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Additional StudySync

Advancing Literacy with TeachingBooks

Session Time: 7:30-8:20am

Presenter: Susannah Gilbert is an Implementation & Training Specialist with TeachingBooks. She has a Masters in Library & Information Studies and a passion for work that increases accessibility and helps engage and empower young readers.

Target Audience: Secondary English Teachers

Description: TeachingBooks is the site that houses the lists of novels in the warehouse and in the Curriculum Office that includes supplemental resources for authors and novels. Discover new titles that enrich reading and resources that will expand the experience readers have with those books. Access and share resources in a variety of formats to meet diverse learning needs and scaffold support, like videos filmed in authors’ studios, booklists, lessons, book trailers, and more. Use sharing tools to promote collaboration with all of your learning community.

Session Recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1esH7RHrbVYiUAwnrKi6BODQXNxWeWQB-/view?usp=sharing

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Accessing Texts: How can we do disciplinary literacy in a culturally sustaining way?

Session Time: 8:30-9:20am

Presenter: Dr. Christina L. Dobbs, Assistant Professor and Program Director of English Education, Boston University

Dr. Christina L. Dobbs is an Assistant Professor in English Education. Her research interests include academic language development, the argumentative writing of students, and professional development for secondary content teachers. Her work has been published in the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, Reading Research Quarterly, Professional Development in Education, and the Journal of School Leadership. Her recent books include Investigating Disciplinary Literacy (2017) and Disciplinary Literacy Inquiry & Instruction (2019). She is a former high school teacher in Houston, Texas, as well as a literacy coach and reading specialist.

Target Audience: English 6-12 Teachers; All Secondary Content Teachers

Description: This session will examine our approach to content-area learning and introduce critical disciplinary literacy to support culturally sustained pedagogy.

Session Recording: https://bostonu.zoom.us/rec/share/7KrpBawi_aj6KeuXCNrerwtUEE2OEQYdIMNyMAgpJWB4H2Z5sMPitkBpIYQ7WRwv.eZBWuYizqjUd3QKP Password: B!DaV9gY

Slides/Handouts Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Sl9je_iFMgsTxpBC5f0rl24MMzg7wVBn?usp=sharing

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Getting Started with SORA and OverDrive Marketplace

Session Time: 8:30-9:20am

Presenter: Courtney Chieffo & Gabby Cregan

Courtney is a Product Trainer at OverDrive, where she provides training support to K-12 partners. She graduated from Bluffton University with a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. Prior to joining the Training team, Courtney was a Corporate Trainer working in the insurance industry for about 5 years. She utilizes her knowledge and experience of both adult learning and development and Early Childhood Education to create and present engaging content to our partners. When Courtney is not at work, she enjoys traveling, reading romance and mystery novels, kayaking, and spending time with her family.

Gabby is a Product Trainer at OverDrive, where she creates and implements trainings for K-12 school partners. Her experience in education includes teaching middle school math and studying the processes of learning and motivation in the field of educational psychology. Spending time near the water, attending concerts, and laughing with friends are her favorite ways to spend a day.

Target Audience: English 6-12 Teachers, Librarians 6-12

Description: Join the SORA and OverDrive Training team for an introductory session on Sora and OverDrive Marketplace. This live session will provide you an overview of how to:

browse and borrow ebooks and audiobooks,
customize the reading and listening experience in Sora, and
assign titles and view student data in OveDrive Marketplace.

Note - While you do not need special permissions to attend or watch this webinar, some of the features covered require specific Marketplace user permissions. Reach out to your OverDrive Account Manager if you have questions regarding user permissions. All registrants will receive a follow-up email containing a recording of the session and a PDF copy of the presentation.

PDF: https://link.overdrive.com/Sora-Marketplace-Columbus-City-SD-session1
Recording of Session: – Available for 120 days: https://overdrive.zoom.us/rec/share/Dj_glbAhJ40GlvZ4YMtf4HfZNmNYtqNp2EJYjN8rZtxLPeFRd3yO7RFgZ2AqFeiK.PdctKFAYbQOA35ol?startTime=1646832288000
Self-paced modules on Marketplaces: https://resources.overdrive.com/k-12-schools/self-paced-training/marketplace/

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Advancing Literacy with TeachingBooks

Session Time: 9:30-10:20am

Presenter: Susannah Gilbert is an Implementation & Training Specialist with TeachingBooks. She has a Masters in Library & Information Studies and a passion for work that increases accessibility and helps engage and empower young readers.

