Secondary English Weekly #27
Volume Two, Issue Twenty Seven /March 16-20, 2020
COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS CLOSED FROM MARCH 16-APRIL 3
Gifted Print and Digital Resources
NOTE: BEFORE ATTENDING ANY EVENTS NOTED IN THIS NEWSLETTER, YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK WITH PROVIDER TO SEE THEY ARE STILL HAPPENING.
Updates on the Ordered School-Building Closure from the Ohio Department of Education
Apply to Teach Summer School or Summer Design Thinking Enrichment Experience
MIDDLE SCHOOL: DESIGN THINKING ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCE
This year, students in Grades 6-8 will be offered a summer enrichment experience and the summer school office is looking for teachers.
Program DescriptionThe Design Thinking Enrichment Experience will immerse middle school students in a 6-week, collaborative experience focused on interdisciplinary, problem-based learning opportunities. Building skills for college and career success, students will learn to think like researchers, designers, entrepreneurs, and communicators. This is a hands-on enrichment experience that will help propel students to greater academic success. Students will be organized in cohorts of no more than 20 students. Applicants will leverage their knowledge and interest in these topics more than their specific license. All CCS employees are encouraged to apply, regardless of license or certification.
Students will participate in design challenges based on one of these themes, with one theme at each site:
- Robotics — Students will navigate a problem and provide solutions that involve the use of robotics, creating machines that can replicate and substitute human action.
- Aviation/Drones — Students will design solutions to a problem related to aviation. Students will design, build and fly missions with unmanned aerial vehicles.
- eSports/Gaming — Students will explore the business side of eSports (organized video game competitions for profit) including determining content, marketing, and research and development.
- Techno Fashion — Students will virtually design clothing.
- Culinary/Food Science — Students will study problems in relation to food shortages/insecurities, or plan for opening a food truck.
- 3D Modeling — Students will explore a problem and use computer-assisted 3D printing software to design prototypes.
- Medical — Students will design solutions to problems with a medical or health-related theme.
- Participate in professional development through the 3-week online P3 (Problems + Projects + Products) Applied course through the PAST Foundation. P3 is a combination online (using Basecamp platform and weekly virtual meetings through Zoom) and workshop course focused on learning through a specific learning lens. (March 23-April 10; Onsite workshop at PAST on April 25 from 9am-1pm) -This professional learning program will assist in the development of the summer design thinking enrichment experience. It will introduce you to P3 Applied: Design Thinking that focuses on design-thinking, relevant problem articulation, collaboration and pre/post data collection. You will be introduced toProblem-Based Learning and applied learning through hands-on activities and design thinking. Taking theory to practice, the course will hep you build your lessons around one fo the 7 themes above to engage students in innovation and critical thinking.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues in face-to-face meetings to develop the curriculum and activities (extended time compensation provided) (Varied times based on your team, with face-to-face workshop at Southland Center on May 14 from 4-7pm)
- Optional onsite observation of student programming at the PAST Foundation (June 1-5)
- Facilitate daily student learning in a classroom environment for up to 20 students (June 15-July 23, 2020; Monday-Thursday; 8:00 am - 1:00 p.m.)
- Concierge's Service with one-on-one support from PAST (March-July)
- Thoughtfully plan lessons and implement specific strategies to meet the needs of all students, providing extra support, enrichment, or variation of work when necessary.
- High-level understanding of 21st century learning including: critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, technology literacy, flexibility, initiative, and productivity
- Deep knowledge of learning standards, effective instructional strategies, and assessment-driven instruction.
- Effective written, verbal, and technology-based communication skills.
- Skilled in the use of Google Apps for Education
- Passion for their selected topic.
- Demonstrate the ability to model, deliver, and craft rich student-centered learning experiences around design thinking.
- Demonstrate the ability to create and implement strategies for weaving design thinking experiences into multi-disciplinary curricula from grades 6 through 8.
- Demonstrate responsibility and punctuality.
- Contribute to a harmonious school atmosphere by working cooperatively with all colleagues.
- Display flexibility in responding to new situations and expectations, a positive attitude and a helpful, nonjudgmental demeanor.
- Be comfortable with ambiguity and non-routine situations.
- Show willingness to consider and implement suggestions for improvement.
- Approach work with a sense of possibility and see challenges as opportunities for creative problem solving.
