Secondary English Weekly #33
VOLUME FOUR, ISSUE THIRTY-THREE /May 9-13, 2022
Outstanding Language Arts Educator Awards
You Know Many Excellent ELA Educators-Nominate One for an Award. Each year the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA) recognizes excellence in the field with the Outstanding Language Arts Educator Awards. Awards are given in elementary, middle school, secondary, college, and special distinction categories to educators who demonstrate superb work both in and out of the classroom. Nominate a deserving educator today. Nominations are due May 31, 2022. Nomination Form
THURBER HOUSE WRITING CAMPS-REGISTRATION ENDS THIS FRIDAY
2022 Thurber House Summer Writing Camp
-Now in its 28th year, Summer Writing Camp packs creativity, writing, fun, imagination, laughter, and more into an epic five-day experience! Students work with artists, teachers, and professional authors to develop their talents through wacky and hilarious activities. Mix in creativity, a dash of imagination, a dollop of sunshine, and a heap of laughter and you have the recipe for a great week of camp! The Deadline to register: Friday, May 13.
-Each camp lasts one week. Please register for only a single week. Grades refer to the grade that the camper is entering in Fall 2022. A limited number of scholarships are available for this program. This summer, all camps will be held in-person at Thurber Center (91 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215), next door to Thurber House.
- Grades 7, 8, and 9 June 6–10 | June 13–17 | June 20–24 | June 27–July 1 9:00 am–4:00 pm. Who says writing is all narrative essays? Let's think outside the box! By the end of camp, your journal will be filled with new story ideas, poems, sketches, and writing tips based on art, nature, humor, "found" objects, and more. Let's get creative and have fun! LEARN MORE
Scholarships Students who need financial assistance may enter a lottery for one of a limited number of full or partial scholarships. Visit our website for more information.
Questions? Contact Meg Brown at megbrown@thurberhouse.org.
STUDYSYNC: MAY PD DATES
Monday, May 9, 2022
- 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Customize Assignments for Personalized Learning Register Now
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
- 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Pairing Literature with Blasts Register Now
Friday, May 13, 2022
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Basic Training: The Reading Routine - Reading & Rigor in StudySync Register Now
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
- 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM ASSESS 101: Back to School Assessments Register Now
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
- 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Basic Training: How to Navigate Your New StudySync Account Register Now
Thursday, May 26, 2022
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM How Administrators Can Best Utilize StudySync Register Now
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
- 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Project-Based Learning Opportunities in StudySync Register Now
STUDYSYNC: JUNE PD DATES
Monday, June 6, 2022
- 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Customize and Create Assessments to Fit Your Classroom Needs Register Now
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
- 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Basic Training: Create and Grade Assignments Register Now
Monday, June 13, 2022
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Differentiate for All Learners: EL/ELL Development Resources Register Now
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
- 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM How to Create Reports and Respond to Data in StudySync Register Now
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM How to Plan a StudySync Lesson Register Now
Friday, June 17, 2022
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Differentiate for All Learners: Tools and Strategies for Students with IEPs Register Now
Monday, June 20, 2022
- 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Explore the StudySync Library Register Now
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
- 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM ASSESS 101: Back to School Assessments Register Now
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDTSyncStart Your Engines: Week One with StudySync Register Now
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
- 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM How Administrators Can Best Utilize StudySync Register Now
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
- 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Basic Training: How to Navigate Your New StudySync Account Register Now
Achieve3000 Winners
CONGRATULATIONS to the April winners of the monthly Achieve3000 district competition among secondary schools. The winners will be awarded the "CCS Achieve3000 Best in Class" trophy to showcase and celebrate in their schools until the end of the school year.
6th Grade at Elementary Buildings: Fairwood- 21L (Repeating Winner for Fourth Month in a Row; Fifth Win This Year)
- Honorable mention: Southwood- 10L
Middle School Winner: AIMS- 9L
- Honorable mention: Columbus Prep School for Boys- 8L
High School Winner: Walnut Ridge- 5L (Tie breaker: 74.7% average score on first try)
- Honorable mention: Marion Franklin- 5L (55.7% average score on first try)
CONGRATULATIONS to the schools with the highest average Lexile growth for the entire 2021-22 school year, and the honorable mention runners-up! The principals and teachers responsible for Achieve3000 usage in these schools had a solid plan of execution and followed through with determination and celebration. We applaud your school communities for this exceptional effort!
