Read Outside Your Bubble: Expand Your Bookshelf, Expand Your World - Paperback

by Nita Creekmore (Author)

Learn how to foster student engagement, cultivate empathy, and encourage a love of reading by bringing diverse literature into the classroom

Using an instructional coaching framework, Read Outside Your Bubble introduces teachers to a new mindset for helping students develop literacy and become lifelong readers. By building an accessible and inclusive literacy curriculum, you can pique students' interest in the world outside their #bubbles. "Bubbles" are identity markers of race, religion, orientation, and socio-economic status. In this book, instructional coach and parent Nita Creekmore takes a conversational and research-backed approach to introducing her L.E.A.P framework, which guides you through the process of crafting your curriculum. You'll also learn how to develop lesson plans that increase compassion, cultivate empathy, and encourage a love of reading and history.

• Follow the research-backed L.E.A.P. framework to choose diverse reading selections for K-12 classrooms
• Learn step-by-step techniques for creating an inclusive curriculum that engages students in literacy
• Help turn students into lifelong learners by encouraging them to think beyond their own circumstances and think critically about the world around them
• Teach students how to compare and contrast themes and ideas across content areas

The primary audience is teachers, curriculum coaches, curriculum specialists, instructional coaches, and homeschooling parents will appreciate the practical, future-minded approach in Read Outside Your Bubble. This book brings diversity into classrooms in a way that will prepare students to participate in the creation of a more inclusive world.

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Engage students in learning about diversity and inclusion to improve literacy and build a better world

It's easy to get stuck in our bubbles--the spaces where our worldviews are confirmed, and we encounter people and scenarios that are reflections of ourselves. Being in a bubble can be comforting, but as we work toward a more equitable world, we need to challenge ourselves and our students to step outside our comfort zones. Students can learn, grow, and change when we "pop" their bubbles and expose them to the literature of other times, cultures, races, origins, and communities.

Read Outside Your Bubble is a practical, research-backed guide to developing reading curricula that introduces students to diverse literature, teaches them to draw conclusions from their reading, and encourages them to grow into resilient, compassionate human beings.

This isn't just a book to help introduce learners to new people and life perspectives--it's a vital step to celebrating our differences, embracing our communities, and discovering how we can cultivate connections for generations to come.

"This book is a powerful call to step outside our comfort zones and confront the limitations of our own perspectives. Through the lens of 'bubbles, ' Nita brilliantly explores how learning, unlearning, and reading beyond our familiar narratives opens doors to a richer, more inclusive world. A must-read for anyone ready to expand their view of humanity and education."
--NAOMI O'BRIEN, Read Like A Rock Star Teaching

Author Biography

Nita Creekmore is a distinguished educator and instructional coach consultant. As the founder of Love. Teach. Bless., Nita has dedicated her career to enhancing literacy education through diverse texts and supporting teachers in their instructional journey. She is also the co-owner (with her husband Michael) of Creekmore Conversations, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in building school relationships and parent education. Visit www.love-teach-bless.com to learn more about her work or follow the handle @LoveTeachBless on Instagram.