- Take the initiative to explore issues and find potential innovative solutions.
teach any subject and have any license
HIGH SCHOOL: FACE-TO-FACE 9TH GRADE COURSES; VCAP 10TH-12TH GRADE COURSES
High School School Face-to-FacePositions: English 9, World History, Physical Science, Integrated Math 1, Spanish 1, Physical Education,
High School VCAP Posiitons; VCAP English, VCAP Math, VCAP Science, VCAP Social Studies, VCAP Health, VCAP Fine Arts, VCAP Physical Education, and VCAP Technology
APPLICATION
Teachers please click link below to apply (Use your iLead username and password):
http://www.columbus.k12.oh.us/summerschool20
(Note: For the middle school summer experience, the aviation and drones options will be the same option, and there is a techno fashion option not listed that is available.)
Instructional Assistants please use a CCS District Computer to complete your application. Please click the link below to apply:
NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN READ-IN PARTICIPATION FORM DUE BY MARCH 15TH
If you participated in the National African American Read-In, be sure to get your event counted! Submit the 2020 Participation Form by March 15, 2020. To learn more, go to http://www2.ncte.org/get-involved/african-american-read-in/.
Fellowship Opportunity
Deadline: March 15
Cultivating New Voices among Scholars of Color (CNV) invites fellowship applications for its 2020–22 cohort. Learn more about the program and guidelines. All questions can be emailed to researchfoundation@ncte.org.
call for manuscripts
-The English Journal editors welcome submissions for the following theme in an upcoming issue:
Writing Bravely–Deadline: March 15
Learn more information here.
The (Really) Great Outdoors Contest 2020 for Grades 6-8 DEADLINE MARCH 16
CONTEST RUBRIC & ENTRY INFORMATION
1. Have students write and/or draw with accompanying text a nature space their community could use.
2. Explain what elements they need in space, their purpose, and how the space will benefit the community.
3. Make sure each entry is no more than three pages and includes the student’s name, grade, school, state, teacher name, and teacher email.
Amazing Cash Prizes!
Grand Prize: Student: $2,500, Teacher: $750, School: $750
1st Prize: Student: $2,000, Teacher: $500, School: $500
2nd Prize: Student: $1,500, Teacher: $250, School: $250
3rd Prize: Student: $750, Teacher: $125, School: $125
Plus additional prizes for your school!
Two Ways to Enter
ENTER ONLINE: Teachers can upload student entries. SUBMIT ENTRIES ONLINE
ENTER BY MAIL: Mail student entries to:
Scholastic, 557 Broadway, 3rd Floor,
New York, NY 10012
DEADLINE: MARCH 16, 2020
For further information on the contest, including online entries, judging criteria, and prizes, please see Official Rules. Need help or have questions? Email or call 1-800-SCHOLASTIC (1-800-724-6527).
Young Writers' Studio at Thurber House Continues on Tuesday, March 17th
Click here for more information or to register!
Young Writers' Studio at Thurber House meets every other week for two hours with author and English professor, Robert Loss. They will kick off the first hour with quality writing prompts and activities. Then, after a break for provided snacks (of course!), they'll wrap up the last hour with the chance to workshop pieces that students bring in. It's a safe, low-key, fun opportunity to enjoy writing and meet others!
March 17 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. Columbus, OH 43215
Cost: $15 per session - can be paid in advance or at the door.
BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO BOOK CLUBS: RENEWING CURIOSITY IN GRADES 3–8 READERS (THREE-PART WEBINAR SERIES) finishes this week
Webinar Dates: Three, 75-minute webinar sessions from 5:00pm–6:15pm
- Tuesday, March 3, 2020
- Tuesday, March 10, 2020
- Tuesday, March 17, 2020
In this three-part webinar series, Sonja Cherry-Paul and Dana Johansen share their research and experienced vision about the power of book clubs. Participants will oscillate between being teachers in this space, as well as members of a book club, in order to live this experience through the eyes of students. Sonja and Dana address ways to create a culture of reading through book clubs that extends throughout the year, how to get book clubs up and going, and strategies to support and deepen student discussion and comprehension of texts.
-Please note that these webinars are recorded and made available to all participants within two business days of each live session.
ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION WEBINAR
Shape the Future for Your Students: Teaching About the 2020 Census
Presented by Kimberley Glascoe
Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 4–5pm ET
Register today and discover how you can mobilize your middle school students to learn about the upcoming 2020 Census with free resources from the U.S. Census Bureau's Statistics in Schools (SIS) program. You will leave the webinar equipped with information on how to incorporate SIS resources into your classroom and how the count impacts federal funds in your communities for things like classroom technology, teacher training, after-school programs and more.
UPROOTING INEQUITIES IN SCHOOLS ONLINE SUMMIT
REGISTER TODAY for Education Week's Uprooting Inequities in Schools Online Summit.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 from 1-3pm.
-It remains all too common that a student's race, neighborhood, or family income are strong predictors of the educational opportunities they can access in their K-12 years—the essence of inequity. Most K-12 leaders believe all children deserve an equitable education, no matter their background or circumstances, but most of them struggle to confront the range of inequities in their schools and districts—much less root them out.
-In this Education Week summit, reporters and expert guests discuss the hard work behind confronting inequities such as challenging educators' longstanding biases and practices, re-allocating resources across schools to support opportunities for all students, and removing barriers to advanced coursework.
TEACHING IN TAIWAN – SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY
Through a memorandum of understanding with Taiwan’s Ministry of Education, Ohio teachers can apply to spend a year living and teaching English in Taiwan. The Ohio Department of Education invites new and experienced elementary and middle school teachers to apply to participate in the Teaching in Taiwan program for the 2020-2021 school year. The deadline for applying is Friday, March 20. For more information, visit the Teaching in Taiwan website or contact Dwight Groce.
DOMINION STUDENTS COMPETE AND SUCCEED IN REGIONAL POWER OF THE PEN
DBQ (LITERATURE MINIQS) - INFORMATION SENT TO CCS FOR SCHOOL CLOSURE
DBQ Project reached out to CCS to be sure that you knew you could use DBQ Online during the school closure for both ELA and Social Studies. Here are some links they sent.
Getting Started Resources
- DBQ Online and Remote Learning
- Student Instructions for DBQ Online
- Watch the Getting Started Video!
- Getting Started with DBQ PDF
- DBQ Online Tips PDF
-Now you're ready to set up classes and create assignments.
-DBQ is currently doing daily webinars. Here is a link to sign up. if you can't make these times, please contact ava@dbqproject.com.
TeachingBooks - Information sent to ccs for school closure
TEACHROCK CELEBRATES WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
Celebrate amazing women using these TeachRock lessons.
-Women’s Perspectives in Country and Tejano Music
The newest lesson in the CNN Soundtracks series uses the work of Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Selena, and Dixie Chicks to introduce students to social issues affecting women since the 1970s. By analyzing Loretta Lynn’s controversial hit “The Pill,” students understand the personal, social, and political significance of contraception. Dolly Parton’s song “9 to 5” introduces the issue of gender equity in the workplace, while Selena’s song “Si Una Vez” provides an example of a female perspective in an otherwise male-dominated genre. Finally, students examine Dixie Chick’s “Ain’t Ready to Make Nice” to discuss the challenges women continue to confront today.
-Women’s History Suggested Path
For Women’s Month, we’re proud to announce our newest Suggested Path, focused on women’s history. Consisting of eight lessons, this Suggested Path encompasses women’s history from the 1960s to today, and features artists such as Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, Carol King, Loretta Lynn, Salt-n-Pepa, Selena, Dolly Parton, Dixie Chicks, Beyoncé, Bikini Kill, and Kesha.
-“Praying” and the #MeToo Movement
Discussions of current events can be difficult to start in the classroom--especially if they involve issues of abuse and harassment. TeachRock’s “Praying” and the #MeToo Movement lesson uses pop star Kesha to introduce the origin and significance of the #MeToo movement, while spurring classroom discussion on issues of patriarchy, workplace harrassment, and social justice movements.
-The New York Historical Society’s Women & the American Story Curriculum
From our friends at the New York Historical Society, Women & the American Story (WAMS) is a free, online curriculum guide to connect educators across the country with classroom resources that illuminate the contributions of diverse women to the American past. WAMS brings together primary resources, brief biographies, background information, and classroom application tools and activities, so that you can seamlessly integrate new resources into existing social studies lessons on various topics and themes, or create additional lessons focused on the unique experiences of women at various points in the nation’s history.
AP Updates: The (New) Line of Reasoning in AP Language & Composition
Check Out the Slides and a Recording from a Webinar on this Topic.
