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1. Professional Development | Grades   3 – 5  |  Professional Library  |  Journal
   Building Arab Americans' Cultural Identity and Acceptance With Children's Literature
   Introducing multicultural children's literature into the elementary classroom is a first step toward eliminating stereotyping and prejudice and helping students develop cultural identity.
2. Professional Development | Grades   K – 12  |  Professional Library  |  Position Statement
   Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education
   This document is a code of best practices that helps educators using media literacy concepts and techniques to interpret the copyright doctrine of fair use.
3. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 8  |  Professional Library  |  Book
   Developing Critical Awareness at the Middle Level: Using Texts as Tools for Critique and Pleasure
   This unique instructional approach enables students to read literature they enjoy while developing critical consciousness and addressing issues of social justice.
4. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 12  |  Professional Library  |  Journal
   "Help! What Is Wrong With These Literature Circles and How Can We Fix Them?"
   The authors of this article offer some suggestions for how to improve literature circle discussions.
5. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 12  |  Professional Library  |  Journal
   Motivating Young Writers Through Write-Talks: Real Writers, Real Audiences, Real Purposes
   This article describes the use of "write-talks," brief motivational talks designed to engage students in writing.
6. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 8  |  Professional Library  |  Journal
   Reader Response Meets New Literacies: Empowering Readers in Online Learning Communities
   New literacies are here to stay. This article explores the use of e-books and online literature circles.
7. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 8  |  Professional Library  |  Journal
   Recentering the Middle School Classroom as a Vibrant Learning Community: Students, Literacy, and Technology Intersect
   Examine the ways in which community can be constructed in the middle school classroom using online electronic discussions of literature.