Usable Knowledge What You Can Do To bring multicultural texts to the classroom Posted September 28, 2021 By Usable Knowledge Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Language and Literacy Development Teachers and Teaching In this What You Can Do discussion, Senior Lecturer Pamela Mason, director of the Jeanne Chall Reading Lab, Mason offers several ways to bring multicultural text to the classroom, starting with getting to know your learners, getting to know more BIPOC authors yourself (including following them on social media), and then matching BIPOC authors to students. Usable Knowledge Connecting education research to practice — with timely insights for educators, families, and communities Explore All Articles Related Articles Usable Knowledge Navigating Book Bans A guide for educators as efforts intensify to censor books Usable Knowledge Literature Circles How educators encourage can natural discussion and enthusiasm for books in the classroom while ensuring students continue to grow as readers. EdCast Navigating Literacy Challenges, Fostering a Love of Reading With ongoing debates around the best ways to teach reading, what makes for truly effective literacy instruction?