Fall 2024 Gathering
RECORDED
Our 22nd, free, K-12 Literacy Conference Day was Saturday, September 21
You can still Earn Clock Hours until 10/31/24 by watching 4 sessions.
Online. Free to attend. No registration. Edujoy! See our FAQ.
Opening Session
OPENING
Lorena Germán and Roberto Germán
Lorena and Roberto are veteran educators and Co-Founders of Multicultural Classroom, an organization that works with students, teachers, schools, nonprofits, and other organizations/companies to help participants understand the intersection of race, bias, education, and society. Lorena is also Co-Founder of #DisruptTexts, author of the Anti-Racist Teacher: Reading Instruction Workbook, is author of Textured Teaching: A Framework for Culturally Sustaining Practices, and many articles. Roberto is also author of the poetry collection, Blue Ink Tears.
Session 2
Workshop
The Data Speaks for Itself: Connections and Tools that Ignite Hope for All Students
Towanda Harris, Fellow of The Educator Collaborative, Assistant Professor, and author; and Nita Creekmore, veteran educator, author, and founder of Love-Teach-Bless.
Workshop
Empowering Multilingual Students: Hope Is Choosing Equity and Access in Education
Andrea Honigsfeld, Associate of The Educator Collaborative, Fulbright Scholar, Professor, and author; and Georgina Castilleja, Associate of The Educator Collaborative and veteran educational leader.
Session 3
Workshop
Igniting Hope:
A Virtual Celebration with the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival
M. García Peña, Executive Director of the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival and author; and Tracey Flores, Fellow of The Educator Collaborative, Associate Professor, author, and Founder of Somos Escritoras.
Workshop
Hope is a Read Aloud:
Talking with Young Readers about LGBTQ Inclusive Books
Aimee Ellis, Associate Professor, veteran educator, and author; and Katie Hollenberg, veteran educator.
Link to resource page mentioned in this session.
Closing Session
CLOSING
Action / Steps: Teaching for Hope (An Interactive Chat)
Live and Interactive YouTube Chat with members of The Educator Collaborative
Christopher Lehman is the Founding Director of The Educator Collaborative, an internationally recognized K-12 literacy consultant, a best-selling author of books for teachers, a veteran educator, a proud member of the Board of Directors for the National Center for Families Learning, and past-member of the Executive Committee for the National Council of Teachers of English.
Amira Abdel-Aal is an expert in providing culturally sustaining literacy education, complimented by technology, and focused on fostering global citizenship. She is a veteran educator, formerly served as a lead coach at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (d.School) at Stanford University, and consults nationally.
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