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From: Kurkjian, Catherine (Lit El Ed Chld Ed) <kurkjianc@ccsu.edu>
Date: Wed, Nov 15, 2017 at 4:06 PM
Subject: Author Visit and Literacy Essentials and Inspirational Teacher Luncheon
To: Shannon McNeice <shannon_mcneice@whps.org>

CCSU's 
Literacy Essentials Conference 
​is being held this year on Saturday, April 8th. 
Language Arts Alive: Bringing Joy into Teaching and Learning Saturday, April 7, 2018 8:00 a.m.

KEYNOTES Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst 
MASTER STORYTELLER Matthew Dicks 
CELEBRATING OUR INSPIRATIONAL TEACHERS LUNCHEON Penny Kittle 
DESSERT WITH THE AUTHORS 1:15 p.m. In collaboration with the Connecticut Association for Reading Research (CARR) Jordan Sonnenblick Susan Bartoletti Tony Abbott Pegi Dietz Shea


Susan Bartoletti will
​also ​
be presenting at 
​CCSU's 
Literacy Essentials Conference on Saturday April 8. She is fascinating
​ (
 For her KKK book she went behind the scenes.
​)​
 I am attaching a flier about her.
​ 
​A
re you interested in hosting an 
​her 
at your school on April 7
​?​

A
​t the conference, they are also holdi
ng a Celebrating Teacher Luncheon for the Inspirational Teachers.
​Attached is a nomination form
.
​​
Anyone who attends the conference is eligible to nominate someone
who has been inspirational(Deadline Dec. 4).  The inspirational teacher will be our guest at the Luncheon and will participate in a storytelling session with Matt Dicks, just prior to the event. We will select up to 25 teachers in CT. 
​ ​

​Please spread the word!
Thank you!



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