Mid-Valley Literacy Chapter

Registration is now open for OSLA's fabulous conference!

https://app.glueup.com/event/2024-fall-conference-igniting-curiosity-cultivating-literacy-for-all-112276/

Registration is now open!

https://app.glueup.com/event/2024-fall-conference-igniting-curiosity-cultivating-literacy-for-all-112276/

You are invited to submit a proposal for a 45 min. session at the OSLA Fall Conference on October 26th at Parkrose HS in Portland.

This promises to be an outstanding conference for K-college educators, especially with professionals like you who generously share their experience with others.

Of particular interest are the following topics:
- multilingual learners
- multimodal learning
- AI and instruction (as an instructional partner)
- Science of Reading
- effective assessment
- literacy across the curriculum

Proposal Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd87kkZhBH5ASASDH_mZE8TjQ9NJT3OGrrcK7rpJu_Yp727Vg/viewform

Deadline: Monday, June 10, 2024

Questions?
Please reach out to Conference Chair Bob Bizjak: [email protected]

And the winner is...

Check out our event for April 30, 2024.

Dear Educator,

You are invited to a virtual Literacy Symposium hosted by the Oregon State Literacy Association.

* This free event is for ALL educators.

Join us to:
collaborate with other literacy educators
learn classroom-ready ideas in Strategy Sessions (see below)
discover current OSLA projects
hear from our Featured Guests: Dr. Charlene Williams, Director, ODE & Mandy Vance, Oregon Teacher of the Year

Saturday, April 13, 2024 via Zoom

Schedule
8:50 - 9:00 am Soft Opening: Get settled on Zoom
9:00 am - Noon Literacy Symposium
• Welcome and Introductions
• Featured Guests
• Strategy Sessions (see below)
• Literacy Hot Topics
• OSLA Projects Overview
• Door prize drawing!

PDU certificates available

REGISTER

❇️ Strategy Sessions

K-5 > Universal Design for Learning + the Science of Reading: Firm Goals with Flexible Means
w/ Kayleigh Wright, TOSA, Gresham-Barlow
Join us for an innovative session bridging Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles with the science of reading to revolutionize literacy instruction.

6-8 > Brain-Based Strategies to Support Striving Readers Using Visual Texts
w/ Shveta Miller, ELA Content Lead, Instruction Partners
We know visual texts like comics, graphic novels, and photographs engage and captivate all students. Join this session to learn the brain science behind how these engaging texts are also essential for accelerating our striving readers’ progress with achieving grade-level standards.

9-12 > Empowering Student Choice: Using Literature Circles to Build Classroom Community
w/ Rachael Geyer, Teacher, Parkrose High School
Learn strategies for integrating literature circles into your weekly routine.

Thank you for sharing this invitation and attached PDF with your peers. Please let me know if you have any questions about this event.

Penny
OSLA Communication Specialist

Dear Educator,
You are invited to a Literacy Meet-Up via Zoom hosted by the Oregon State Literacy Association, a complimentary event open to all Oregon educators.

Join us to discover the nominated titles for the Patricia Gallagher Children's Choice Picture Book Award.
- Hear from the author and illustrator of Mac's Big Wish: Peter Vanderwall and Janis Lillian
- Receive classroom activities and resources
- Be entered to win a door prize!

Thursday, January 25th 4:15 - 5:15 pm via Zoom

REGISTER Invite a friend!

Please share this invitation with others. Thank you!

Learn more about the Patricia Gallagher Children's Choice Picture Book Award.

Questions? Contact Cara Miller [email protected]

What will you read during Winter Vacation?

Thank-you for attending our Winter Social. Fun to meet new people.

Just a reminder for Monday's Event

Teachers in Linn and Benton Counties--use the QR code with your phone to link to a TAR Grant (Teachers As Readers) form and Submit. So EASY!

Highlights of the Nov. 4th Fall Conference at Parkrose HS featuring author Penny Kittle, small group sessions, and opportunities to connect with literacy educators. What a wonderful day of learning!

A FUN evening is in your future...

Dear Educator,

I would like to personally invite you and your peers to an outstanding learning opportunity. This conference is for K-12 literacy and social science educators.

Thank you for sharing this invitation below and attached PDF.

Join Us at the Fall Conference!
We are thrilled to be hosting an in-person conference this year at Parkrose High School on Saturday, November 4th. No substitute needed!

