SecondaryELA March 2024

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INFO: March/April 2024 Secondary ELA Newsletter
by Watkins, Naomi 18 Mar '24

18 Mar '24

Hello, Secondary ELA Educators, Leaders, and Designees, Please read and share the March/April 2024 Secondary ELA Newsletter<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bJzrdnnikGpmF2swRkyfSnJdpgSDL8Ov/view?usp=…>. Thank you, Naomi Naomi Watkins, Ph.D. Secondary English Language Arts Specialist Utah State Board of Education (801) 538-7616

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INFO/CORRECTION: View Recording of March's Secondary ELA Webinar Now
by Watkins, Naomi 14 Mar '24

14 Mar '24

Hi all, Due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to pre-record March's webinar rather than hosting it live today. So you are now able to view the recording of "Why YOU Should Teaching Listening Explicitly & How to Do It Well"<https://mckendree.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=fd76eba1-…> and access the materials and resources<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GLGLpA2P5Uq6HHrUTI_5YuvOGI_9grzW?us…>. *** Join us for the next webinar on April 18 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm. REGISTER<https://usbe.midaseducation.com/professional-development/courses/course/633…> "Writing Remixed: Composing in Digital and Multimodal Genres" **Supports Writing Standards 1-4 Dr. Amber Jensen Assistant Professor, BYU English Department Director, Central Utah Writing Project Editor, The Journal of Peer Tutoring in Secondary Schools Are you itching to integrate digital and multimodal writing in your ELA curriculum but not sure how to begin? Ready to move past text-based literary analyses, formulaic argument essays, and research projects? Curious about how to engage your students in composing in the kinds of genres that are most relevant in the 21st century? Let's explore how podcasts, infographics, memes, multigenre research projects, and other kinds of compositions can expand your students' writing competencies and invigorate your teaching! This webinar invites you to remix your writing instruction by inspiring student writers to compose not only with words, but also with image, video, sound, color, and texture. It begins a conversation around how - and to what extent - digital tools and digital products can be used in the service of our students' writing development. The first part of the webinar will draw on recent scholarship and real-world teaching examples to answer some common questions and concerns about the role of these kinds of texts in an ELA classroom. In the second part of the webinar, teacher participants will collaborate to "remix" a current writing unit or assignment. Each teacher will leave with concrete next steps -- and a practitioner-focused resource list -- for integrating digital and multimodal composition into their secondary ELA writing curriculum. Naomi Watkins, Ph.D. Secondary English Language Arts Specialist Utah State Board of Education (801) 538-7616

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REMINDER: Next Secondary ELA Webinar is on Thursday at 4pm!
by Watkins, Naomi 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Join us on Thursday, March 14 from 4:00 - 5:00pm for our March Secondary ELA webinar. Why YOU Should Teach Listening Explicitly & How to Do It Well Dr. Katie Alford, Assistant Professor of Education, McKendree University **Supports implementation of Speaking & Listening Standards 1-3 Listening is not a standard most ELA teachers spend quality time considering or even teaching. Listening, however, constitutes a good deal of the input students receive throughout their education. Improving students' listening is not just beneficial for students, but for teachers as well. That is why it is a vital skill that should be taught in the ELA curriculum and beyond. Listening skills develop over time and grow as listening tasks become increasingly complex, but few individuals are given support in how to improve their listening. Listening is a skill just like reading, writing, and critical thinking, but it's been long neglected. Join this webinar to find out WHY teaching listening is essential to learning in the ELA classroom and perhaps more importantly HOW you can teach, provide practice and feedback, and then assess students listening in your classroom tomorrow. Let's bring listening instruction into the ELA classroom together. REGISTER NOW<https://usbe.midaseducation.com/professional-development/courses/course/633…> If you are interested in receiving 0.5 USBE credits for your participation in the webinars, you will need to enroll in the Canvas course<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/forms.gle/jpXdnmnzUebBAtyC8__;!!NWzHOX5-…> to complete the following tasks: * Attend or view 7 of 8 webinars * Complete reflections for each webinar * Provide evidence of implementation of at least one instructional practice from the webinar series in your classroom or with educators you lead/coach Naomi Watkins, Ph.D. Secondary English Language Arts Specialist Utah State Board of Education (801) 538-7616