- Winner: Fairwood Elementary with 172L; Thirty-three students were responsible for winning five months of the competition this year in the elementary category.
- Second Place: Southwood Elementary with 85L; Southwood students were consistently in the top three every month this school year, as well as the October winners in the elementary category.
- Third Place: Columbus Preparatory School for Boys with 83L; The gentlemen students persistently prioritized Achieve3000 in their Core Enrichment classes each week. In the middle school category, they dominated the winning spot four months in a row, as well as one second place.
AUTHOR EVENTS JAMES PATTERSON and WITH MARGARET ATWOOD
-JAMES PATERSON
International, best-selling author James Patterson will be at the Columbus Main Library on Monday, June 13. Free tickets are required for entry: http://ow.ly/Svu450J2MYb. (SOLD OUT AT 1:30PM ON MAY 9TH.) Parking in Main Library’s attached garage will be free.
- 6:00 p.m. | Seating opens in the second floor Reading Room
- 7:00 p.m. | Author Talk with James Patterson
- 7:45 p.m.| Audience Q&A
- 8-9 p.m. | Book Signing - limit 2 per person
James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author, best known for his many enduring fictional characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, I Funny, and Jacky Ha-Ha. Patterson’s writing career is characterized by a single mission: to prove to everyone, from children to adults, that there is no such thing as a person who “doesn’t like to read,” only people who haven’t found the right book. He’s given over a million books to schoolkids, and over $40 million dollars to support education, and endowed over 5,000 college scholarships for teachers. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.
-MARGARET ATWOOD
Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) is joining with eight other central Ohio library systems to present A Conversation with Margaret Atwood on Wednesday, June 15 at 7 p.m. at the Palace Theatre. WOSU’s Ann Fisher will moderate the conversation. Tickets, which start at $25, are on sale exclusively through cbusarts.com. Atwood has long been a literary titan, but “current events have polished the oracular sheen of her reputation” (The New Yorker). With her 1985 novel The Handmaid’s Tale adapted into an 11-time Emmy Award-winning television series, and its sequel, The Testaments, winning the 2019 Booker Prize, Atwood’s sharp eye is more crucial – and prescient – than ever. Her latest release, Burning Questions, is a collection of more than 50 essays that aim her prodigious intellect and impish humor at our world. From debt to tech, the climate crisis to freedom; from when to dispense advice to the young (answer: only when asked) to how to define granola, we have no better questioner of the many and varied mysteries of our human universe.
NEW ESC LITERACY AND LEARNING BOOK STUDIES
Beautiful Questions in the Classroom Book Study May 16 & June 26
Balance with Blended Learning Book Study June 6 & July 16
In this self-paced, online book study based on Catlin Tucker's book, Balance with Blended Learning, you will explore the practical and concrete strategies that she has used over the past decade to rethink the roles, responsibilities, and workflow in her own classroom. You will also learn how Tucker has used blended learning to reimagine her teaching by effectively partnering with her students to assess, track, and reflect on their learning. Discover how this redefinition of roles encourages students to take ownership of their learning while helping teachers to feel more effective, efficient and energized.
SCIENCE OF READING VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
Attend a Science of Reading Virtual Workshop Developing (1-12) Readers.
- How many contact hours will you earn? Nine contact hours!
- Can you register to attend on a complimentary seat? Yes!
- Click here to learn the difference between paid and complimentary seats
- Read a Developing Reader Virtual Workshop description
- Select the dates and times that work for you from May 17-June 28! See Dates & Register HERE.
THURBER HOUSE 2022 SUMMER LITERARY PICNICS
For the first time in three years the Thurber House lawn (77 Jefferson Ave., Columbus, OH 43215) will host a series of Summer Literary Picnics with boxed dinners, book signings, activities, and more. Discover All Events.
Author and Community Speaker Donte Woods-Spikes, Wednesday, June 8, Picnicking 6:00 pm, Main Program 6:30 pm Register
Donte Woods-Spikes is a writer, public speaker, and filmmaker who uses authentic storytelling to educate and connect the world beyond perceptions and stereotypes. As a young Black teacher's aide in Columbus City Schools, Donte found that the students, who predominantly came from a Black neighborhood near downtown, taught him lessons that adults had missed in his own childhood education. When the pandemic broke his connection to these wonderful children, he documented their stories as a tribute to their resilience moving through these unprecedented times. In So. Long., Donte gives insights into their challenging and sometimes heartbreaking world not often seen, even by their parents.
