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Booktalking: transforming Dormant to Passionate Readers Robin ho man
Creating and delivering great and memorable booktalks can transform dormant readers into passionate readers who crave new books. Making booktalking a daily practice allows students to hear about 180 books each year and enables them to become better consumers of the books they want to read. This session will provide the tools and activities to create a vibrant booktalking culture on your campus or in your classroom.
Building the Capacity of Families to Engage in Children’s Literacy Sherri wilson
According to Dr. Karen Mapp, “Parent participation is the leading predictor that supports students’ academic success, regardless of family race, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or cultural background.” Families should feel empowered and informed to participate in multiple roles to support their children’s learning and overall school improvement. Participants will explore the Dual Capacity Framework for Family-School Partnerships and use interactive strategies to learn how to embed best practices into literacy events.
Empowering Students as Readers Jessica Lifschitz
When students are empowered as readers, they no longer rely on their teachers in order for them to continue reading. In this session, we will explore ways to empower our students as readers through book choice, student-created reading goals, and reading work that matters in the world.
harness the Power of Comprehensive Literacy in your District michael haggen
Comprehensive Literacy is a researched-based system that enables educators to successfully address the needs of students at all levels, delivering improved student outcomes and creating a culture of literacy
and joyful readers and learners. Join Scholastic’s CAO Michael Haggen in an overview and discussion of Scholastic’s approach, building on balanced literacy, supported by professional learning and integrating learning supports and family and community engagement. This session, both conceptual and practical, will provide best practices on classroom rotation blocks, professional development, and how you can implement in your district.
Independent Reading: where we’ve Been. where we’re Going. Donalyn miller Featured panelists: Jessica Lifshitz, Katherine Sokolowski, Zipporah hightower
In communities where “all reading is valuable and all readers are valued,” children grow into lifelong readers. Award-winning Texas teacher and author of The Book Whisperer, Donalyn Miller, invites literacy thought leaders to re ect on best practices that foster independent reading at school and home. During this engaging and interactive seminar, we will examine the research basis for independent reading and explore progressive methods for launching and sustaining a positive reading culture.
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