Summer Literacy Institute 2021 (PGCPS)

PGCPS Summer Literacy Institute
Supporting Culturally Relevant 21st Century Learning Through Literacy
July 20-22, 2021
RELA Grades 6-8
Science Grades 6-12

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Again an extraordinary Summer Literacy Institute treat, Featured Author Torrey Maldonado shares his experiences in overcoming failing, culturally unresponsive schools and his critically-acclaimed books which explore identity and coming-of-age.

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Ms. Elizabeth Butler a PGCPS classroom science teacher presented on how to increase, maximize and monitor student engagement and understanding of concepts using digital notebook to enhance phenomena based storylines instruction. #Sciencelit

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Teacher Modeling and Thinking Aloud is a pivotal instructional strategy! PGCPS Literacy Coach Sharday Barnes provided educators with an outstanding presentation on ways to enhance literacy instruction through teacher model and think aloud. #literacy #PGCPSProud #SummerLiteracy21

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The PGCPS Technology Training Team or T3 is "changing the game" with a stellar training on the use of Kami! They've provided multiple ways that Kami may be utilized to enhance literacy instruction! #PGCPST3 #T3 #Technology #Literacy #Kami

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"If they're not getting it wrong they(students) don't have an opportunity to get it right...incorrect answers are a necessity for mastery!" Dr. Bryan Brown #Summerliteracyinstitute2021 #Literacy

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Day Three of the PGCPS Summer Literacy Institute! It's been an exciting week! We are now preparing to hear Keynote Speaker Dr. Bryan Brown of Standford University's School of Education Graduate school. He studies how race, technology and culture impact teaching science in schools

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Literacy instruction has to be wide enough and deep enough to counter an historical ugliness rooted in multiple forms of exploitation that has manifested into academic underperformance, social unrest, and personal and social suffocating for many students. (Tatum, 2009)

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"Destroy everything that goes against our students' humanity" Dr. Alfred Tatum #SummerLiteracyInstitute2021 #PGCPS

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"Literacy as a tool of Protection" Author Dr. Alfred W. Tatum

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Day 2 off to an AMAZING start! Author Alfred W. Tatum challenges educators to prevent students from, "surrendering their life chances before they can make life choices" through practice in intellectualism, and interdisciplinary focus by way of literacy. #PGCPSProud

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Exciting things are still taking place this afternoon! In the student Writing Conference session feedback that is student centered and reciprocal btw educator and student is being explored! How do you grow your students as writers? @pgcps

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Talking Back to Shakespeare has to be one of my favorite activities of the summer. ⁦⁦@FolgerED⁩
The idea of intertwining two written works and having students explore meaning of the text. What is beauty?
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Currently "Luxuriating in Language" with Corrine Viglietta from The Folgers Shakespeare Library. We are learning ways to engage learners in a low stakes community focused on words!

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Today is the Day 1 Kick Off of the PGCPS Summer Literacy Institute!!! Literacy is an essential component of each discipline! PGCPS Science and RELA have combined to explore 21st Century Culturally Relevant Teaching and Learning through Literacy! #Literacy

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PGCPS Educators are having great discussions toward Culturally Relevant Teaching today! #PGCPSSummerLiteracyInstitute2021 #PGCPSProud

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Our Keynote Speakers, Dr. Olga Pabon and Dr. David Rease will open the Summer Literacy Institute 2021 on July 20th with a focus on Culturally Relevant Teaching.
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The PGCPS Summer Literacy Institute 2021 is coming soon! This year's event will take place virtually during the week of July 20-22, 2021 and focus on supporting culturally relevant 21st century learning through literacy!

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