AP COURSE AUDIT CALENDAR
The AP Course Audit Calendar highlights important dates for the 2020-21 school year. Familiarizing yourself with this information will help ensure that courses offered at your school are authorized to use the AP designation for the 2020-21 school year.
Access AP Course Audit Calendar
If you have questions regarding the AP Course Audit, sign in to your AP Course Audit account and send us an email through your Communication Center. Or, you may reach the AP Course Audit Helpline toll free at 877-APHELP-0 (274-3570); international users call 212-632-1781. The AP Course Audit Helpline is available to assist you Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.
NEW Collection Analysis Tool in TeachingBooks.net
New this week on TeachingBooks is a tool to let you quickly look at the titles your students are reading, and analyze them by diversity, genre, reading levels, and more. In just seconds you can now critically examine the titles on each reading list, syllabus, or even in your classroom library, and determine if the collection represents the differentiated and diverse texts that you are hoping for. Check this out by creating a custom reading list, or by exploring any of the TeachingBooks awards, lists, or series pages, then select "List Analysis Report." You will then immediately receive a comprehensive collection analysis report organized by...
- Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas
- Quantitative Measures
- Qualitative Measures
Not only will this give you a comprehensive look at text complexity measurements (with a cross-walk and qualitative measurements) but you can see which genres and cultural areas are not represented and then immediately search to add appropriate new texts to your lists.
NOVEL CONVERSATIONS SEASON 6
Novel Conversations, a fan-favorite podcast about classic literature, is returning for its sixth season! Even though you’ve all studied and re-studied the classics, it can sometimes be nice to hear a familiar story. Get ready for some nostalgia as they visit the classics once again in these podcast retellings. Join them every other Tuesday for eight brand new episodes, featuring titles like Huck Finn and Slaughterhouse-Five. See below for all eight books and release dates, or follow us for updates on our Twitter and Facebook pages.
Episodes:
Ep. 1: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain (1876) Available Now!
Ep. 2: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (1884) March 24
Ep. 3: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (1969) April 7
Ep. 4: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1850) April 21
Ep. 5: Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy (1895) May 5
Ep. 6: The Red Pony by John Steinbeck (1933) May 19
Ep. 7: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (1925) June 2
Ep. 8: Till We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis (1956) June 1
International Literacy Association 2020 Conference-Focus on the Future of Literacy!
October 15–18 | Columbus, OH
Register Today and See More Information at https://literacyworldwide.org/conference/
FORWARD-THINKING SPEAKERS with real-life inspiration & ideas
Jasmyn Wright, Nell K. Duke Allister Chang, and Stephen G. Peters
1. Forward-thinking ideas from speakers making a difference through their work.
2. Professional development in a variety of formats—choose your learning style!
3. Access to the latest research in literacy instruction throughout the conference.
4. After-hours social and networking events to explore the local literacy scene.
5. The chance to be a part of the conversation about shaping the future of literacy.
The AMLE Collaboration Mini-Grant
Sponsored by the AMLE Foundation Fund
Collaboration is a key concept in the successful education of young adolescents. This broad concept includes collaboration between teams, collaboration between a team and exploratory, collaboration with parents, collaboration with community agencies, collaboration with another school, and collaboration within the student body.
The Association for Middle Level Education Foundation Fund is awarding two $3,000 Collaboration Mini-Grants in 2020 to middle school educators who have taken leadership roles in developing collaborative projects both within and outside of schools. Recipients of this grant will receive funds to enhance an existing collaborative program or to institute a proposed program. Recipients will be recognized at the AMLE Annual Conference and must present about their collaborative project at a concurrent session. Each grant winner will receive one complimentary conference registration and up to $1000 of the award funds can be used to defray the expense of attending the AMLE conference. Any professional member or school that has been an AMLE member for 12 months or more may apply. To download the application and view submission criteria, visit amle.org/collaboration. Applications are due May 1, 2020.
SIOP “Capacity Builder” Training June 2020
This summer as a part of the Striving Readers Grant, the ESL department will be partnering with Pearson to offer the SIOP “Capacity Builder” Training. This is a 5-day SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) training for instructional and transformational coaches around the district. SIOP is a collection of the best practices for teaching English Learners in secondary content and mainstream elementary classrooms. It will benefit mainstream teachers who have English Learners in their classes and ESL sheltered teachers in middle and high schools. This is the gold standard of training for teachers who work with English Learners. This training will enable a group of coaches from the district to be able to provide this training in the future to teachers around the district. The training will take place on June 1-5 at Southland Center, 3700 South High Street. 0.6 CEUs will be available per day for the 5 full days of training. The first 25 participants who respond will be accepted.