Dean Regas, Astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory, Thursday, June 30, Picnicking & Sun-Gazing 6:00 pm, Main Program 6:30 pm Register
Dean Regas has been the Astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory since 2000. He is a renowned educator, author, observational astronomy expert, and the former co-host of the PBS program Star Gazers. How To Teach Grown-Ups About Pluto delves into the history of space discoveries, the key players who have helped our understanding of the universe (including the 11-year-old girl who named Pluto in the first place), and the ever-changing nature of science. This book, fascinating for all ages, equips every reader with the tools they need to bring grown-ups fully up to speed, while sneaking in as many amazing astronomical facts as possible. Join us at 6:00 pm for the rare opportunity to safely observe the sun through a telescope under Dean's guidance (weather permitting).
An Evening with Bestselling Author Jessica Strawser, Wednesday, July 13, Picnicking 6:00 pm, Main Program 6:30 pm Register
Jessica Strawser is a bestselling author and the editor-at-large at Writer’s Digest. The Next Thing You Know is an emotional, resonant story about the power of human connection, love when you least expect it, hope against the odds, and what it really takes to live life with no regrets. As an end-of-life doula, Nova Huston’s job―her calling, her purpose, her life―is to help terminally ill people make peace with their impending death. When indie singer-songwriter Mason Shaylor shows up at Nova's door, his deteriorating condition makes playing his guitar physically impossible. Helping him is Nova’s biggest challenge yet. She knows she should keep clients at arm’s length. But she and Mason have more in common than anyone could guess… and meeting him might turn out to be the hardest, best thing that’s ever happened to them both.
Family Pirate Night with Children's Author Leigh Lewis, Wednesday, July 27, Picnicking & Activities 6:00 pm, Main Program 6:30 pm Register
Leigh Lewis's Pirate Queens: Dauntless Women Who Dared To Rule The High Seas explores the stories of women pirates whose tales have been quieted by history. Each pirate profile includes a dramatic original poem presented against a backdrop of gorgeous full-color art by award-winning illustrator Sara Gómez Woolley. You'll learn fascinating information about the real life and times of these daring (and dangerous!) women, vetted by the world's leading pirate experts. Meet Ching Shih, a Chinese pirate who presided over a fleet of 80,000 men (by contrast, Blackbeard had some 300). Get the scoop on Anne Bonny who famously ran away from an arranged marriage to don trousers and brandish a pistol in the Bahamas. And there are more! Join us at 6:00 pm for pirate-themed activities and sweet treats!
Bestselling Author Thrity Umrigar, Saturday, August 6, Picnicking 1:00 pm, Main Program 1:30 pm Register
Thrity Umrigar is the bestselling author of the novels Bombay Time, The Space Between Us, If Today Be Sweet, The Weight of Heaven, The World We Found, The Story Hour, Everybody’s Son, and The Secrets Between Us. Her newest novel, Honor, is a riveting and immersive novel that tells the story of two couples and the sometimes dangerous and heartbreaking challenges of love across a cultural divide. Indian American journalist Smita has returned to India to cover a story, but reluctantly: long ago she and her family left the country with no intention of ever coming back. As she follows the case of Meena—a Hindu woman attacked by members of her own village and her own family for marrying a Muslim man—Smita comes face to face with a society where tradition carries more weight than one’s own heart, and a story that threatens to unearth the painful secrets of Smita’s own past.
Award-Winning Author Carter Sickels, Thursday, August 25, Picnicking 6:00 pm, Main Program 6:30 pm Register
Carter Sickels is the author of the novel The Prettiest Star, winner of the 2021 Southern Book Prize and the Weatherford Award, and selected as a Kirkus Best Book of 2020 and a Best LGBT Book of 2020 by O Magazine. In The Prettiest Star, the story of Brian’s return to small-town Ohio is told in a chorus of voices: Brian’s mother Sharon; his fourteen-year-old sister, Jess, as she grapples with her brother’s mysterious return; and the video diaries Brian makes to document his final summer. Written in prose that seeks “to answer without flinching away from ugliness and without demonizing the ignorant” (Salon), The Prettiest Star offers an urgent portrait of a family in the center of a national crisis, in order to tell a unique story about the politics and fragility of the body, and to explore the bounds of family and redemption.
