The recording of December's webinarhttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1n_WHzCgECPZBGDLQ6rm--HEwIsUIP5CO?usp=sharing, "Indigenous America through Literature" with Dr. Donna Sabis-Burns is now available to view and share. This webinar is part of the Secondary ELA Professional Learning Series.
You can view October's webinar, "Besting the Grammar Beast"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1M8Fw8xh9hT4ov4JZyeEuY4necKfXZvTP?usp=sharing with Dr. Deborah Dean, and November's webinar, "Reading with Purpose: Selecting and Sequencing Texts to Support Critical Understanding"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1StiHSJHAmLRE_RKqyLUi2A4ZmVHWtg9R?usp=sharing with Dr. Lauren Liang.
January's webinar will be held on January 17, 2024 from 4:00-5:00pm.
Topic: Developing Deep Knowledge with Complex Texts and Tasks with Dr. Naomi Watkins
Webinar Description: 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. Time will also be spent on how to select and use complex texts with students of all abilities.
REGISTERhttps://usbe.midaseducation.com/professional-development/courses/course/63313
Naomi Watkins, Ph.D. Secondary English Language Arts Specialist Utah State Board of Education (801) 538-7616