Email ajones3892@columbus.k12.oh.us to register. For more information on SIOP visit:
return borrowed novels to the curriculum office when you finish with them
If you borrowed from the curriculum office and have finished with them, please return those to get them back into circulation. You can send them to Southland Center, Suite 125 to the attention of Carla Mae Phillips, or email Carla Mae Phillips (cphillips3865@columbus.k12.oh.us) to arrange for them to be picked up from your school.
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12TH ANNUAL CCS DISTRICT POETRY SLAM
The 2020 CCS District Poetry Slam will be held on Saturday, April 25, 5-9p.m. at Eastmoor Academy High School. Download and Complete this POETRY SLAM REGISTRATION to get your school into the competition! Schools do not have to have a full team in order to compete. Download the POETRY SLAM FLIER to post around your school and community.
Middle School Poetry Slam Rules
1. Each middle school may bring a total of eight (8) poets.
2. Each middle school will have four slots or times to perform (four individual and/or group poems total).
3. The same rules apply as in the high school slam:
a. No props, costumes, instruments, or music.
b. There is a three minute time limit with a ten second grace period.
4. No poet may perform in more than two poems. (For instance, a poet may perform one individual poem and one group poem, or perform in two group poems.)
5. Group poems may not have more than six (6) poets on stage at once.
6. Poets may bring their typed poem up on stage. There will be a music stand for their use.
7. Poems must be school appropriate.
High School Poetry Slam Rules
1. Each high school may bring a total of six (6) poets.
2. Each high school will have four individual slots or times to perform (four poems total—one per poet).
3. The same rules apply as in the middle school slam:
a. No props, costumes, instruments, or music.
b. There is a three minute time limit with a ten second grace period.
4. Poets may bring their typed poem up on stage. There will be a music stand for their use.
5. Poems must be school appropriate.
Optional High School Group Poetry Rules
There will be an optional group poem competition for the high school slam. Group poems follow the same rules as above, but schools may only have up to six poets on stage. The high school group poems will be performed prior to intermission.
Judging
There are five judges who will score the poems on a scale of 0-10 (out to one decimal point). The scores are not shown to the audience (which is different than a traditional slam).
Trophies and Medals will be awarded for each of the following:
“Sandy Cox” Memorial Trophy-Winning High School Team
CCS Middle School Trophy-Winning Middle School Team
Medals-Top Three Middle and High School Teams
Medals-Top Three Middle and High School Poets
Medals-Top High School Group Poem
Deadline to Register is March 27th. After the March 27th deadline, we will open up the slam to other districts in central Ohio. Please your registration and $25 entry fee to Slam Coordinator Wyk McGowan at Eastmoor Academy and Contact him with any questions. 614.804.5535 or wmcgowan8259@columbus.k12.oh.us.
2020 ROY BRISCOE JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP-APPLICATION NOW OPEN
Columbus City Schools is pleased to announce the 2020 Roy Briscoe Journalism Scholarship. The $500 scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding senior who plans to pursue the study of journalism, communications, public relations, or a related field in college. The scholarship was established in memory of news anchor Roy Briscoe by his family and WBNS-TV. Briscoe anchored the 10TV news from 1960-1989.
Applicant Requirements:
-Student must be a graduating senior who will pursue a career in journalism, communications, public relations, or a related field in college.
-Student GPA should be 3.0, but a range will be considered after examining other factors.
-Student must document community service, extracurriculars, work experience, and need.
-Student must include a portfolio of his/her best work demonstrating excellence in journalism or communications.
-Student must include a recommendation from his/her English, speech, photography, creative writing, newspaper, or yearbook teacher/advisor.
-After applying, selected students will be asked to present their portfolios to a panel of judges.
-A stipulation will be made that the student will still be eligible for other scholarship money.
-Scholarship money will be paid to the winning student’s four-year college after receiving evidence of enrollment.
Contest Timeline:
Now-April 27, 2020: Students submit applications to Carla Mae Phillips, Southland Center, Suite 125, Columbus, OH 43207, or cphillips3865@columbus.k12.oh.us with Roy Briscoe Scholarship in the Subject Line.
