Hello!
Capstone is sponsoring a free webinar next week on the new Common Core learning standards. Thought I’d share in case you are interested in attending, or know someone who might want to.
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Jennifer Glidden
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Link at: http://www.capstonepub.com/aspx/press.aspx?EntityKey=12Apr05
MEDIA ALERT
Capstone Sponsors Webinar on the 10 C’s of Common Core
Webinar Explores the Practical Application of the New Curriculum Standards
WHAT
Capstone presents a webinar discussion on the Common Core learning standards which will explore the 10 crucial concepts to make the library a central resource in supporting districts’ Common Core initiatives.
WHY
Join Capstone and the Uncommon Corps, a trio of writers and academics, in this free, 45-minute webinar. The presentation will increase attendee’s understanding of the standards, offer solid ideas for implementing Common Core based instruction, and inspire confidence that libraries play a central role in shaping college and career ready learners.
Webinar presenters include:
• Marc Aronson: award-winning author, School Library Journal blogger for Nonfiction Matters, and lecturer in Rutgers University MLIS program.
• Myra Zarnowski: professor of elementary and early childhood education at Queens College, author, and nationally-recognized expert on the use of social studies trade books within the curriculum.
• Maryann Cappiello: professor in the language and literacy division of the Graduate School of Education at Lesley University specializing in children’s and young adult literature, author, and blogger for The Classroom Bookshelf.
WHEN
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. CST
Thursday, April 12, 2012
45-minute presentation
WHERE
Register online at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/768670458
NOTE
The webinar will be archived and available online after the live event. Register online at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/768670458 and be alerted when the recorded version is available.
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