2020 Educator Day Schedule
The below events were scheduled for the 2020 festival. Check back in the future for details about the 2021 schedule.
Friday, March 27
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| Building a LIT-erary Community North Allegheny School District educator Molly Castner is innovating the ways in which middle school students connect with and experience literature in and out of the classroom. Learn how Molly and North Allegheny students started a local chapter of Project LIT, a grassroots literacy movement empowering readers and leaders in hundreds of schools & communities across the country, in the Pittsburgh community. |
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| Bookish in the ‘Burgh Book Club Kick off your day at Bookish in the 'Burgh by participating in a book club discussion with new colleagues and peers. The selected book will be Anger is a Gift by Mark Oshiro and the book club discussion will be led by a Bookish in the 'Burgh team member. |
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| 9:00 to 10:00 AM Session Details | |
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| Teen Lit Champions: The Importance of Reading and Sharing Teen Literature Participating Authors: Emery Lord, Siobhan Vivian, Kacen Callender, Roshani Chokshi |
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| Trends in Teen Literature: The Future of Books for Teens Participating Authors: S. Jae-Jones, Nick Pau Preto, Isabel Ibañez, Adrienne Young |
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| 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM Session Details | |
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| ACT-ivating the Page: Theatre of the Oppressed as a Tool for Embodied Learning Try out a new approach to exploring themes of identity and marginalization and move your students from passive readers to engaged content creators with Theatre of the Oppressed (TO). Through active, hands-on learning, you will discover how to utilize TO to unpack challenging texts, magnify student voice, and create authentic student driven learning in your classroom. ACT 48 Credits Available. |
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| Mindfully Moving Beyond the Page When tackling literary works with emotionally challenging content, cultivating a sense of safety and trust is key to maintaining a healthy learning environment for everyone in the room. Through this immersive workshop, you will engage with simple movement activities and mindful practice exercises which you can use to promote positive social, emotional, and self-care skills for both you and your students. ACT 48 Credits Available. |
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| Fibers, Felting, and Fantasy, Oh My! Get your hands fuzzy and let your imagination take flight as you discover how to bring fantastical creators off the page and into reality through fiber arts. Through simple felting techniques (suitable for all skill levels), you will explore how to provoke innovative thinking, build resilience, and cultivate a broader perspective in order to promote a richer understanding of fantasy literature. ACT 48 Credits Available. |
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| Visualizing Verse with Digital Photography If a picture is worth a thousand words, how can you capitalize on that to inspire writing in your classroom? Through participatory activities, you will engage with different ways to utilize images and photography as both prompts for writing and responses to reading poetry. While a limited number of tablets will be available for this workshop, it is recommended that participants bring their own phone or tablet. ACT 48 Credits Available. |
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| Race, Reading, and Youth with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh In this interactive workshop, participants will discuss the importance of positive racial representation in teen literature. Participants will learn about current publishing trends, what to be aware of when selecting books with and for teens, and will have an opportunity to critically engage with a selection of teen materials. |
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| Paths to Publication with Bookish Authors and SCBWI Pennsylvania-West Perfect for writers of children's and teen literature pursuing traditional publication, this interactive session between Bookish in the 'Burgh authors and members of the Pennsylvania-West region of Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators will provide concrete tips and tricks to help navigate the publishing industry. Participating Authors: Heather Demetrios, S. Jae-Jones, A.K. Small, Mark Oshiro, Emery Lord |
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| 1:15 to 3:15 PM Session Details | |
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| ACT-ivating the Page: Theatre of the Oppressed as a Tool for Embodied Learning See 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM session description for full details. |
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| Mindfully Moving Beyond the Page See 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM session description for full details. |
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| Fibers, Felting, and Fantasy, Oh My! See 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM session description for full details. |
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| Visualizing Verse with Digital Photography See 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM session description for full details. |
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| LGBTQIA+ Representation in Teen Books - Serving All Teens This panel and Q&A will bring authors of teen literature and community leaders together to discuss how LGBTQIA+ teens are represented in teen literature and how we can create programs to increase support and services for this marginalized group. Community leaders will present programming ideas inspired by the authors' works that can be easily implemented around our community. Participating Authors: Kacen Callender, George M. Johnson, Ashley Woodfolk, Kit Frick |
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| Writing Workshop with Bookish Authors - Crafting Powerful Settings Building compelling and powerful settings isn't just necessary for fantasy and science fiction books. Join Bookish authors across several genres for an interactive panel and Q&A that will provide insight into worldbuilding and crafting settings that resonate with readers. Participating Authors: Isabel Ibañez, Adrienne Young, Rebecca Kim Wells, Roshani Chokshi |
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| 3:30 to 4:30 PM Session Details | |
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| Empowering Young People Through Teen Literature Participating Authors: Brittany Cavallaro, Tiffany Jewell, Julie C. Dao, Mark Oshiro, Rachael Lippincott |
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| Why YA: Authors Share the Reasons They Write for Teens Participating Authors: Natasha Díaz, Emily Henry, Mindy McGinnis, justin a. reynolds, Randy Ribay, Tiffany Jackson |
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