April 28-May 8th: Judges meet to screen applicants and select those who will present their
portfolios and be interviewed and Selected students are interviewed.
May 11-15: Winner is announced and Award is presented to winner.
Application (You can use either version):
Google Doc Application (make digital copy to fill it in). PDF Application (download to fill it in).
Thurber House Young Writers' Studio Winter/Spring 2020
New Year--New Young Writers' Studio!
Start 2020 off with Young Writers' Studio at Thurber House! Students in 9th-12th grade who love writing stories, crafting new worlds, and building never-before-seen characters, should join Young Writers' Studio, starting January 7! Click here for more information or to register!
What is Young Writers' Studio?
They meet every other week for two hours with author and English professor, Robert Loss. They will kick off the first hour with quality writing prompts and activities. Then, after a break for provided snacks (of course!), they'll wrap up the last hour with the chance to workshop pieces that students bring in. It's a safe, low-key, fun opportunity to enjoy writing and meet others!
Dates Remaining: March 17, 31; April 14, 28
Times: 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave. Columbus, OH 43215
Cost: $15 per session - can be paid in advance or at the door. A limited number of scholarships are available for this program. Email Meg Brown at megbrown@thurberhouse.org
TEACHER PD OPPORTUNITIES AND CONTESTS
SOME CONTESTS AND GIVEAWAYS
-TEACHINGBOOKS BLOG MARCH GIVEAWAYS
-BULKBOOKSTORE MYSTERY GIFT BAG GIVEAWAY
-BULKBOOKSTORE $500 MONTHLY GIVEAWAY
-WE ARE TEACHERS CONTEST/GIVEAWAYS
SEE THIS WEEK'S OPPORTUNITIES AT THE TOP OF THE NEWSLETTER
CONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES
TINY TEACHING STORIES
Teachers’ lives are packed with powerful moments: moments of triumph, frustration, absurdity, joy, revelation, and hilarity. Education Week wants to hear about them. Submit your Tiny Teaching Story, in no more than 100 words, here. See examples below.
FIELD BIBLIOGRAPHERS: CONTRIBUTE TO THE MLA INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
The MLA is currently seeking new field bibliographers. The primary responsibility of bibliographers is to record the bibliographic information of scholarly documents and to define their subject, content, and form. Field bibliographers for the MLA International Bibliography perform an important service for the profession and receive institutional recognition while deepening their knowledge of the field, sharpening their research skills, and exploring new areas of inquiry. Learn more.
UPCOMING MARCH OPPORTUNITIES
TEACHINGBOOKS: COLLABORATE, CUSTOMIZE, COMMUNICATE
Tuesday-March 31 at 12:00 pm
Register HERE for the TeachingBooks Webinar.
CORWIN'S FREE MONDAY WEBINAR SERIES FOR MARCH
Where Equity Fits In to PLC+ Monday, March 23, 2020 - 6:30pm, Presented by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
ELA WEBINAR SERIES FOR AP AND HONORS ENGLISH TEACHERS FROM BEDFORD
-AP® Literature: AP® Updates and What We’ve Learned So Far
Hosted by: Larry Scanlon and Kate Cordes ; Wed, 3/25 at 6-7PM
Learn how to make the most of the final months leading up to the AP® Literature exam with authors Kate Cordes and Larry Scanlon. They will talk about how to utilize your own units/assessments or AP® Classroom’s progress checks to determine students' strengths and weaknesses. This webinar will cover helpful texts that target the skills most often emphasized in the new CED. Finally, Kate and Larry will share ways students can use the new rubrics to fine tune literary analysis essays and ways you, the teacher, can use the rubrics to provide student feedback.
You may register for the Webinars by visiting https://go.bfwpub.com/BFW-webinar-registration.html.
SIGN UP FOR NCTE VERSE!
You won’t want to miss the 2020 #NCTEverse email series, an NCTE members-only professional learning opportunity! You’ll receive an email each weekday starting March 30 that focuses on a poet and shares resources for how to bring that poet's works into the classroom. The best part of this year’s series: NCTE members have again selected the poets they’re teaching in their classrooms and curated the resources! They’ll be celebrating more than 20 poets, the majority of them contemporary and up-and-coming. SIGN UP
APRIL OPPORTUNITIES
2020–2023 MLA BIBLIOGRAPHY FELLOWSHIPS
Deadline: April 1
The MLA International Bibliography is accepting applications for three-year field bibliography fellowships. MLA field bibliographers examine scholarly materials and submit bibliographic and indexing information for citations in the Bibliography. Open to all MLA members, including graduate students. Learn more.