Target Audience: English Teachers 6-12

Description: TeachingBooks is the site that houses the lists of novels in the warehouse and in the Curriculum Office that includes supplemental resources for authors and novels. Discover new titles that enrich reading and resources that will expand the experience readers have with those books. Access and share resources in a variety of formats to meet diverse learning needs and scaffold support, like videos filmed in authors’ studios, booklists, lessons, book trailers, and more. Use sharing tools to promote collaboration with all of your learning community.

Session Recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1esH7RHrbVYiUAwnrKi6BODQXNxWeWQB-/view?usp=sharing

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Accessing Texts: How can we do disciplinary literacy in a culturally sustaining way?

Session Time: 11:30am - 12:20pm

Presenter: Dr. Christina L. Dobbs, Assistant Professor and Program Director of English Education, Boston University

Dr. Christina L. Dobbs is an Assistant Professor in English Education. Her research interests include academic language development, the argumentative writing of students, and professional development for secondary content teachers. Her work has been published in the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, Reading Research Quarterly, Professional Development in Education, and the Journal of School Leadership. Her recent books include Investigating Disciplinary Literacy (2017) and Disciplinary Literacy Inquiry & Instruction (2019). She is a former high school teacher in Houston, Texas, as well as a literacy coach and reading specialist.

Target Audience: English 6-12 Teachers; All Secondary Content Teachers

Description: This session will examine our approach to content-area learning and introduce critical disciplinary literacy to support culturally sustained pedagogy.

Session Recording: https://bostonu.zoom.us/rec/share/7KrpBawi_aj6KeuXCNrerwtUEE2OEQYdIMNyMAgpJWB4H2Z5sMPitkBpIYQ7WRwv.eZBWuYizqjUd3QKP Password: B!DaV9gY

Slides/Handouts Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Sl9je_iFMgsTxpBC5f0rl24MMzg7wVBn?usp=sharing

Project-Based Learning Opportunities in StudySync

Session Time: 11:30am-12:20pm

Presenter: Judi Braxton, McGraw Hill

Target Audience: English 6-12 Teachers

Description: This session will provide instruction around how to create project-based learning opportunities in StudySync.

Session Link: https://mcgrawhill.zoom.us/j/85640682965?pwd=b3p4MGRiak14MXo5LzhvTE5rYUR1Zz09

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Customizing Assessments and Assignments in StudySync

Session Time: 11:30am-12:20pm

Presenter: Thadius Skillman, Columbus City Schools StudySync Implementation specialist

Target Audience: English 6-12 Teachers

Description: In this session we will explore how teachers can create custom materials and texts within StudySync, how StudySync assignments and assessments can be tailored to your student’s needs, and how to track standards mastery progress using these customized materials.

Session Recording: https://studysync.zoom.us/rec/share/oZauwdlYx-cRV4S3qEZM3sOabeEVx6LsXh7iZlFN6v-bmIzvfIaITe4guTd39ok.8gjW_dsixRE7LXoQ?startTime=1646842842000 (Passcode: c4g2@R4z)

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Getting Started with SORA and OverDrive Marketplace

Session Time: 11:30am - 12:20pm

Presenter: Courtney Chieffo & Lisa Mullins

Courtney is a Product Trainer at OverDrive, where she provides training support to K-12 partners. She graduated from Bluffton University with a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. Prior to joining the Training team, Courtney was a Corporate Trainer working in the insurance industry for about 5 years. She utilizes her knowledge and experience of both adult learning and development and Early Childhood Education to create and present engaging content to our partners. When Courtney is not at work, she enjoys traveling, reading romance and mystery novels, kayaking, and spending time with her family.

Product Trainer Lisa Mullins provides support to both schools and public libraries, using her background as a classroom teacher to provide engaging and informative experiences. Prior to joining the Training team, Lisa was an OverDrive Product Support Specialist and she brings that additional technical knowledge to her current team. Lisa has a long list of loves, including: tap dancing, reading, crafting, animals, clever word play, and... lists.

Target Audience: English 6-12 Teachers, Librarians 6-12

Description: Join the SORA and OverDrive Training team for an introductory session on Sora and OverDrive Marketplace. This live session will provide you an overview of how to:

browse and borrow ebooks and audiobooks,
customize the reading and listening experience in Sora, and
assign titles and view student data in OveDrive Marketplace.

Note - While you do not need special permissions to attend or watch this webinar, some of the features covered require specific Marketplace user permissions. Reach out to your OverDrive Account Manager if you have questions regarding user permissions. All registrants will receive a follow-up email containing a recording of the session and a PDF copy of the presentation.

