Webinars

Our webinars offer a variety of professional development opportunities. Each Lee & Low webinar includes examples of relevant classroom activities, pedagogical approaches, and books that are related to each critical topic. Come away with knowledge about classroom and library applications, a variety of resources, and examples of award-winning diverse texts from elementary to high school. Check out the corresponding Lee & Low book list, collection, and resources for additional information. You can also reach out to educators@leeandlow.com for next steps and ordering for your school or setting. 

Using Diverse Books to Support Social and Emotional Learning Webinar

• Social and Emotional Learning Diverse Reading List
• Social and Emotional Learning Book Collection

Teaching Social Activism Through Children's Books Webinar

• Social Activism Diverse Reading List
• Social Activism Book Collection

LGBTQ+ Children's Books Webinar

• LGBTQ+ Children's Book List and Resources
• LGBTQ+ Book Collection

Using Children's Books to Approach Trauma Informed Education Webinar

• Trauma-Informed Diverse Reading List
• Trauma-Informed Book Collection

Teaching About Slavery Using Lee & Low Children's Books Webinar

• Teaching About Slavery Book and Resource List
• Teaching About Slavery Book Collection

Teaching Tough Topics with Children's Literature Webinar

• Teaching Tough Topics Toolkit
• Teaching Tough Topics Book Collection

Guided Reading in Kindergarten Webinar

• Reading Conferences with your Beginning Readers Resource
• Leveled Reading Collections

Representation Matters: Strategies for Building an Inclusive Bookshelf Webinar

• Classroom Library Questionnaire in English
• Classroom Library Questionnaire in Spanish
• Blog Post with Additional Resources

A Discussion of Contemporary Native Children's Literature

• Native American and Indigenous Book List
• Native American and Indigenous Collection
• Blog Post with Additional Resources

Black Lives Matter in the Classroom: A Conversation with Experts

• What We Believe Resource and Activity Guide
• Anti-Racism Booklist
• Anti-Racism Book Collection
• Blog Post with Additional Resources

Teaching About Juneteenth With Children's Books

• Juneteenth Shareable Book List & Resources
• Juneteenth Book Collection for Purchase
• Link to purchase Juneteenth Jamboree 
• Blog Post with Additional Resources

Books About Joy Webinar

• Books About Joy: A Diverse Reading List
• Books About Joy Collection for Purchase
• Blog Post with Additional Resources 

The Importance of Reconstruction in Today's Classrooms & Libraries Webinar

• Teach About Reconstruction Booklist & Resources
• Teach About Reconstruction Book Collection
• Blog Post with Additional Resources

The Joy of Poetry: A Conversation with Poet and Master Storyteller Pat Mora Webinar

• Poetry Resource Guide
• Lee & Low Poetry Collection
• Pat Mora Collection
• Blog Post with Additional Resources 

SEL on Your Shelf: Using Books to Build SEL Skills

• Blog Post with Additional Resources
• Toolkit for Building a Diverse SEL Library
• Social and Emotional Learning Collection