NOW AVAILABLE from Penguin Classics and #DisruptTexts: the “What is a ‘Classic?’“ educator’s guide written by Find me at @triciaebarvia on all the other apps and Julia E. Torres (MAEd., MA, MLIS). The guide explores the implications when a text is bestowed the label of “classic.” Check it out here: penguinrandomhousehighereducation.com/2022/05/31/wha…

Racism requires for its perpetrators to separate the human from the body, or dehumanization. It has internal effects & the thing is, it's killing us all. It is murdering many of us and rotting White America.

What suggestions can you share? #DisruptTexts

How can educators incorporate diverse books into their curriculum? How can parents be supportive allies? For #BannedBooksWeek, visit the #EdCast archives with Dr. Kim Parker (she | her) of #DisruptTexts to embrace diverse books in libraries and schools. gse.harvard.edu/news/19/09/har…

Hot off the press: Using a Queer of Color Critique to work toward a Black LGBTQ+ inclusive K-12 curriculum. This article and I have been on a journey! I’m excited it’s finally out in the world. Happy Reading 😍. Link: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

On October 25th please join two of our founders Julia E. Torres (MAEd., MA, MLIS) and @lorenagerman on bluesky 💗 along with NYT Best Selling author Kwame Alexander for a conversation on reading and student choice. Register here for free: follett.zoom.us/webinar/regist… What questions do you have for us? #DisruptTexts

Grateful for edutopia and the support of Paige Tutt Check out our #DisruptTexts feature in this article.

We appreciate you Torrey Maldonado Check out his books!

This is a stunning thread of texts written by living writers 💛

Thanks, Penguin! #NCTE22