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Madison Area Reading Council Council #350

D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 4 – J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 5 N E W S L E T T E R

MARC Board 2014-2015

PRESIDENT

Laura Lang [email protected]

608-203-5402

VICE-PRESIDENT

Mary Ann Feutz [email protected]

262-224-3753

PAST PRESIDENT

Lorinda Cain-Bowles [email protected]

608-278-1075

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY & TREASURER

Amy Dean

[email protected] 608-318-0402

NEWSLETTER, WEBSITE. &

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

Nicole Andresen [email protected]

262-421-6335

Dear MARC members and friends of MARC,

Though the winter chill arrived a bit too early this year, we are warmed by the thoughts of the holidays and of curling up on the couch with a good book during our winter vacations. I have had the privilege of observing teachers in a variety of K-12 classrooms during the past two months. I have watched you motivate your students to become readers, use creative writing to support a deeper understanding of math concepts, and tackle real-world challenges through focused research, writing and collaboration. You are truly inspiring!

It was wonderful seeing so many of you at our December literacy social. You represented 13 different districts across the Madison area! As usual, Megan Schliesman’s wonderful book talks sent us all running to the libraries and bookstores. She has the gift, like so many of you do, of lifting wonderful stories off of their pages and making their characters come to life. YA author Larry Tabak tested our videogame knowledge and showed us a glimpse of how his real life experiences inspired his new YA novel, In Real Life.

A special thank you to the MARC members (and guests!) who made either material or cash donations to Books & Blankies. Because of you, Mary Ann was able to deliver 20 packages to Santas Without Chimneys, an organization that provides holiday gifts to Madison-area children who are homeless. We will continue to collect donations at all future meetings.

We warmly invite you to attend our next meeting on January 29 at the Fitchburg Public Library. In an interactive presentation led by Bruce King Laurie Friedrich, Kate Bouchard and me, you will have a chance to work with a framework (AIW: Authentic Intellectual Work) that we use to help coaches and teachers support each other in their desire to ensure rigorous, relevant instruction that supports learning for ALL students. As always, we encourage you to bring colleagues and administrators. In addition, let us know if we will see you at the WSRA convention in Milwaukee!

Yours in literacy,

Laura M. Lang & the MARC Board

MADISON AREA READING COUNCIL WINTER 2014-2015

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News

Books & Blankies

Celebrate Literacy Award

We are pleased to announce that the Outstanding Administrator Award winner is Todd Bol and Little Free Libraries! They were nominated by MARC and deserve this honor!

WSRA Wired Wednesday Webinars

The Wisconsin State Reading Association (WSRA) and the Illinois Reading Council (IRC) are excited to announce a unique collaboration! The 2014-2015 Wired Wednesday Webinars will focus on the Common Core State Standards in Speaking and Listening.

Upcoming Webinars: Wednesday, January 7 Harvey Daniels Topic to be announced Wednesday, January 28 Jeff Wilheim

Reading Unbound Tuesday, March 17 Doug Fisher

Collaborative Conversations and the Speaking and Listening Standards

Thank you to all that have donated to Books & blankies. Twenty packages of books and blankies were dropped off to Santa's Without Chimneys, an organization that provides holiday gifts to children in the Madison area who are homeless.


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The 21st Century Fluencies are not about hardware, they are about headware and heartware.

We need to move our thinking beyond our primary focus on traditional literacy to an additional set of 21st-century fluencies that reflect the times we live in. That’s the essence of the 21st Century Fluencies! Today, it’s essential that all of our students have a wide range of skills that develop the ability to function within a rapidly changing society—skills far beyond those that were needed in the 20th century. These skills are not about technological prowess. The essential 21st Century Fluencies are not about hardware; they are about headware and heartware! This means critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, innovation, and so much more. These aren’t just for the students, though. The 21st Century Fluencies are process skills that we all need, and there is as much benefit in cultivating them within yourself as within your classroom.

The Processes It’s easy for us to say that kids need exceptional problem-solving skills. But what do these skills look like in the real world? What do they look like in the classroom? How do we teach them? How can students learn them? How can we assess them? We had the same questions, which is what led to the creation of the 21st century Fluencies. These are all structured processes for developing essential skills that our students need to succeed, both today and in the future. Below are links to take you to an overview of the Fluencies, which are outlined extensively in the book Literacy is Not Enough, (Crockett, Lee et. al.; 2011) and which you can experience in our professional learning opportunities.