⏰ Early Bird $50 Registration Fee Includes: (price increases to $75 on October 16th)
- keynote with author Penny Kittle (see below)
- over 20 engaging sessions offering classroom-ready instructional strategies from numerous expert practitioners: K through university levels
- networking with other educators
- continental breakfast and lunch
- exhibitors and door prizes
- complimentary membership in three professional organizations: OSLA, OCTE, and OSLA
- PDU certificate
- and more!

A Sampling of Concurrent Sessions in 2 Strands: Literacy + Social Science
K-5
A Boost and a Nudge to Move Writers Forward
Embracing Student Cultures and Voices
Reimagining Embedding SEL Into Literacy
Exploring Geography Through Picture Books
Engaging and Purposeful Decoding
Using Historically Responsive Literacy to Create Belonging in the Classroom
Fostering Global Citizenship for Young Learners
- and more

6-12
Foundational Skills in Middle School: Taking a Functional Approach
Building a Consensus in a Diverse Community
Promoting Literacy Schoolwide and Across Content Areas
The Importance of Students' Small Choices in Authentic Learning
The MetAphorism Writing Project: Confidently Tackling New Writing Tasks
From Bytes to Prose: Harnessing AI to Reimagine Writing
Using Artifacts to Inspire Student Learning About Jewish Culture
- and more

K-12
Beyond the Textbook: Using Oregon Open Learning Resources for Cross-Content Learning
Teach From Your Best Self
Invigorating Inclusive Classrooms with the Oregon Encyclopedia
OSLIS: Free Resources for Student Research
Embracing Diversity, Empowering Voices: The Latine/a/o Studies Initiative
- and more

**See the full list of sessions and descriptions

*One graduate credit is offered from WOU. Learn more and sign-up for credit at the conference.

Our keynote is the highly regarded and inspirational visionary author: Penny Kittle, known for her passionate advocacy of student-centered teaching. Click to meet her in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOVUe3ctUmg

Keynote: Practices that Engage and Empower Readers and Writers Across the Content Areas
Positioning our students closer to reading and writing excellence begins with decisions we make before, during, and after today's lesson. This session will explore those decisions, and how planning a volume of practice is the basis of artful teaching.

> Literacy Educators: Registration is now open!

> Social Science Educators: Register Here
https://app.glueup.com/event/2023-fall-conference-reimagining-our-world-together-80994/

This year's conference is hosted by the Oregon State Literacy Association, the Oregon Council Teachers of English and Oregon Council of the Social Studies.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

See you at the conference!

Mid-Valley Literacy Chapter

Scan the QR code to go directly to the Oregon St. Literacy Association page for information on Patricia Gallagher Children's Choice Picture Book Award list.

Register for the Fall Literacy Conference on Saturday, November 4th at Parkrose High School in Portland!

Here are a few of the 20 sessions offered.

Registration link: https://app.glueup.com/event/2023-fall-conference-reimagining-our-world-together-80994/

The votes are in!

Thank you to all the teachers who participated in this project and to the 10,209 Oregon students who voted!

Join us for an in-person literacy event! All are welcome.

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJmgijIdMLNDcQD1TeIXHVrzJAeysEZUuORDPCbi-VP4rl9Q/viewform

You are invited to a complimentary, virtual event!

Sending our condolences to Patricia Gallagher's family.

Registration continues for the grades 6-12 Oregon State Literacy Association's virtual conference on Feb. 24th with wonderful author Lorena Germán.
Learn more and register: https://www.oregonread.org/

Registration is open for the grades 6-12 Oregon State Literacy Association's virtual conference on Feb. 24th with wonderful author Lorena Germán.

Learn more and register: https://www.oregonread.org/
https://www.oregonread.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNEeuki7tbA

Lorena German Video Invitation to OSLA Conference

Mid Valley Literacy Council loves its pre-service teachers! Here’s a crew hard at work preparing goodie bags for a classroom visit next month. New members always welcome! www.oregonread.org

ILA President Ken K***z shares a message for International Literacy Day: September 8th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXWcfOeLPlk

Happy International Literacy Day 2022 From ILA Kenneth Kunz, President of the ILA Board of Directors, wishes everyone a happy International Literacy Day."Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celeb...

Happy New School Year!

The Mid-Valley Literacy Council's board is ready to roll for the new school year!

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