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WORKSHOPS
Mission Possible — Every Child Reading
Lariza Liner
Find out how to make independent reading come alive — not only on your campus but in your classrooms, too! Principal Lariza Liner will take you step-by-step in how she and her colleagues accomplished their mission to have every child reading. Experience their passion as best independent reading practices and successes are shared.
Best suited for grades K-8.
Now What? Helping Students Become and Remain Passionate Readers
Pernille Ripp
What can we, as the educators who teach this future generation of readers, do to create more engaging reading experiences? In this session, Pernille Ripp will help you rediscover the keys to creating a community of readers, no matter the constraints on your time. Focusing on teacher- reading identity, classroom environment and library, as well as student-reading identity, this is a session designed to inspire.
Suitable for teachers of all grade levels.
Redesigning Schools: Environments Inspired by Literacy
Lynmara Colón
Imagine a school designed around literacy. Lynmara Colón will share how to cultivate a school environment inspired by literacy, where classroom libraries and books take center stage. Learn how to infuse literacy in everything you do, creating lifelong readers that can’t wait to come to school every day.
Best suited for administrators, librarians, reading specialists, and classroom teachers. Grades K-8.
Revving Up Read-Alouds
Donalyn Miller
Reading aloud improves students’ reading comprehension and vocabulary, builds background knowledge, and increases students’ reading interest and motivation. In this workshop, attendees will investigate the value and implementation of read-alouds across the school day, and participate in several model lessons and activities that you can implement with your students. The session will also include resources and book recommendations for students from kindergarten through high school.
Best suited for grades K-8.