2023 & 2024 Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) booklist
The 2023 & 2024 Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) booklist has been chosen by The State Library of Ohio and the Ohioana Library Association, with the Ohio Center For The Book and the Choose to Read Ohio Advisory Council. The list features 20 representative titles for all ages by creators born in, residing in, or associated with Ohio. See the list below and visit the CTRO site HERE. Download the new 2023 & 2024 booklist formatted for printing and sharing here.
2023 & 2024 Choose to Read Ohio Booklist
Books for Adults
- John “Derf” Backderf, Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio
- Eliese Colette Goldbach, Rust: A Memoir of Steel and Grit
- Kristen Lepionka, The Last Place You Look
- Aimee Nezhukumatathil, World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
- Susan Orlean, The Library Book
Books for Teens
- Harmony Becker, Himawari House
- Mindy McGinnis, Heroine
- Debbie Rigaud, Simone Breaks All the Rules
- Phil Stamper, The Gravity of Us
- Mildred D. Taylor, All the Days Past, All the Days to Come
Books for Tweens/Middle Grades
- Jenn Bishop, Where We Used to Roam
- Marcy Campbell, Rule of Threes
- Ellen Klages, Out of Left Field
- Shelley Pearsall, Things Seen from Above
- Andrea Wang, The Many Meanings of Meilan
Books for Young Children
- Jashar Awan, Only Ants for Andy
- Elizabeth Rusch, Zee Grows a Tree, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand*
- Amanda Gorman, Change Sings, illustrated by Loren Long*
- Tracy Subisak, Jenny Mei Is Sad
- Andrea Wang*, Watercress, illustrated by Jason Chin
*Asterisk denotes Ohio creator of co-created book.
ccs/osu steamm rising institute HAS OPENINGS FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS
Region 3 & 6 teachers are invited to participate in a week-long STEAMM Rising Teacher Institute this summer at The Ohio State University. Seats are limited and will be filled on a first come first serve basis. Together with OSU professors and staff, CCS will explore design thinking, experiential learning, collaboration, and critical thinking while connecting to daily classroom pedagogy. See this FLIER to register.
Secondary Dates: June 13-17
Hours: 8:45 am - 2:45 pm (The hours may need to be slightly adjusted for pay purposes.)
Stipend: $135 a day for 5 days - $675 total if all five days are attended
Location: Each day will be at a different location on OSU's campus.
Parking: OSU will provide details and parking passes daily
Food: OSU will provide a light breakfast and lunch daily
(Once you register CCS will be reaching out for any dietary/physical needs.)
Materials: CCS will be providing you with the hands-on materials you will need for the week. Electronic devices are your choice to bring. They suggest you do not bring a computer for Monday’s activities, but a phone will be very helpful.
Attire: Comfortable/casual clothing and footwear is recommended for all days. There could be a lot of walking on day one. The temperatures in the buildings can vary so layers are encouraged.
CEUs and OSU Credit will be available
Monday, May 9
- StudySync Webinar: Customize Assignments for Personalized Learning Register 4-4:30pm
Tuesday, May 10
- Ask-an-Expert Sessions from McGraw Hill StudySync: 8:00-8:30am Password MH2022.
- StudySync Webinar: Pairing Literature with Blasts Register 6-6:30pm
Thursday, May 12
- ESC: Literacy Chat Text Sets 3:45-4:45pm
- TeachingBooks: Welcome to TeachingBooks: TeachingBooks 101 Webinar, 4-4:20pm
Friday, May 13
- Thurber House Writing Camps for 7-9 Registration Ends
- StudySync Webinar: Basic Training: The Reading Routine - Reading & Rigor in StudySync
Register2-2:30pm
Curriculum Maps, Course Folders, and Resource Lists
-Visit these Curriculum/Instructional Resources Quick Links on the ELA 6-12 Webpage for all Secondary English Curriculum.
At these links, you will find your COURSE FOLDERS that have everything you need for your courses including Curriculum Maps, Course Introduction Pages, Standard docs, digital novels, adopted resource trainings/tutorials, etc. To access many curricular and district, you must be logged into Google using your CCS credentials and not a personal account. Curricular documents are also linked on these Google docs:
-Here are the Resource Lists for Secondary English.
