Seminar

I attended the BER (Bureau of Education & Research) seminar “What’s new in young adult literature and how to use it in your program” for grades 6-12. What a great day! I was not sure about taking the time to do this but I will certainly try to make it every other year. The resource book alone is worth the admission but to see someone booktalk all day long, in all sorts of different ways, and hear actual examples of how people are incorporating books into the curriculum and getting students interested was incredibly beneficial as well. Topics covered included incorporating innovative strategies for using some of the new books, integrating multicultural titles, special reads for special needs, enhancing literacy with poetry and book bundling. The entries in the catalogue, and hearing about the books, helped me make my entire fiction (and some non-fiction) ordering this year.