AMLE CONFERENCE 2020-CALL FOR PRESENTATION (DEADLINE EXTENDED)
The #AMLE20 Call for Presentations is open! Submit your innovative classroom or school practice for a chance to present at #AMLE20 in National Harbor, Maryland. Submissions for all session formats are due April 5.
TEACHINGBOOKS WEBINARS FOR APRIL
Register HERE for any of the TeachingBooks Webinars listed below.
Text Complexity: Join the Conversation
Thursday- April 16 at 11:30 pm -Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan
Listen to Authors: A Springboard to Writing
Tuesday-April 21 at 1:00 pm
NCTE EARLY CAREER EDUCATOR OF COLOR LEADERSHIP AWARD
Deadline: April 15
This program supports early career teachers of color as they build accomplished teaching careers in literacy education. Practicing preK to university-level literacy educators of color who are in the first five years of a paid teaching career and who aspire to build a career in literacy education are eligible to apply. Learn more.
CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
English Leadership Quarterly is excited to announce a two-part Call for Manuscripts. The 2020 April and August editions will concentrate on equity in the language arts classroom. The April issue will focus on curriculum that reaches and represents all learners; in August, the emphasis will move to pedagogy that supports equitable practice in the classroom. Check out the submission guidelines and join the conversation! Contact editor Elaine Simos with questions at elq@ncte.org. Submit here. Deadline: April 20
OHIOANA BOOK FESTIVAL 2020
Since its inception in 2007, the Ohioana Book Festival has given readers the opportunity to connect with their favorite Ohio writers. Held each spring, the Festival welcomes roughly 100 authors and more than 3,000 visitors every year.
The 2020 Book Festival will be held Saturday, April 25, 2020 from 10:30a.m.-5:00p.m. at Columbus Metropolitan Public Library’s Main Library at 96 S. Grant Avenue Columbus, OH 43215. It is a FREE event open to the public, no registration required.
CORWIN'S FREE MONDAY WEBINAR SERIES FOR APRIL
Corwin's free Monday Webinar Series will continue through June. Below are the offerings and registration links.
Beautiful Questions in the Classroom: Transforming Classrooms into Cultures of Curiosity and Inquiry Monday, April 6, 2020 - 6:30pm, Presented by Warren Berger and Elise Foster
ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION WEBINAR
Daily/Weekly/Big Dog - A Framework for Including Writing In Any Content Area
Presented by Lori Wilfong
Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 4–5pm ET
Mention writing to a non-ELA teacher and the first thing that often comes to mind is "report" or "essay." Join AMLE and Lori Wilfong to think about daily and weekly writing strategies that anyone can implement to ensure that writing is happening in fun, easy, and natural ways across all content areas!
NOMINATE A MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATOR FOR THE AMLE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
The AMLE Educator of the Year (previously known as the Distinguished Educator Award) is an annual award given by the Association for Middle Level Education. This award recognizes outstanding practitioners in middle level education—those who have made an impact on the lives of young adolescents with a significant body of work and have advanced the field of middle level education through leadership, vision, and advocacy.
Selection Criteria
- Candidate must have five or more years of practical application, implementation, influence, or involvement in middle level education at the local level and the state or national level.
- Candidate must be employed in the field of middle level education on a full-time basis.
- Candidate must be a current professional or school member of the Association for Middle Level Education and is encouraged to be a member of the state/local affiliate.
- Current AMLE staff, Board of Trustees, and selection committee members are not eligible for this award. Past Lounsbury Award and former AMLE Educator of the Year winners also are not eligible.
To Nominate a Candidate
- Candidates may nominate themselves or be nominated by colleagues or members of the community. If you nominate a candidate, please notify them of their nomination.
- Complete the AMLE Educator of the Year form by April 30 for consideration during the current year.
MAY + OPPORTUNITIES
CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
The English Journal editors welcome submissions for the following themed issues:
The Play’s the Thing–Deadline: May 1
Sounds of Music and Language Arts–Deadline: July 1
Poetry: Muses and Musing–Deadline: September 1
Learn more information here.
