[aisle] Faculty Book Group Using Fighting Words

[Christine Wilson]

Are there standards (CC, etc.) you could start with?

On Thu, Jun 17, 2021, 11:37 AM Neha Thakkar via AISLE <
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> This is so cool! Can I join? 😁
>
> I might reach out to the author herself, or look in the end notes, I think
> she had some resources. I'd also encourage adults to bring their own
> questions, and if you need a starting place:
> How can you be a wolf for kids?
> How can you give them a place to be wolves? (Protected/safe, environment,
> etc.)
> Language for adults to respond to these types of issues, without sweeping
> it under the rug/ignoring it/toxic positivity (this is geared for racist
> comments, but could be a good starting point:
> https://www.instagram.com/p/CP28RPGhgxm/) I also simply looked up child
> abuse on Instagram and found other quick pics that could be good discussion
> starters: https://www.instagram.com/__stopchildabuse__/
> Also, I really like this image of levels of listening:
> https://www.instagram.com/p/CL655AjBFaW/.
> How can you look for signs of abuse and build relationships with kids so
> they feel comfortable telling you/reaching out?
> How do you build trust in adults for kids that don't see that at home?
>
> Hope these help!
>
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> On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 9:52 AM Holtz, Alan C. (BMS) via AISLE <
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>> Good morning collective,
>>
>>
>>
>> One of the things I’ve always wanted to do was get a faculty book club
>> going that uses current YA novels. Well, I finally have funding to do such
>> a thing! Whoot! Whoot! On top of that, we are offer my faculty professional
>> development hours. Hence, in the fall, we will be starting our first
>> faculty book club and it will debut with Kimberly Brubaker Bradley’s *Fighting
>> Words*.
>>
>>
>>
>> The plan right now is to do 3 session with this novel. Session one,
>> discussing the book from the perspective of a student. Session two,
>> discussing Fighting Words from the view of an educator. The third will be
>> to bring in an outside expert to discuss child abuse with our book club.
>>
>>
>>
>> Well, why I’m writing this is simple... I have found plenty of materials
>> for the first and third sessions. What I am struggling with is finding an
>> adult-centered discussion guild for it. Here’s what I am planning on using
>> with the teachers for the youth perspective session.
>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UvYW1fkYuwnGAE8dv8J8vaQF_Lb9L3EG/view?usp=sharing
>> I don’t want to reinvent the wheel for the faculty one. Has anyone create
>> one that they would like to share? Or do you have questions about *Fighting
>> Words* that adults could discuss?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>
>>
>> Alan, Librarian serving Brooks Middle School
>>
>>
>>
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