How Educators Can Use This Map
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Refer students and families to vetted, local literacy supports beyond the classroom.
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Build culturally relevant reading lists and field-trip ideas using mapped bookstores and cultural sites.
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Coordinate with nearby programs and tutors to extend learning outside school hours.
For Educators
A Map Designed to Extend Learning Beyond Your Classroom
Literacy is shaped not only by students’ experiences within the school building but also by what happens after the final bell. While Nashville is filled with resources and community partners devoted to supporting continued academic enrichment, including tutoring programs, libraries, and afterschool programs, they are often scattered and can be hard to navigate. The Nashville Black Literacy Map brings all of these resources into a single network at your fingertips so that you can connect students and families with them within minutes.
How You Can Use It
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Locate nearby resources and build a referral list of literacy support for families in need.
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Find culturally relevant resources through mapped programs and community organizations, such as libraries and bookstores, and plan field trips to such sites.
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Coordinate with nearby after-school and tutoring centers to reiterate what you teach in class and academic benchmarks.
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Direct families to summer and after-school programs devoted to keeping students engaged and prepared year-round through newsletters, school events, parent-teacher conferences, and online messaging.
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How To Use It
Search around your school’s address to see what resources are within a reasonable distance for student and/or family travel. In cases where students are Out-of-Zone, search around the students’ addresses to find appropriate resources. Filter by resource type, then note the details, programs, and contact information you find most beneficial and would like to share with the students and their families.
THE MAP IN ACTION
• Supporting summer-time studies
A third-grade teacher notices that a few of her students barely met the benchmark for the state-wide reading assessment. Before the last day of school, she uses the map to compile a list of nearby libraries, free programs, and summer camps, and sends it home with every student before the break.
Get Started!
→ Open the interactive map and search for your address/neighborhood: [map link]
→ Add your school to the map: [submission link]
→ Share the map with other families and your child’s teacher.