For Educators

 

 A recent study found that given a choice of books to read and keep, the vast majority (84%) of the first graders chose non-fiction.  This should reinforce teachers' decisions to help primary students by making non-fiction books more a part of the classroom instructions.

Teacher curriculum guides for G is for Grand Canyon and Desert Digits are available to download from Sleeping Bear Press at
http://www.gale.cengage.com/DiscoverAmerica/guides/

The International Reading Association (IRA) http://www.reading.org is the world's leading organization of literacy professionals.  For lessons on reading and language arts instruction, standards, student material, and web resources, check out http://www.readwritethink.org.  The calendar of classroom activities associated with events in literature and literacy is a favorite of mine.

The 2009 Annual Convention was held in Phoenix and I presented the seminar, C is for Creativity - Writing Classroom ABC Books, to a standing-room only crowd.  The School Author Visit for Students and Teachers post outlines the professional development seminars that I offer. 


The Arizona Reading Association (ARA) http://www.azreadingassoc.org and its local councils provide networking, community service, and professional growth opportunities through workshops, author visits, and conferences.  Your $30 annual dues in the Arizona Reading Association also includes membership in a local council.  As past-president of the Greater Paradise Valley Reading Council and current ARA board member, I encourage you to join me in the support of literacy in our state.  ARA welcomes librarians, reading specialists, classroom teachers, parents, authors, illustrators, and all literacy advocates.  Check out the Literacy Events post for a schedule of activities.    
   The Arizona Library Association (AZLA) http://www.azla.org is a professional organization promoting librarian service in all types of Arizona libraries.

AZLA sponsors the Grand Canyon Reader Award, a students' choice award for books in five categories - picture book, non-fiction (Desert Digits was a past nominee!), intermediate, tween and teen.  For this year's list and classroom ideas to promote this award, check out http://www.grandcanyonreaderaward.org .

Posted by Barbara Gowan at 9/14/2009 3:57 PM
Categories: Literacy organizations and professional development
Tags: professional development literacy organizations
 

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