North Texas Teen Book Festival Returns on March 3!
North Texas Teen Book Festival Teacher Professional Development: Books, Books, Books: A Symposium for Educators @ NTTBF
This session will feature amazing authors and guests who will share the best new books for readers and focus on practical and exciting ways to engage young readers from upper elementary through high school. Join Sam Houston State University College of Education Library Science faculty as they welcome special guests Brian Selznick, Kate DiCamillo, Angie Thomas, Dan Santat, Angeline Boulley, Melissa de la Cruz, and more than two dozen MG and YA authors to North Texas!
We ask that educators do not bring children to Educator Day; NTTBF provides a free, all-day festival on Saturday, March 4th for readers of all ages. (Parking is $10.00 both days at the Irving Convention Center.)
January 25, 9:00-11:00a.m.
Promote Visual and Media Literacy Skills with ImageQuest
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” This age-old idiom highlights what the ELAR TEKS emphasize: the importance of working with students to develop visual and media literacy skills; e.g., the ability to interpret and create meaning from information presented by images or other graphic elements.
This professional development will focus on best practices for school and classroom implementation of Britannica ImageQuest and on using digital image content, paired with strategies and activities that promote visual and media skill development.
February 22, 1:00-3:00p.m.
Strategies for Integrating Informational Texts into Your Library Program
The real world is fascinating and today’s nonfiction and informational text informs and engages—as well as inspires readers. Join this workshop to practice strategies for enriching your literacy instruction and programming with new informational content sure to hook your readers and feed your info kids. Participants will explore the newest award-winning nonfiction and create custom lists for independent reading, collection development, and curriculum support. From ready-to-use to build-your-own lesson plans, participants will leave with ideas to use next week.
March 23, 1:00-3:00p.m.
Support STEM Learning with Gale Resources for Secondary
Discover your Gale resources that support STEM in the Secondary Classroom, and explore features that include TEKS alignment, text-to-speech, translations, Google/Microsoft integration and advanced searches by content and Lexile level!
In this webinar, you will take a closer look at specific resources that support STEM such as Gale Interactive: Science, a selection of your Gale In Context Resources, and others! Learn how Gale’s rich multimedia content can meet the needs of all your students and teachers.
Region 10 ESC Library Services
Email: R10library@region10.org
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Location: 400 East Spring Valley Road, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 972.348.1322
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