From the Global Digital Citizen


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Registration is now open for the 2015 WSRA Convention

http://www.reading.org/annual-conference-2014

For more information on the WSRA Convention

or to register go to

http://www.wsra.org/convention


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Join IRA Join WSRA

Top 5 Benefits of IRA Membership

Practical teaching tools you can use in the classroom Access to top-rated journals, innovative research, and best practices Being part of a community of reading professionals Discounts on IRA publications and other professional development resources Reduced conference registration rates

IRA’s Membership Page Be inspired and recharges through the most effective new approaches to teaching literacy. Share your challenges and successes Network and find literacy leaders in your area

The Wisconsin State Reading Association provides leadership, advocacy, and professional learning for the implementation of effective research based literacy practices. Our 3,000 member organization is made up of a rich variety of reading teachers and reading specialists, classroom teachers, college professors, and others working to contribute to the education and literacy of all children. Your membership with the WSRA will provide you with access to monthly webinars, the WSRA Journal, Update newsletter, and research to strengthen and support the best practices in literacy instruction. In addition to these online resources, as a member of the Wisconsin State Reading Association you become a part of a diverse community of professionals, forming powerful connections and working together to make a difference. The passion and expertise of our members is nowhere as apparent as our annual convention. Our inspiring conventions allow our members to collaborate and network through dynamic professional learning opportunities surrounding topics of literacy in the 21st century. WSRA works to promote excellence in reading, and it is our hope that you will join us in our mission. Click Membership on the left for information on how to join, or contact us at [email protected]. We look forward to working with you. Kathy Galvin President


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Madison Area Reading Council 2014-2015 Calendar of Events

Other Literacy Events –Not Sponsored by MARC

February 5-7, 2015 WSRA 2015 Convention

who we are Wisconsin Center Milwaukee, WI

————— May 10-12, 2015

IRA 60th Annual Convention Transforming Lives Through

Literacy St. Louis, Missouri

MARC Sponsored Events

Thursday, January 29, 2015 AIW: Coaching to Support

Authentic, Engaging Literacy Instruction

Speakers: Bruce King, Kate Bouchard, Laura Lang & Laurie

Friedrich Fitchburg Library

5:30 Dinner / 6:30 Speaker —————

Thursday, March 5th, 2015 Tracking Argumentation in

Informational Texts Speaker: Doug Buehl

Maple Bluff Country Club 5:30 Dinner / 6:30 Speaker

————— Saturday, May 2, 2015

LitEdCamp: Sharing Best Practices in Technology

Speakers: Pernille Ripp, Matt Renwick, and more

Stoner Prairie Elementary School

AIW: Coaching to Support Authentic, Engaging Literacy Instruction

Presented by Bruce King, Kate Bouchard, Laura Lang, and Laurie Friedrich


Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) is a framework being used by schools and districts around the country that supports authentic, intellectually rigorous instruction while foregrounding teacher expertise and student work. In this interactive presentation, the presenters, AIW co-founder Bruce King and instructional coaches Kate Bouchard, Laurie Friedrich & Laura Lang, will introduce the framework and share examples of the ways it is being used to support authentic literacy instruction in area schools. Attendees will have a chance to apply the AIW framework to various artifacts and to explore how the AIW framework impacts the instructional coach's role.

You may register for the meeting by filling out the form below and mailing it in with this year’s membership fee and/or dinner payment. You may also register online by going to our website, clicking on January Meeting and following the link.

https://sites.google.com/site/madisonareareadingcouncil/ Name:_______________________________ Address _____________________________________ Email address ________________________ Phone (day)_____________ (evening)_____________ School District _______________ School Name_________________ Position Held_____________ Are you a member of Wisconsin State Reading Association? ____Membership #____________ International Reading Association?____Membership #____________ MARC Membership: ___ New ___ Renewal $15.00 (free for pre-service university students)

MARC Members Non-MARC Members ____ meeting only (no charge)

Dinner:

_____ $15 – Choice of 2 pasta entrees (one veggie and one with meat), salad, bread & assorted desserts ____Total - Dinner

____ $10 meeting

Dinner:

____ $15 - Choice of 2 pasta entrees (one veggie and one with meat), salad, bread & assorted desserts

____Total – Dinner and/or Meeting

Return the bottom portion with a check for your membership and/or dinner fee. Please make your check payable to the Madison Area Reading Council.

RSVP must be received by January 23, 2015 . . . . no exceptions please! Mail to: Amy Dean 775 Derby Dr Sun Prairie, WI 53590

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015 5:30 – 6:15 DINNER 6:15 – 6:30 MEETING 6:30 – 8:00 PRESENTATION

FITCHBURG LIBRARY 5530 LACY RD

FITCHBURG, WI 53711

Documents

NE W SLE TTE R the Madison Area Reading Council 2015 dec... · The 21st Century Fluencies are not about hardware, they are about headware and heartware. We need to move our thinking