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Using Virtual Book Clubs to Elevate Discussion and Diverse Voices

Donna Fortune, Paige Horst, Meghan A. Kessler, Mary E. Tackett, Lisa K. Pennington

Source Title: Handbook of Research on Teaching Diverse Youth Literature to Pre-Service Professionals

ISBN13: 9781799873754|ISBN10: 1799873757|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799873761|EISBN13: 9781799873778

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7375-4.ch016

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Fortune, Donna, et al. "Using Virtual Book Clubs to Elevate Discussion and Diverse Voices." Handbook of Research on Teaching Diverse Youth Literature to Pre-Service Professionals, edited by Danielle E. Hartsfield, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7375-4.ch016

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Fortune, D., Horst, P., Kessler, M. A., Tackett, M. E., & Pennington, L. K. (2021). Using Virtual Book Clubs to Elevate Discussion and Diverse Voices. In D. Hartsfield (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Teaching Diverse Youth Literature to Pre-Service Professionals (pp. 1-21). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7375-4.ch016

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Fortune, Donna, et al. "Using Virtual Book Clubs to Elevate Discussion and Diverse Voices." In Handbook of Research on Teaching Diverse Youth Literature to Pre-Service Professionals, edited by Danielle E. Hartsfield, 1-21. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7375-4.ch016

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Abstract

Preservice teachers in educator preparation programs (EPPs) are rarely cognizant of programmatic structures outside their own EPP. This lack of awareness isolates preservice teachers within their own programs and university cultures. As teacher educators, the authors wondered: How might interacting with peers in other EPPs bolster our preservice teachers' disciplinary literacies, praxis, and cultural competency? How might cross-institutional virtual interaction expand preservice teachers' pre-professional networking opportunities? Virtual book clubs offer a structured way for preservice teachers to experience peer interaction across institutions and cultural contexts. These book clubs provide opportunities for preservice teachers to explore a diverse array of cultural, societal, and professional perspectives as they prepare to enter teaching as young professionals.