Happy New Year California
Reading Association Friends!
Did you see Donalyn Miller
in Visalia this past November at CRA's PDI? Post a take away or two if
you did. If not, you really missed an inspiring keynote session!!
My favorite “take aways”
were Donalyn's video vignettes. There were 6th graders who changed from
non-readers to confident readers. There were those whose stamina had
grown from fake reading to reading for 30 minutes or more, groaning when they
had to stop. There were kids who originally hated reading that loved
reading after just a few weeks in Donalyn's class. No wonder Donalyn got
a standing ovation from us at CRA's PDI! We were in awe!!
Now for this
year's Book Club focus. Angela Watson, a National Board Certified Teacher, started the Cornerstone
website to share ideas and free resources on the practical aspects of running a
classroom. Angela published 4 books for
teachers. The latest is Unshakeable: 20 Ways to Enjoy Teaching Every
Day…No Matter What.
In
January 2015, Angela launched a weekly podcast to inspire teachers to get
energized for the week ahead! If you’re new to podcasts, they’re
essentially a talk radio show. At a quick 10 minutes per episode,
Truth for Teachers is perfect for staring off your Monday morning commute
with positivity and encouragement.
Go
to link https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/angela-watsons-truth-for-teachers/id954139712#
to listen to or download
any of these free podcasts to take with you wherever you go. Need a semester unit for $70 to advance on the salary
scale? Listen to 3 different podcasts and make 3 comments.
Interested? Email me for more information: lynn@gurnee.org
Happy 2017!
Lynn Gurnee, Past CRA
President