- The Tier I Instructional Resources are StudySync (English 6-12) and the Bedford Texts/Launchpad (Honors and AP English).
- The Tier II Intervention Resource is Achieve3000. The contact person for this resource is Sonja Dill.
- The Supplemental Resource is TeachingBooks.
Curriculum Resources: Access, PD, Tutorials, & Trainings
StudySync (Tier 1 Adopted Resource English 6-12)
- Access: You AND your students access StudySync via the Clever icon or http://clever.com/in/columbuscity. Click on the McGraw Hill icon. Then, launch the StudySync App.
- Students Reading & Writing Companions: For the English 6-12 courses, student consumables were sent to the buildings this summer. Be sure to locate these and distribute them to students in these courses. The six units for each grade at StudySync online are included in the consumables and can increase modality options for students.
- Change Course Names: Your classes are marked with X and Y. The X classes are for first semester and the Y classes are for second semester. If you want to change the names of your classes in StudySync, follow this guide: StudySync-How to Change Course Names
- Link with Google: Here is information about linking StudySync to Google Classroom. Webinar: StudySync Google Integrations, Teachers: Linking Your Account with Google Classroom, Students: Linking Your Account with Google Classroom
- Link with IC via Google: IC Integration for Grade Passback
- FREE PD: Weekly FREE Webinars Several Available Each Week
- Newer Features or Videos: Live Monitoring, Teacher Video Feedback Tool, Reteaching, and Advanced Scoring Feature, UDL Framework, Digital Scaffolding
Lesson Planning Guide
- Help Center: Finding the Help Center in StudySync (video): You can find self-paced Training in the Help Center.
- Tutorials: StudySync Tutorials (Some of the most popular tutorials)
- Trainings: StudySync Trainings (Recorded CCS StudySync trainings from 2020 and 2021)
- Demo Code: Here is the demo code for StudySync in case you have a student teacher, building coach, or admin that wants to see the platform and they do not have a class aligned in Clever/IC. DEMO: https://my.mheducation.com, UN: 612STUDYSYNC, PW: MH612Literacy
- Errors: If you notice an error in a StudySync assignment, send an email to Carla Mae cphillips3865@columbus.k12.oh.us. She will let both McGraw Hill and StudySync know so that they can make corrections.
- For the latest information at StudySync, sign up for the SyncUP monthly newsletter. Opt-in here: studysync.com/subscribe
NEW Ask-an-Expert Sessions from McGraw Hill StudySync. The password for every Zoom meeting included below is MH2022.
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Bedford/Launchpad (Tier 1 Adopted Resource Honors and AP)
Access: To get to Launchpad through Clever http://clever.com/in/columbuscity, click the Launchpad icon and click on the name of class/textbook.
Support: HELP CENTER FORM: https://macmillan.force.com/bfwhighschool/s/
- Trainings & Tutorials: Bedford Overviews, Slideshows, Trainings, and Tutorials
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- Access via the Clever icon or http://clever.com/in/columbuscity. Click on the TeachingBooks icon.
- Novel Lists: This is the tool that houses the lists of novels we have in the warehouse and in the Secondary English Curriculum Office. Use this document TEACHINGBOOKS: ACCESSING COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS’ NOVEL LISTS and/or this video TeachingBooks Tutorial to learn how to access the CCS book lists.
- CCS-Novels Available in the English 6-12 Curriculum Office
- CCS Middle School Curriculum: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- CCS High School Curriculum: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- CCS English 6: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- CCS English 7: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- CCS English 8: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- CCS English 9: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- CCS English 10: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- CCS English 11: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- CCS English 12: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- TeachingBooks also is a place to get additional novel and author resources. These Overview videos/trainings from TeachingBooks can help you understand the resources: Introduction video I Slide Presentation and Training Script.
- Spring Highlights: Spring Activities on the Go, Women's History, and More!