PDF: https://link.overdrive.com/Sora-Marketplace-Columbus-City-SD-session2
Recording of Session: – Available for 120 days: https://overdrive.zoom.us/rec/share/PViHqC41oz9nM4utBB2IvxE5wPwvYTkXlK9d7priwrMuQpO7cm6TLPmWZBBYO5lU.OqvlobCih8BSV5bo?startTime=1646843383000
Self-paced modules on Marketplaces: https://resources.overdrive.com/k-12-schools/self-paced-training/marketplace/

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Teacher-Created Assignments and Units in StudySync

Session Time: 12:30-1:20pm

Presenter: Judi Braxton, McGraw Hill

Target Audience: English 6-12 Teachers

Description: This session will provide instruction around how to make StudySync your own with Assignment and Unit Creation.

Session Link:

Project-Based Learning Opportunities in StudySync

Session Time: 12:30-1:20pm

Presenter: Judi Braxton, McGraw Hill

Target Audience: English 6-12 Teachers

Description: This session will provide instruction around how to create project-based learning opportunities in StudySync.

Session Link: https://mcgrawhill.zoom.us/j/85290032669?pwd=K1ZleGFRUzVxazBmS2JXbk93QUI4Zz09

Customizing Assessments and Assignments in StudySync

Session Time: 12:30pm-1:20pm

Presenter: Thadius Skillman, Columbus City Schools StudySync Implementation specialist

Target Audience: English 6-12 Teachers

Description: In this session we will explore how teachers can create custom materials and texts within StudySync, how StudySync assignments and assessments can be tailored to your student’s needs, and how to track standards mastery progress using these customized materials.

Session Recording: https://studysync.zoom.us/rec/share/j7mUAhv9B5InYmbqmEfzvuODEEsm4APE6f_8SZG2yTV8xlj_l57njAK6B31UDBvK.stXXhN-yS_3ohAbZ?startTime=1646846484000 (Passcode: ?P8KE2B$)

The Science of Reading: Pedagogical Entry Points for the Secondary Classroom

Session Time: 12:30pm-1:20pm

Presenter: Dr. Gabi Bell Jimenez, Director of Instruction for Literacy, Biliteracy, Arts, World Language, and Humanities at the Madison Metropolitan School District in Madison, Wisconsin

Target Audience: All Secondary Content Teachers, Secondary Administrators

Description: Attendees will explore large scale concepts related to the science of reading, and will engage in a dialogue about data analysis (Achieve 3000) for the identification of pedagogical entry points justified by data and research.

Session Link: https://ccsoh-us.zoom.us/j/84502777278

Session Presentation: The Science of Reading: Pedagogical Entry Points for the Secondary Classroom

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Academic Language/Writing-StudySync

Presenter: StudySync

Target Audience: English Teachers 6-12

Description: In this recording from the January 18th PD Day, participants explored how the Academic Word List (AWL), SAT/ACT, and common Greek and Latin roots and stems contribute to the development of vocabulary and grammar instruction within StudySync.

Session Recording: Meeting Recording, Passcode: StudySync22!

Reading Comprehension/Discussion-StudySync

Presenter: StudySync

Target Audience: English Teachers 6-12

Description: In this recording from the January 18th PD Day, participants explored how scaffolding and various differentiation opportunities work in conjunction with collaborative conversation to support students in comprehension of high-rigor, on-grade-level texts.

Session Recording: Meeting Recording. Passcode: StudySync22!

Using Novel Study at the Middle School Level-StudySync

Presenter: StudySync

Target Audience: English Teachers 6-8

Description: In this recording from the January 18th PD Day, participants explored the resources, lessons, and materials available to teach novel studies in Grades 6, 7, and 8.

Session Recording: Meeting Recording Passcode: StudySync22!

Getting to Know Your Secondary English Resources

Presenter: Carla Mae Phillips

Target Audience: English Teachers 6-12

Description: This recording from the beginning of this school year was a PD for new English teachers in CCS. It provides information about accessing and using CCS adopted, supplemental, and intervention resources for secondary English; course/curriculum documents; and the English 6-12 Webpage.

Recording Link: Video-Getting to Know Your Secondary English Resources for New Teachers (Links to an external site.) (38 minutes)

Slides Folder Link: https://tinyurl.com/NTO-ELA21 (Links to an external site.)

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StudySync Webinar: The Reading Routine-Reading and Rigor in StudySync

Session Time: 4-4:30pm

Presenter: StudySync

Target Audience: English 6-12 Teachers

Description: Navigate through StudySync's grade-level units and see how students will go deeper into texts through close reading lessons. This webinar covers the essential steps to get started with StudySync. (To Get CEUs for this after-hours webinar, use the "External Credit Requests" tab on PDS.)

Registration Link: https://www.studysync.com/webinars/register/93058199821

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