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INFO: NHD State Contest Judges Needed
by Watkins, Naomi 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

See opportunity below. Naomi Watkins, Ph.D. Secondary English Language Arts Specialist Utah State Board of Education (801) 538-7616 From: Utah Historical Society <statehistory(a)utah.gov> Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 11:17 AM To: Watkins, Naomi <Naomi.Watkins(a)schools.utah.gov> Subject: NHD State Contest Judges Needed Volunteer April 18 and 19 [Image removed by sender. CCE Logo]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/rp7a6w> [Image removed by sender.] [Image removed by sender. Facebook]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/7h8a6w> [Image removed by sender. Instagram]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/na9a6w> [Image removed by sender. LinkedIn]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/329a6w> [Image removed by sender. YouTube]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/jvab6w> [Image removed by sender. Facebook]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/znbb6w> [Image removed by sender. Instagram]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/fgcb6w> [Image removed by sender. LinkedIn]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/v8cb6w> [Image removed by sender. YouTube]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/b1db6w> Be a Judge for Utah's National History Day State Contest, April 18 and 19 We are excited to host approximately 500 students from across Utah at our National History Day state competition next month. Working with the theme Turning Points in History, these young historians are investigating makers and moments of change in local, national, and world history. Please help us give them a great learning experience by volunteering as a judge. The NHD state competition will be held at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley. [SIGN UP TODAY] Choose the date and time convenient for you: April 18 - Youth Division (4th-5th graders), noon to 5 p.m. April 19 - Junior and Senior Division (6th-12th graders), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (one round) or 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (two rounds). Categories include: Exhibit, Documentary, Paper, Performance, and Website. Teachers: We can reimburse for your substitute. "NOT ONLY HAVE I LEARNED ABOUT HISTORICAL EVENTS, BUT I HAVE LEARNED HOW TO RESEARCH AND TALK ABOUT THEM." - NHD Utah student What to expect: - Provide your date and category preferences when you register<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/negb6w>. - Documentary, paper, and website judges will review projects in advance using the online system, then attend the contest to interview students and complete the judging process. - Performances and exhibits will be judged at the contest. - You will work collaboratively with the other judges on your team to interview, evaluate, and rank student projects. - For each competition round, you can expect to evaluate 8 to 10 projects. Please feel free to share this opportunity with your friends and colleagues! ADMINISTRATION Jennifer Ortiz, Society Director Donna Law, Executive Director CONTACT US 3760 S Highland Dr. Millcreek, UT 84106 FIND US ONLINE > history.utah.gov<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/36gb6w> [Image removed by sender. Facebook]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/jzhb6w> [Image removed by sender. Instagram]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/zrib6w> [Image removed by sender. LinkedIn]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/fkjb6w> [Image removed by sender. YouTube]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/vckb6w> [Image removed by sender.] [Image removed by sender.] [Image removed by sender.] [Image removed by sender.] [Image removed by sender.] [Image removed by sender.] [Image removed by sender.] [Image removed by sender.] [Image removed by sender.] Manage<https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1992636/1801533/447637821/4803708…> your preferences | Opt Out<https://t.e2ma.net/optout/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw?s=dLvGAxLYHsVLfmRGdJVrSCn-FKaDoplW…> using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? Sign up<https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1992636/1801533.447637821/> to receive our future emails. View this email online<https://t.e2ma.net/message/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw>. 3760 S Highland Dr None | Salt Lake City, UT 84106 US This email was sent to naomi.watkins(a)schools.utah.gov. To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book. [Image removed by sender. powered by emma]<https://t.e2ma.net/click/7tpsoh/7pmbqcw/b5kb6w>

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