Leveraging the Power of Text Sets for Culturally Relevant Instruction
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Have you ever looked at the topics and texts in your literacy curriculum and felt like something was missing? Text sets are intentionally grouped sets of texts and media resources focused on a specific topic…and a research-based way to build knowledge and vocabulary through a volume of reading! This new collection of text sets intentionally elevates culturally relevant content and pedagogy to support multiple perspectives, connect with students, build critical consciousness, and humanize literacy instruction. You might use a culturally relevant text set to fill a gap in relevance, perspectives or representation in your instructional materials; center student interests; or enhance an existing unit.
Below are some opportunities to explore these resources with colleagues or on your own.
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How to Make Your Own
Text Set Guidance Use this 4-page resource to learn more about the what, when, how, and why of designing your own text set for culturally relevant instruction - including a process for building your own based on a text, topic, or unit you want to interrogate.
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Pre-Made Text Sets
Pre-Made Text Sets These sample text sets are designed to elevate connections to counternarratives, current events, student identities/languages, multiple perspectives, and/or advancing social justice within specific topics to support culturally relevant instruction.
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Peers and Pedagogy
In this article the design team discusses the inspiration behind the new culturally relevant text set guidance and what they learned.
Read more about text sets on the Peers and Pedagogy blog.
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