A reminder that January’s Secondary ELA webinar will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) from 4:00 – 5:00pm.

See the attached flyer for information on future webinars.

Developing Deep Knowledge with Complex Texts and Tasks
Dr. Naomi Watkins, Secondary ELA Specialist, USBE

Traditionally secondary English Language Arts instruction is organized around the teaching of novels with students completing tasks in response to this reading. In this webinar, we will consider a reframing of ELA instructional planning that focuses on teaching readers how to develop deep world knowledge in response to essential questions through the study of complex texts and tasks.

Supports implementation of all 3 strands in the ELA standards (reading, writing, speaking & listening).

REGISTRATION for webinar

Optional: Earn 0.5 USBE Credit

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 to complete the following tasks:

• Attend or view 7 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