymakers >
        • Policy Info - Pre2017
    • OpEds and Legislative News - Other Places
    • Equity, Literacy & Critical Thinking >
      • Equity of Access in Detail >
        • Equity - Pre 2017
      • Diverse Choices
      • Reading Matters = Literacy >
        • Reading Matters - Pre 2017
        • Bonus Reading Info
      • Readiness K-20
      • Information Literacy
      • Critical Thinking >
        • Critical Thinking Pre 2017
    • Digital Literacy >
      • Digital Literacy Pre 2017
  • Resources for Librarians
    • 2022 Right to Read
    • Librarian Advocacy in Action >
      • Telling your Story - Basic Advocacy
      • Ecosystem
      • Legislators are Just People
      • Measuring Library Impact
      • Infographics
    • Librarians as Leaders >
      • Librarians Leaders Pre 2017
      • Equity Led by Librarians
      • Libns for Readiness K-20
      • Nurturing Environment
      • Strengthening Your Skills - Personal PD
      • LIB Assn Tools >
        • School Library Standards
        • Future Ready Libraries
      • Curriculum
      • The Research - School Libraries >
        • Research Pre2017
      • S.L.I.D.E. Kachel/Lance
      • Genl Articles LIB Pre2017
    • Literacies >
      • Reading Matters >
        • Reading-Librarians Pre2017
      • Digital Literacy >
        • Digital Lit for Librarians Pre 2017
  • Contacts
  • Intellectual Freedom