CLAS TALK - Keeping teachers a step ahead. Leadership in language arts.

Events

Kelly Gallagher & Donalyn Miller Workshop

June 7, 2012 at 8:30am to June 8, 2012 at 3:30pm – Eaglecrest High School
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CLAS Fall Regional Conference

October 12, 2012 at 5pm to October 13, 2012 at 5pm – Colorado School of MInes
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2013 CCIRA Conference

February 6, 2013 to February 9, 2013 – Marriott Denver Tech Center
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Featured Teacher Resources

50+ Web 2.0 Ways to Tell A Story is a wiki that contains a boatload of tools for digital storytelling--storybooks, collages, comics, timelines, videos, and more. A handy "Tool Box" makes it easy to explore resources. Even if you're already familiar with Animoto, bubblr, Flicktion, Kerpoof, or Mixbook--you and your students will still find new ways to tell a story.

Website: 50+ Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story

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See Featured Resources Archive

CLAS/CCIRA Policy Summit

The summit, co-sponsored by CLAS and CCIRA, was an opportunity to hear from state legislators, and representatives from the State Board of Education, Department of Education, and Denver Classroom Teachers Association.

[Summit Notes].

2011 CLAS Fall Conference

Want to keep in touch with presenters and colleagues after the annual fall conference?

• Join 2011 CLAS Conference follow-up dicussion group [here]

• Explore links to handouts and web resources from speakers [here]

Writing Awards -- Thank You

Thanks to Julie Thorpe of Pearson Prentice-Hall for providing distinctive plaques for many years to Colorado student winners of the NCTE Achievement Award in Writing.

Find out how to challenge your best 11th grade student writers through the [NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing].

See a list of Colorado's 2010 [student writing winners].

Welcome to CLAS Talk

Welcome to the Colorado Language Arts Society's website. CLAS Talk is a place to keep current with what's going on in English language arts.

Our website is open to everyone, although we encourage you to JOIN CLAS and our parent organization, the National Council of Teachers of English.

Benefits of CLAS membership include

discounts on CLAS conference, workshop, and event registration;
access to our journal, Statment; email newsletter, CLAS Currents
the collegiality and support of leaders in English language arts;
and the opportunity to become a leader as well.

Stay ahead of the curve. Become professionally involved. Join CLAS!

Mark Overmeyer, CLAS President

DATES & DEADLINES (select name for more information):

Registration ends for Kelly Gallgher/Donalyn Miller workshop -- May 25

Session proposals due for CLAS Fall Regional Conference -- May 31

HS Teacher of Excellence nominations -- deadline extended June 1

Session proposals due for 2013 CCIRA Conference -- June 30

JOB POSTINGS

English -- Summit Middle Charter School (Boudler)

English 7-12 -- Holyoke Jr/Sr High School (Holyoke)

Registration open for Gallagher / Miller workshop

CLAS welcomes Kelly Gallagher and Donalyn Miller to a June 8-9, 2012, workshop hosted by CLAS and Cherry Creek Schools.

The two-day workshop is open to everyone and includes lunch both days, plus a copy of a book by each author.

Gallagher and Miller are at the forefront of best practices for teaching young readers. They know how to offer kids of all ages the kind of support and instruction that nurtures lifelong reading habits!

To register online and for more information about the workshop [click here]

Registration deadline: May 25, 2012.