Presented by Kamania Wynter-Hoyte, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of South Carolina; Michele Myers, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Wake Forest University; Sanjuana C. Rodriguez, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Reading and Literacy Education, Kennesaw State University; Eliza Braden, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Elementary Education, University of South Carolina; Natasha Thornton, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Elementary Education, Spelman College; and Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic
Culturally relevant books are essential for all children in the classroom. Every student needs exposure to books that reflect the mosaic of our society and prepare them to see themselves as active citizens in their communities, their country, and all around the world. These books should be part of every classroom library.
Presented by Dr. Maria Armstrong, Executive Director, Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS); Nury Castillo Crawford, Director of Academic Support, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GA); Estephanie Mosquera-Ortiz, Entrepreneur, Elementary Educator and Rising Voices Mentor; and Michael Haggen, Senior Vice President, General Manager of LitPro & Collections, Scholastic Education Solutions