- Some Upcoming 20-Minute Webinars:
- Welcome to TeachingBooks: TeachingBooks 101 : May 12 4PM
- Unlock the Magic of Fairy Tales with TeachingBooks : June 16 4PM
- Ready-to-Use Marketing Tools on TeachingBooks : July 14 4PM
- All Aboard with TeachingBooks August 11 12pm
- TeachingBooks Updates & New Features September 15 2pm
- Community Partnerships with TeachingBooks September 29 2pm
- Early Childhood Resources from TeachingBooks October 13 2pm
- Book Clubs & Reading Circles with TeachingBooks November 17 2pm
- Engage Readers with Graphic Novels & TeachingBooks Resources December 15 2pm
- Recorded Training: October 16th PD Session for CCS: Virtual and Blending Learning Recording
- Recorded Training: February 3rd PD Session for CCS: Booklists, Virtual Ideas, and More on TeachingBooks
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Secondary English Curriculum Videos
- Video-Getting to Know Your Secondary English Resources for New Teachers
- Video Orientation to Curriculum Docs/Folders
- Video-Using the Curriculum Maps with StudySync
- Video-Using the Honors Curriculum Maps with Launchpad
- Video-Using AP Pacing Guides with Launchpad
- Video-StudySync is Your Adopted Curriculum Resource, Not Your "Program"
- Video-Close Reading of Complex, Grade-Level Texts: Research & Practice
- Video-StudySync and Vocabulary Acquisition
outings, classes, contests, grants, and additional pd
ESC OFFERINGS
-Literacy and Learning: Free Weekly Adolescent Literacy PD Chats With Rachel Lang Daniels
Join fellow adolescent literacy educators for a weekly, one-hour virtual session on current topics and trends impacting secondary learners. In order to allow for networking and collaboration, each session will include an introduction to content, professional reading or viewing and a time to discuss new learning. Participants will be charged each week with finding a "do now” to implement at their school site.
- May 12: Text Sets
-Gifted Institute June 6-7 The ESC of Central Ohio is pleased to announce an in-person professional development opportunity for teachers and gifted instructors on June 6 and 7, 2022. Our presenter will be Lisa Van Gemert, nationally renowned GiftedGuru. Lisa is a “giftedland” native who has vast experience as a gifted educator, parent of gifted children, and a gifted individual herself. Participants have the option to select either one-day or two-day gifted education professional development. Register Now
-Summer Literacy Institute 2022 June 14 Literacy lovers unite at our 2022 Summer Literacy Institute! Join fellow Central Ohio educators for a day full of literacy learning--from new tools to consider to curating text sets to English Learner language development. There will be a session for everyone. Learn More
-Learning and Thinking that Make a Difference June 15 Go deep this summer at the Project Zero in Ohio one-day conference. Learn how to develop and deepen cultures of thinking in your classrooms and explore practices for engaging students and educators. Learn More
-Summer Institute for Authentic Learning and Leadership July 20-21 Bring a team and join us for two inspiring days filled with hope, creativity, collaboration, and innovation. This conference will stimulate your thinking and feed your soul. You’ll be engaged in opportunities to envision authentic learning, be inspired by the work of others, personally experience authentic instructional strategies, and reflect on “lessons learned” and commit to next steps. Most importantly, you’ll find ways to help students connect intellectually and emotionally with their own learning. Register Today
AUTHOR VISIT: NEIL GAIMAN
Neil Gaiman is an English author. Some of his most notable works include Stardust, American Gods, Good Omens, and Neverwhere. His 2008 novel, The Graveyard Book, won both the Newbery and Carnegie medals, making Gaiman the first author to win both those awards for the same work. In recent years, his works have been adapted for several motion pictures, TV shows, and stage productions. You can hear him live and learn more about his stories and craft on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 7:30 PM at The Palace Theatre. Get Your Tickets Here.
OHIO WRITING PROJECT SUMMER 2022 WORKSHOPS
Join the Ohio Writing Project for their summer 2022 workshops. Sessions will focus on topics such as assessment, rethinking essay writing, indigenous literacies, genre studies, and much more. Flexible choices of online, hybrid, or on-campus workshops will let participants personalize their experiences and join from anywhere. For more information and registration visit the Ohio Writing Project Credit Workshops webpage.
2022 OHIO TEACHER LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Register now for the 2022 Ohio Teacher Leadership Summit June 8 in Columbus. The free event offers educators opportunities to network and learn more about their roles as leaders. This exciting event will be held at the Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State University. Registration is free and contact hour certificates will be provided. Registration is limited to 800. Please register soon if you plan to attend. The opening session begins at 9:00 a.m. Register using this form.
