Recorded Sessions! Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

Go to the https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/ website for more information about the CCBC. Go to the www.wsra.org/literacy-learning-academy

 Joyful Voices: Recorded Presentations That You Do Not Want to Miss!

Register for the November Joyful Voices or the complete series Raising Our Voices: Empowering All Learners Today to Change the World Tomorrow

Poetry at Raising Our Voices: October Voices for Justice

October 28, 2020 at 10:45 AM Central: Janet Wong Hop To It!  Audience K-3 Poems that incorporate movement can help younger children “get the wiggles out” and can ease the stress that older children feel—preparing everyone for a better learning experience. Poet Janet Wong will share a wide variety of poems that make us feel more joyful and alive, while also touching on topics across the curriculum, from science and math to social studies and language arts instruction. Learn more about Janet's work at janetwong.com and pomelobooks.com. 

My Key Take Aways: Voices of Justice

I attended WSRA's October 14 Voices for Justice Academy on October 14. I was so impressed with the line-up of speakers and variety of important conversations about race, equity, community, social justice, writing, and overall just empowering ourselves and our students.  Here are some of the ideas that I took from just TWO of the day’s presentations. 

Liza Wiemer, (author of The Assignment) and Baptiste Paul, (author of various picture books including Adventures to School, I Am Farmer, and The Field) are presenting "Upstanders: Helping Students Speak Up Against Injustice And Hate" in WSRA's October Voices for Justice Academy. The Voices for Justice Academy is the first of nine Monthly Academies for WSRA's virtual conference, "Raising Our Voices: Empowering All Learners Today to Change the World Tomorrow".