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April 2018
Lower Columbia Literacy Council: Literacy and Poetry … Date TBD
April Date TBD!!! Free pizza? Free books? Free clock hours? Easy Grants? Teachers who are as passionate about literacy as you are? YES! All of these things and more are available with a membership to Lower Columbia Literacy Council! Yearly Membership $25 Regular membership: current certificated teachers, counselors, administrators, teacher librarians, and literacy coaches. ... Read more
Find out more »May 2018
Lower Columbia Literacy Council: Book Talks with Dr. Deanna Day
Free pizza? Free books? Free clock hours? Easy Grants? Teachers who are as passionate about literacy as you are? YES! All of these things and more are available with a membership to Lower Columbia Literacy Council! Yearly Membership $25 Regular membership: current certificated teachers, counselors, administrators, teacher librarians, and literacy coaches. $15 Associate membership: First ... Read more
Find out more »Seattle Reading Council: Keeping Literacy Alive: Celebrating the Sweet Life of Books with Chocolate
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Join SRC and friends for our annual end-of-the-year celebration with books, strategies, & chocolates. We will honor YOU, as well as our SRC School Reps. @SeattleRdgCounc Location: TBA Cost: Member Passport OR register à la carte $12 WaSLA/SRC Members, $15 Non-members
Find out more »Snohomish County Reading Council: Great Summer Reads!
Listen to UW Bookstore staff as they share new releases for adults and students. Guest author TBD.
Find out more »November 2018
Building a Literate World
Keynote - Passionate Readers Prevail with Pernille Ripp Based on the book Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child, seventh-grade teacher Pernille Ripp will help you re-discover the keys of creating a community of readers, no matter the constricts facing your time. Focusing on teacher reading identity, classroom environment and library, as ... Read more
Find out more »April 2019
Mirrors and Windows: Literature for Building Inclusive Classrooms
Children’s literature can allow students to see themselves on the pages and provide insights into the worlds of classmates. Share in conversations with fellow educators from around Snohomish County as award-winning children’s literature publications are shared that support all learners in our classrooms. Hear from Dr. Anthony Craig about the importance of surrounding our students ... Read more
Find out more »Kids First: Building Classrooms Based on equity, compassion, and joy with Kristine Mraz
This workshop is divided into four parts. Participants will learn the research-based mindsets to help teachers be most effective and impactful in their classrooms. Also included will be looking at integrating play, physical environments and teaching social skills, community building, helping children with trauma and emotional needs in the classroom. Finally, your teacher lens will ... Read more
Find out more »October 2019
Selling the Stories – Book Talks and Independent Reading
Learn strategies that promote and encourage all ages of readers to select books and create a passion for reading. Share the practices that support independent reading activities with your students. Free event for WaSLA members. $30 for non-members.
Find out more »November 2019
The Power of Poetry: Teaching ACTIVE Reading and Writing Strategies Through the Lens of Poetry K-12
November 2, 2019 from 8:30am – 12:30pm Eisenhower Middle School 10200 25th St SE Everett, WA 98203 The teaching of poetry illuminates. Whether it is reading a short poem out loud and marveling at the language and structure, or it is the close reading of a ballad with a reading partner and thrilling at the ... Read more
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