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Professional Learning for ELA Educators

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Last Modified November 14, 2023
Description Explore a wide variety of professional learning experiences that support making the most of our English Language Arts curriculum.
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Coming of Age in a Complex World: A Mini-Course for ELA Educators

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Explore hands-on strategies to teach coming-of-age texts and literature, centering students’ identities and lived experiences as young adults.
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Back-to-School Toolkit: Teaching Strategies and Resources for the School Year

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Prepare for the coming school year as we explore teaching strategies and flexible resources designed to help you begin getting to know your students.
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Exploring Borders and Belonging in Young Adult Literature

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Join us for a discussion with authors Malaka Gharib and Randy Ribay about the complexity of belonging, and the tangible and intangible borders that can shape it.
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Teaching Coming of Age: Exploring Literature and Agency with #DisruptTexts Co-founder Dr. Kimberly Parker

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Explore the process of choosing texts with a focus on equity and voice, as well as creating classroom spaces for exploring literature through a critical and ethical lens.
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Exploring ELA Text Selection with Julia Torres

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Listen to #DisruptTexts founder Julia Torres about taking a critical lens to text selection in ELA classrooms.
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Culturally Responsive Texts with Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul

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In this webinar Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul discussed the necessity of culturally responsive texts in ELA classrooms.
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Coming of Age in Literature and Life: A Webinar Featuring Young Adult Author Jennifer De Leon

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Explore questions of identity and belonging in literature and life and learn how you can center students' identities and experiences through literature and dialogue.
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Coming of Age: Student Perspectives on Reading, Writing, and Finding their Voice

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In this webinar, Facing History, The New York Times Learning Network editor Katherine Schulten, and winners of the NYT student Coming of Age contest delivered a lively panel discussion.