<div dir="ltr">Some of you may be interested in this learning opportunity.<div><br></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Jane Corry<br></div>OLA Immediate Past President 2016-17<br></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Penny Plavala</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pplavala@mesd.k12.or.us">pplavala@mesd.k12.or.us</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Jun 5, 2017 at 10:45 AM<br>Subject: Request for Help in Promoting High Quality Literacy Professional Development Event<br>To: Jennifer Maurer <<a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</a>>, <a href="mailto:president@oasl.olaweb.org">president@oasl.olaweb.org</a>, Heidi Hanson <<a href="mailto:heidi_hanson@beaverton.k12.or.us">heidi_hanson@beaverton.k12.or.us</a>>, <a href="mailto:ldougherty@seaside.k12.or.us">ldougherty@seaside.k12.or.us</a><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div>Dear OCTE, OLA and OASL Leaders, <br><br></div>The Portland Reading Council is asking for your help in promoting our <b>Summer Institute</b> by sharing the following announcement on your member listserv. In exchange for this support, we will promote your future events to the 600+ members of our council and on a list of 3,000 literacy educators across the state. <br><br></div>This professional learning opportunity is geared toward school and public librarians, media specialists, classroom teachers, specialists, school of education students, pre-service teachers, higher ed., and building administrators. <br><br></div><div>Superstar author Ruth Culham will share literature that celebrates Latino culture along with research-proven strategies to boost writing success in grades K-6. <br></div><div><br></div>Thank you for any help you can provide. <br><br></div>Penny<br></div>Board Member, Portland Reading Council<br></div>Registrar, Summer Institute<br clear="all"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br>-- <br><div class="m_-4346431374219589062gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><i><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Penny Plavala</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">, Literacy Specialist</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Multnomah Education Service District<br><a href="tel:(503)%20257-1777" value="+15032571777" target="_blank">503-257-1777</a><br></span></span></font></i></div><div><i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><font size="1"><a href="mailto:pplavala@mesd.k12.or.us" target="_blank">pplavala@mesd.k12.or.us</a></font></span></span></i><i style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br><br>--------------------<br><br></span></i><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br>Dear Educators, <br><br><b>Equity-Based Writing Instruction</b>
includes modeled, shared, guided and independent opportunities for
students to interact and learn with a variety of quality literature.
Instruction is guided by standards as well as the individual needs of
students, including their linguistic and cultural diversity, so that all
students have equitable access to become successful writers. <br><br>You are invited to this equity-based professional learning event
for librarians, classroom teachers, specialists, and building administrators. <br><b><br></b><b>Engaging Diverse Student Writers K-6: Classroom-Ready Strategies from Author Ruth Culham</b><br><br>Wednesday, August 23, 2017 @ Monarch Hotel, Clackamas<br><br>- Discover practical, research-proven strategies to organize writing workshop, writing traits, writing modes and writing process<br>- Learn innovative ideas from Ruth Culham's new book <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">Dream Wakers: Mentor Texts That Celebrate Latino Culture</span><br>- Create classroom-ready lessons to engage diverse student writers<br></span></span><div><i><br></i></div><div>$100 Portland Reading Council Member<br></div><div>$135 Non Member (includes membership in the Oregon Reading Association) <i><br></i></div><div>$75 Pre-Service Teachers Enrolled in Full-Time Teacher Ed. Program<i><br></i></div><div><i><br clear="all"></i></div><div>Registration fee includes: a hardcover picture book selected by Ruth, continental breakfast, and valuable resources<br><br></div><div><b><a href="http://www.portlandreadingcouncil.org/" target="_blank">REGISTER</a><br><br></b></div><div>Find session descriptions and presenter bio on attached flyer. Thank you for sharing this invitation with your peers. <b><br></b></div><div><br></div>Please let me know if you have any questions about this event. <i style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br><br></span></i></div><div><i style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Penny<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br></font></span></span></i><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><div><i><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Penny Plavala</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">School Improvement Specialist</span><br style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Multnomah Education Service District<br></span></span></font></i></div><i><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">11611 NE Ainsworth Circle • Portland OR 97220<br style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"></span></span></font></i><div><i><font size="1"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><a href="tel:(503)%20257-1777" value="+15032571777" target="_blank">503-257-1777</a><br></span></span></font></i></div><i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><font size="1"><a href="mailto:pplavala@mesd.k12.or.us" target="_blank">pplavala@mesd.k12.or.us</a></font></span></span></i><i style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br></span></i><i style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br></span></i></font></span></div></div></div>
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