Reflecting on a Decade and Starting a New
Looking Back and Pressing Forward by Teaching Tolerance
Book Talking Kit from We Need Diverse Books
New Year's Resolutions: Don't Do It! by Elena Aguilar for Edutopia
Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities
Creating Context for Teaching Night
February 20th, 2020 WISD 8:30-3:30 FREE
*Most applicable to secondary ELA teachers.
*Most applicable to secondary ELA teachers.
The Holocaust Memorial Museum presents Creating Context for Teaching Night.
The workshop will include:
• How to teach Night within the larger historical framework of the Holocaust;
• A history of antisemitism for context prior to reading Night;
• An exploration of materials and instructional strategies available in Echoes and Reflections to support effective teaching of the memoir;
• The use of interdisciplinary materials including art work, photographs, poetry and personal narratives;
• Identifying significant themes of the memoir;
*SCHECHs Pending
It's All About Inquiry: Understanding the Social Studies Standards, C3 Framework and Literacy Essentials
This is a three day training free to all Washtenaw County Educators
This is a three day training free to all Washtenaw County Educators
In this three day session, we work with educators to build background knowledge of the three documents through a short history and purpose, connecting through the thread of inquiry, and planning for long term work in instruction and assessment in social studies classrooms.
February 27, March 5, March 26
The Diverse Lending Library at WISD
Don't forget about the Diverse Lending Library available to all Washtenaw County educators. E-mail me to check out books or ask questions about our books!
For questions on anything in this Literacy Newsletter- please contact Melissa Brooks-Yip at mbrooksyip@washtenawisd.org
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