Hello, Secondary ELA Educators, Leaders, and Designees,

If you were unable to join us live for or would like to rewatch Dr. Deborah Dean's webinar, "Besting the Grammar Beast," you are now able to view the recordinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1-To6MW5S9RrI2ENxnSDRRAzTK9Tc7nGv/view?usp=share_link.

In the webinar, Dr. Dean refers to several resources plus I've included a few others listed below:

* Mentor Textshttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1-To6MW5S9RrI2ENxnSDRRAzTK9Tc7nGv/view?usp=share_link * Article: "Teaching Grammar in Context"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XSvAE4sxhkoiojX3s-a56g3PKjkg5Y0e/view?usp=share_link * Article: "Teaching Grammar or Teaching Language?"https://ncte.org/blog/2022/05/teaching-grammar-or-teaching-language/ * Book: Revision Decisionshttps://www.routledge.com/Revision-Decisions-Talking-Through-Sentences-and-Beyond/Anderson-Dean/p/book/9781625310064 * NCTE Quick Reference Guide: Teaching Grammar in the Secondary Classroomhttps://store.ncte.org/qrg/teaching-grammar-secondary-classroom-qrg?_gl=1*1w7v2e1*_ga*MTQwMzUzNTgxNy4xNjc4MTMzOTA3*_ga_L5Q68NRK05*MTY5NzY0MDgzMy4zMS4wLjE2OTc2NDA4MzMuNjAuMC4w

If your LEA is seeking additional support from Dr. Dean in this area, you can contact her at deborah_dean@byu.edumailto:deborah_dean@byu.edu

November's webinar is on Monday, November 13, 4:00 - 5:00pm Reading with Purpose: Selecting & Sequencing Texts to Support Critical Understanding With Dr. Lauren Liang, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Utah **Supports implementation of Reading Standards 6, 11, 12, 14

REGISTER HEREhttps://usbe.midaseducation.com/professional-development/courses/course/63313

Learn about the "PURPOSEful Framework" for creating effective text sets. The goal of the framework is to aid educators in creating a purposeful, carefully curated text set where the individually selected books and sequenced arrangement work together to present an opportunity for students' engagement in critical thinking and growth in both cognitive and affective realms. The PURPOSEful Framework includes six steps to curate and sequence the high-quality texts used in the set. The unique emphasis on sequencing is driven by the careful curation work that happens prior, and ultimately creates scaffolding for students' deeper understanding of a specific content topic or area.

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 coursehttps://forms.gle/jpXdnmnzUebBAtyC8 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