Continuing Our Search for Texts that Change Readers: A Year-Long Study Group of New and Noteworthy Fiction (2024-2025)
Are you interested in expanding your literacy circle and connecting with educators outside of your school community? The Albany City Area Reading Council (ACARC) is a professional, nonprofit organization for educators in the Capital Region, dedicated to improving literacy instruction and opportunities for all children and adults. ACARC is an affiliate of the International Literacy Association & the New York State Reading Association. Membership in ACARC includes membership in NYSRA. To become an ACARC member, go to the NYSRA website. To register, click on Memberships > Regional Directors and Local Councils > Albany City Area Reading Council. The cost is $30. For further information, please contact us at acarcny@gmail.com.
There is nothing more rewarding than to see a student become an avid reader. It is a daunting task to keep up with new books and to continue helping students find THE book - that one particular book that changes the student from reluctant to read to willing to read, and from willing to read to wanting to read. The difficulty of finding that "right” book is that the "right” is a moment in time - temporary and individual. Teachers must have a huge repertoire of book knowledge to be able to match readers with books that are potentially game changes for the reader.
A booklist will be provided at the first meeting. All books are available at school and public libraries.
This program is open to all educators. Membership in a local reading council is required. We will meet for 18 total hours in-person, with 12 hours of preparation required outside of the meeting times.
Note: There are TWO different locations for this program - Cairo-Durham (Mondays) and Albany area (Wednesdays). Each location is a separate course/registration. Please choose the location which works best for you. A virtual option will be available for each meeting as well.
FORMAT: In-person meetings, with asynchronous preparation outside of meetings
FACILITATOR: Sherry Guice, Ed.D., GCRTC Policy Board Co-Chair, South Colonie CSD
GCRTC CONTACT: Erica Boms Egdemir, GCRTC Teacher Leadership Coach for the Humanities
FEE: Course fee: $100; Reading Council enrollment fee: $30 (paid online); The applicable course fee and Reading Council enrollment fee will be due at the first meeting date.
CTLE HOURS: 30
ALBANY LOCATION
DATES: Wednesdays, 10/9/24, 11/6/24, 12/4/24, 1/8/25, 2/5/25, 3/5/25, 4/2/25, 5/7/25, 6/4/25
TIME: 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Lisha Kill Middle School
REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/2d2svb47
CAIRO-DURHAM LOCATION
DATES: Mondays, 11/4/24, 12/9/24, 1/13/25, 2/10/25, 3/10/25, 4/7/25, 5/12/25, 6/9/25
TIME: 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Cairo-Durham MS/HS Library
REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/mrydk7ks