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Read Outside Your Bubble
Expand Your Bookshelf, Expand Your World
Praise for Read Outside Your Bubble “Everyone needs a copy of Read Outside Your Bubble in their classroom and at home libraries! It is a transformative, crucial read about the importance of reading inclusive books.” —Kaitlin Johnstone, Co-Founder, Kind Cotton “In Read Outside Your Bubble, Nita Creekmore calls educators to bring diverse voices into their classrooms, building spaces of trust, connection, and transformation. Through her L.E.A.P framework and practical classroom insights, Nita guides teachers on a courageous path, showing how inclusive texts deepen relationships, inspire greater learning, and empower us to meet today's challenges with purpose and intention.” —Lori Cohen, co-author of The PD Book: 7 Habits that Transform Professional Development “Nita Creekmore’s Read Outside Your Bubble inspired me to rethink how I approach reading and teaching. Her blend of personal stories and practical strategies makes stepping outside our familiar boundaries both accessible and necessary. This book is essential for anyone seeking to foster empathy and inclusivity through literature!” —LaNesha Tabb, author, speaker, Founder of Reimagine Writing “Nita’s L.E.A.P framework is everything a teacher needs to build an inclusive and empathetic literacy curriculum that truly resonates with students. As an instructional coach, this is my go-to resource for working with teachers as we build impactful classrooms that engage students beyond their ‘bubbles’ and foster a love for diverse perspectives. The framework goes beyond academics; it’s a transformative approach that prepares students for a more inclusive world by inspiring compassion, critical thinking, and meaningful impact. Nita’s research-backed steps make it easy for educators to create classrooms that leave a lasting, positive impression on students’ lives.” —Nicole S. Turner, author and CEO of Simply Instructional Coaching “Read Outside Your Bubble is a wonderful resource on the importance of diverse perspectives in the books that we read to our students. This book provides educators, instructional facilitators and administrators with a deep understanding of how varied voices can enrich classroom discussions and foster empathy. Nita shares her immense knowledge as an educator, parent, and instructional coach on the importance of incorporating inclusive books in order to learn more about our beautifully diverse world.” —Jenny LaRocque “This book is a powerful call to step outside our comfort zones and confront the limitations of our own perspectives. Through the lens of ‘bubbles,’ Nita brilliantly explores how learning, unlearning, and reading beyond our familiar narratives opens doors to a richer, more inclusive world. A must-read for anyone ready to expand their view of humanity and education.” —Naomi O’Brien, Read Like A Rock Star Teaching “Nita Creekmore has written a book that I will be gifting to every educator I can. It is not just a powerful book, but a necessary one. The impact and gift of literacy cannot go understated and Nita has perfectly encapsulated not only the importance of books but the real value in consuming a wide variety and how much it can change a life. I can't praise this book enough! I have sticky notes all over it!” —Todd Nesloney, Director of Culture and Strategic Leadership at the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) “Read Outside Your Bubble is a compelling dive into the world of lesser-chosen reads, encouraging readers to step outside their comfort zones and open themselves to a myriad of books.” —Silvana Spence
Nita Creekmore (Author)
9781394244638, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 13 March 2025
160 pages
23.1 x 18.5 x 1 cm, 0.272 kg
Learn how to foster student engagement, cultivate empathy, and encourage a love of reading by bringing diverse literature into the classroom Using an instructional coaching framework, Read Outside Your Bubble introduces teachers to a new mindset for helping students develop literacy and become lifelong readers. By building an accessible and inclusive literacy curriculum, you can pique students' interest in the world outside their #bubbles. “Bubbles” are identity markers of race, religion, orientation, and socio-economic status. In this book, instructional coach and parent Nita Creekmore takes a conversational and research-backed approach to introducing her L.E.A.P framework, which guides you through the process of crafting your curriculum. You'll also learn how to develop lesson plans that increase compassion, cultivate empathy, and encourage a love of reading and history. The primary audience is teachers, curriculum coaches, curriculum specialists, instructional coaches, and homeschooling parents will appreciate the practical, future-minded approach in Read Outside Your Bubble. This book brings diversity into classrooms in a way that will prepare students to participate in the creation of a more inclusive world.
Foreword by Charnaie Gordon xiii My Why xv What Does the Title of This Book Mean? xvi Why I Wrote This Book xvii The Pathway xviii What You Will Find in This Book xix Let’s Reflect xxi Chapter 1: What Is a Bubble? 1 Bubble 1 Reading and Your Bubble 2 Making a Change 3 Why Should We Read Beyond Our Bubbles? 5 Beginning to Step Outside Your Bubble 6 Let’s Reflect 12 Chapter 2: Expand Your Relationship Bubble: Relationships and Reading 13 Relationships 13 Community Is the Heart 14 Let’s Cultivate Love in Our Community—In Our Relationships 15 Community Meetings + Reading + Connecting Outside Your Bubbles 16 Getting to Know the Students in Your Learning Community 17 Let’s Visualize 18 Knowing Your Students as Readers 20 Expand Your Everyday 23 Let’s Reflect 24 Chapter 3: The LEAP Framework for Inclusive Texts 25 Framework 25 The Learning Ladder 27 The LEAP Framework 32 Learning Using the LEAP Framework 35 Let’s Reflect 39 Chapter 4: Learning: Seeing Mirrors with Inclusive Text 41 Learn 41 Let’s Visualize 42 The Importance of Mirrors 43 The Reflection of Mirrors Cultivate Engagement 44 Cultivating Active Readers 45 Creating an Inclusive Environment 45 Let’s Reflect 53 Chapter 5: Learning: Opening Windows with Inclusive Text 55 Learn More 55 Let’s Visualize 56 Why Are Windows Important? 57 Looking Out the Window Cultivates Engagement 57 Cultivating Active Readers through Windows 58 Creating an Environment of Windows That Cultivates Compassion 59 Let’s Reflect 66 Chapter 6: Learning: Gliding through Sliding-Glass Doors with Inclusive Text 67 Learn Some More 67 Let’s Visualize 68 Why Are Sliding-Glass Doors Important? 69 Gliding through Sliding-Glass Doors Cultivates Engagement 71 Cultivating Active Readers through Sliding-Glass Doors 73 Creating an Environment That Promotes Sliding-Glass Doors When Reading 74 Readers Often Forget about Sliding-Glass Doors 77 Let’s Reflect 78 Contents xi Chapter 7: Equitable: Integrating Inclusive Texts in Equitable Ways 79 Equity 79 The Impact of Inclusive Texts and Equity 80 Whose Book Is Not Displayed? 82 Integrate Inclusive Texts Equitably 83 Community and Equity 86 Let’s Reflect 87 Chapter 8: Access: Getting Inclusive Texts into Everyone’s Hands 89 Access 89 Ways to Get Access to Inclusive Books 91 Make Teaching and Learning with Inclusive Texts Accessible 95 Let’s Reflect 97 Chapter 9: Purposeful and Professional Learning: Building Skill and Routine to Transform Teaching and Learning 99 Purposeful and Professional Learning 99 Before Professional Learning 100 Planning for Professional Learning 102 Integrating Inclusive Texts Professional Learning Pathways 108 Take Time to Reflect on Professional Learning 111 Continue the Professional Learning 112 Let’s Reflect 113 Chapter 10: Banned Books = VIBs (Very Important Books) 115 Banned? 115 A Reframe: VIBs (Very Important Books) 117 Using Our Voices 118 Teaching Today with Book Bans Swirling Around 119 What’s Next with VIBs? 124 Let’s Reflect 125 Epilogue 127 References and Resources 129 About the Author 131 Index 133
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