TEACHINGBOOKS WEBINARS FOR MAY
Register HERE for any of the TeachingBooks Webinars listed below.
Text Complexity: Join the Conversation
Thursday- May 12 at 11:30 pm - I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez
Authors’ Stories and Diverse Perspectives
Tuesday-May 5 at 1:00 pm
Center Stage with Reader’s Theater
Tuesday-May 19 at 1:00 pm
OHIO COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (OCTELA) ELA AWARDS
Do you know an outstanding teacher? Nominate that teacher for the OCTELA ELA Awards.
Nominations are now being accepted for the Outstanding English Language Arts Awards given every year at the OCTELA Conference. Awards are given in elementary, middle school, secondary, college, and special distinction categories (librarian, curriculum coordinator, ESC, writing center coordinator, etc.). To nominate someone, either download and print the nomination form or submit your nomination online. Nominations are due by May 18, 2020.
CORWIN'S FREE MONDAY WEBINAR SERIES FOR MAY AND JUNE
Corwin's free Monday Webinar Series will continue through June. Below are the offerings and registration links.
Youth Equity Stewardship (YES!): Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Monday, May 11, 2020 - 6:30pm, Presented by Benjie Howard and Wade Antonio Colwell
Building a Curious School Monday, June 1, 2020 - 6:30pm, Presented by Bryan Goodwin
NCTE/PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE TEACHER AWARDS
Deadline: May 31
This is the second year that NCTE is partnering with Penguin Random House to offer the Lifelong Readers and the Maya Angelou Teacher Award for Poetry to educators. The submission form is open for 2020. Learn more.
JULIA E. BERRY RESEARCH AWARD
Deadline: June 1
First Award Given in 2020—Julia E. Berry, an NCTE member, gave a $10,000 bequest to NCTE for the purposes of establishing an award to further her interest in, as specified in her will, Careers of English Majors.
The Berry Research Award to Study Careers of English Majors supports NCTE members in the teaching, learning, and application of literacy learning. The Berry Research Award provides research support for an NCTE member(s) who propose(s) a research project that studies “the careers of English Majors and/or the role and function of English in career development.” This award will also support the study of the impact of the English language in the broadest of senses as well as literacy-related majors such as writing studies, linguistics, and English education. Learn more.
ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION SUMMER INSTITUTE
Middle Level SEL Institute June 18-19
Make plans today to attend this middle-school-focused event at National Louis University, in downtown Chicago, Illinois, designed with in-depth sessions and learning experiences to build exceptional SEL practices in your school community.
Featuring:
- National experts and local thought leaders
- Unique session formats including small-group learning, job-alikes, and interactive breakouts
- Opportunities to earn 16 contact hours and graduate credit
- Connections to new resources and services
CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
The Voices from the Middle editorial team has two calls left in their term. Click on the links here to find out more and add your voice!
- March 2021 I Used To ..., But Now I ...–Deadline: June 1
- May 2021 Mic Drop–Deadline: August 1
ESC OF CENTRAL OHIO HOSTS GO DEEP CONFERENCE INSPIRED BY HARVARD PROJECT ZERO RESEARCHERS
The Educational Service Center of Central Ohio is working with researchers from the Project Zero team to host the Go Deep Conference, June 17-18, on the campus of the New Albany-Plain Local School District in New Albany.
DID YOU MISS EARLIER ISSUES OF THE SECONDARY ENGLISH WEEKLY NEWSLETTER?
- March 9-13, Issue 26
- March 2-6, Issue 25
- February 24-28, Issue 24
- February 17-21, Issue 23
- February 10-14, Issue 22
- February 3-7, 2020, Issue 21
- January 27-31, Issue 20
- January 20-24, Issue 19
- January 13-17, Issue 18
- January 6-10, Issue 17
- December 16-January 3, Issue 16
- December 9-13, Issue 15
- November 25-December 6-Issue 14
- November 18-22-Issue 13
- November 11-15-Issue 12
- November 4-8- Issue 11
- October 28-November 1-Issue 10
- October 21-25-Issue 9
- October 14-18-Issue 8
- October 7-11-Issue 7
- September 30-October 4-Issue 6
- September 23-27-Issue 5
- September 16-20-Issue 4
- September 9-13-Issue 3
- September 2-6-Issue 2
- August 22-30-Issue 1
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