Participate and share: Poster 
Purpose and Objectives:
Participants will hear how the “affinity group” style of professional learning helps turn colleagues into collaborators in innovation.
Participants will learn how connecting digital resources and new ideas to traditional literacy practices can deepen student learning.
Participants will see how integration of instructional strategies such as gamification, digital annotation and digital close reading tools can make literacy more accessible for all students
This session is designed for educators who are interested in learning more about incorporating instructional strategies enriched by technology tools that support literacy skills and a Balanced Literacy Framework. Our district provided teacher professional development through a blend of group professional development and independent practice opportunities including strategies that educators were able to immediately incorporate into whole and small group instruction. Many resources will be shared to help attendees start their own affinity group focused on infusing literacy learning with technology tools! Examples include “gamified” activity ideas, close strategies, and more.
Teaching Strategies: The Science of Reading
https://youtu.be/uZHRpUDG3X8
Six Ways Technology Helps Teachers Support Low Literacy Rates
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2017/09/6-ways-technology-helps-educators-tackle-low-literacy-rates
Learning First, Technology Second: The Educators Guide to Designing Authentic Lessons by Liz Kolb
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