OSU VIRTUAL INSTITUTE-THE BOOK AND I
The Ohio State 2022 Virtual Summer Institute provides professional development opportunities to teachers, pupil services professionals, school counselors, and administrators. Register now to begin adding to your educator toolbox.
The Book and I: Using Literature to Support Social Justice Classroom Education Workshop, 6/9/2022-7/15/2022
Work through children & young adult literature with an aim of facilitating & promoting discussions about racial & social diversity within the classroom. Use children’s literature as a platform for fostering human connection & pursuing social justice in schools and the community. Asynchronous & synchronous delivery.
Instructor: Samantha Stewart I Contact hours: 8 I Price: $160 I Workshop registration link
See more Institute Workshops at https://summerinstitute.ehe.osu.edu.
UNBOUNDED SUMMER INSTITUTE
Registration is officially open for both Summer Standards Institutes. You are invited you to join teachers, coaches, and leaders from across the country for an immersive and transformative five-day in-person learning experience. Demand is extremely high, so register today!
Summer | WEST Los Angeles, CA
June 13-17 REGISTER TODAY
Summer | EAST Orlando, FL
July 25-29 REGISTER TODAY
COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY CARNEGIE AUTHOR SERIES
Here is the 2022 Carnegie Author Series lineup.
- Sunday, Aug. 28 | 2 p.m. Kirk Wallace Johnson, author of The Feather Thief
- Sunday, Oct. 23 | 2 p.m. Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind
All author talks are free and open to all. Registration details will be released in the weeks leading up to each program on their Special Events page.
GIVEAWAYS
OSU's Young Writers Workshop 2022
The Ohio State University Young Writers Workshop (YWW) is a week-long summer program, July 10-15, 2022, for current 10th-, 11th-, and 12th-grade students in Columbus City Schools, charter schools in the city of Columbus, South-Western City Schools, Reynoldsburg City Schools, and other city schools across Ohio. YWW students will attend daily workshops and courses taught by Ohio State Department of English faculty, graduate alumni, and graduate students and have time to work on their own writing every day as well as attend readings, sessions with visiting writers in various fields, and other events, and participate in an open mic reading of their own work. YWW students study fiction, poetry and/or nonfiction. The program includes special presentations on a variety of other topics by visiting writers; potential topics include writing graphic novels, songwriting, writing for TV and literary journalism. The program will conclude with a capstone event honoring the students and their families.
Each year, Ohio State creative writing faculty choose 30 high school students from the application pool to come live on campus and study writing with writers from around the country — including current graduate students in and alumni of the Department of English's MFA Program in Creative Writing. Student participants are selected based on the promise of their writing; we don’t ask for grades or letters of recommendation, just a statement of intent and writing samples. The program is entirely funded by a generous donor, and all participating students receive full scholarships. The deadline to apply in May 20th.
The application will ask students to submit the following:
- A statement (no more than one page long) about your interest in writing, and why you would like to be a participant in the Young Writers Workshop at Ohio State
- A sample of your creative writing, in any genre(s). No more than 20 pages (excerpts from longer works are fine) and no fewer than five pages. This writing sample, along with your statement of interest, is the single basis for your admission into the Young Writers Workshop, so choose it carefully. (It can be something you’ve written for school or something you’ve written on your own, or a combination of the two.)
- Do not submit academic/analytical papers or other essays that are samples of your critical writing: we are interested in your fiction, poetry or creative nonfiction (by the latter, we mean — for example — a true story about your life, a reflective personal essay that expresses your thoughts and ideas about something you’ve observed or experienced, a piece of literary journalism or any other piece of writing that showcases your own creativity).
Note: Do not put your name or any other identifying information on your writing sample or your statement. These will be separated from your cover page and assigned a code that matches your application; they will be evaluated anonymously by the director of the YWW Program.
Song of the Week for those who feel like you only work and sleep and the year is going on and on and on. . . .
Carla Mae Phillips
Southland Center, Suite 125
Previous Newsletters available on the CCS ELA 6-12 Webpage.
Email: cphillips3865@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: https://www.ccsoh.us/English6-12
Location: 3700 South High Street, Columbus, OH, 43207, USA
Phone: (380) 997-0463