SecondaryELA November 2025

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INFO: PL Opportunity for Foundational Literacy in Middle Grades
by Naomi Watkins 17 Nov '25

17 Nov '25

Dear Secondary ELA educators and leaders: We are excited to share a significant professional learning opportunity, the Keys to Adolescent Literacy course, which is being fully sponsored by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and is available at no cost to eligible participants. This intensive professional learning opportunity is designed to equip middle grades (6-8) educators with the essential tools and research-based strategies needed to enhance literacy instruction across all subject areas with particular focus and emphasis on foundational literacy skills. Who Should Register (Priority Given To) This opportunity is specifically tailored for and gives priority to: * Grades 6-8 educators who teach reading or literacy intervention courses. * Grades 6-8 educators who need to earn Utah's Secondary Literacy Interventionist endorsement. * Grades 6-8 instructional coaches who support literacy intervention. Program Components and Outcomes Completion of this offering fulfills all requirements aligned with the USBE's Secondary Literacy Intervention Endorsement and results in 3 USBE credits. The opportunity consists of: * A 40-hour asynchronous online course. * Eight mandatory two-hour facilitated virtual sessions to support the implementation of strategies. * A physical copy of The Essentials of Adolescent Literacy by Joan Sedita. * A required Literacy Integration Capstone Project. Action Required: Registration Deadline Given this is a fully sponsored offering, interest is expected to be very high. Please note the critical deadline: * Cost: This opportunity is available at no cost to eligible participants. Registration Closes: Friday, December 5. Complete/Submit the application<https://forms.gle/B8mzqNUB8RqGz6So9> [cid:image001.png@01DC5577.3DF7EE40] Subscribe to the Secondary ELA Newsletter<https://lists.uen.org/mailman/admin/secondaryela>

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INFO: USBE Visual Narratives Professional Learning (Apply by Dec 5, 2025)
by Naomi Watkins 14 Nov '25

14 Nov '25

Dear Secondary ELA educators and leaders, We are accepting applications for the professional learning workshops: Visual Narratives: Integrating Visual and Graphics Arts Mediums into Your Curriculum. Who Should Apply? These professional learning workshops are specifically designed for secondary school or LEA teams that include: * An ELA educator * A Visual Arts educator * A School Librarian **Teams must represent more than one content area. Participation in the workshops includes: * participant support costs for in-person meetings (sub reimbursement, travel reimbursement if over 50 miles from USBE), * pedagogy texts/texts for students, * professional learning with national experts, and * 1.0 USBE credits (optional) Key Dates: * Two Full-Day In-person Workshop: * Monday, March 2 & Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (Salt Lake City) * Two Virtual 90-Minute Webinars from 4:00 – 5:30pm: * Wednesday, February 4, 2026 * Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Application deadline is December 5th, 2025. APPLICATION FORM<https://forms.gle/1vSjb4N8QJvoodKz9> **Note that applying does not ensure acceptance. You will be notified about your team’s acceptance/nonacceptance. [cid:image001.png@01DC54A2.A213E440] Subscribe to the Secondary ELA Newsletter<https://lists.uen.org/mailman/admin/secondaryela>

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Fw: 📣Nominate Books for the 2026-2027 Utah's Battle of the Books: ! 📚
by Naomi Watkins 06 Nov '25

06 Nov '25

FYI: ELA teachers can nominate books, too. 😃 ________________________________ From: Davina Sauthoff via K-12-library-media <library-media(a)lists.uen.org> Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2025 10:36 AM To: library-media(a)lists.uen.org <library-media(a)lists.uen.org> Subject: [Utah K-12 Library Media] 📣Nominate Books for the 2026-2027 Utah's Battle of the Books: ! 📚 Good morning, Friends! We are thrilled to share that the Utah Battle of the Books (UBOB) is moving forward with tremendous momentum! Our new grade-level and Steering Committees are now active, and we are officially kicking off the Nomination Phase for the 2026-2027 competition book lists. Your expertise is crucial to making this inaugural year a success! We invite all educators to recommend high-quality titles that will promote literacy, critical thinking, and a love of reading for our students. How to Nominate a Title We are accepting nominations for the Elementary, Middle, and High School divisions. The deadline for submissions is November 15, 2025. * Nomination Form: Submit your book recommendations here: https://forms.gle/kqU93tJaTVZS9qRp6 Guide Your Recommendations To help ensure the final list is balanced and appropriate for the competition, we are sharing the official Book Selection Rubric adopted by the UBOB committees. We encourage you to review the criteria before submitting your recommendations. * Book Selection Rubric: Review the criteria here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12sTL_4-3Vuy2VJsneN8sH_W3vAwKHZEOoTa… Thank you so much for being a literacy champion in Utah! Your suggestions are important, and we're excited to see what amazing titles you bring to the table. Happy recommending! Sincerely, [cid:bf3e93fa-e3b4-47f2-be2d-6d0f4833834a] Join the USBE Library Media list serve<https://lists.uen.org/mailman/listinfo/library-media> LEAs have the duty to select instructional materials that best correlate to the core standards for Utah public schools and graduation requirements. (UCA 53G-4-402(1(a)). Posting of resources by USBE staff curriculum content specialists does not imply the resources have received official endorsement of the State Board. Educators are responsible to ensure use of these materials complies with LEA policies and directives.

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