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WORKSHOPS
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.
Revitalize Your Library
Rhonda Jenkins
The heart of the school is its library. Take your library to the next level and watch it become the place to inspire and motivate all students. Join me as I take you on a journey of how I made my library the heart of our building. You’ll nd so many ways to infuse fun and excitement in cost e ective ways.
Best suited for elementary and middle school library media specialists/teacher librarians.
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.
Technology and Literacy: A Love Story
Rhonda Jenkins
Participants will add to their arsenal of technology tools in this session and see how they can be used to promote literacy in the classroom or the library. Bring a device and get ready to explore more than 30 tools that promote literacy in our technology- lled world!
Best suited for elementary and middle school library media specialists/teacher librarians.