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President's Messages
Thinking Beyond Reading & Writing Pedagogy When It Comes to Literacy Instruction
By Ashlee Campbell
Welcome to a brand new school year! The start of the school year has always been my favorite, not only because I love the common fall themes of apples, pumpkins, and cooler weather, but because the beginning of school, really the beginning of anything, is fueled by great hope. As educators, we have great hopes for our students’ academic development. We know how much they can achieve and we strive every day to ensure they succeed.
Last year was a difficult year, to say the least, for most educators, administrators, parents, and students. Not surprisingly, the vast changes over the past 18 months or so have led to a greater need to focus on social-emotional learning (SEL). We know that social and emotional health supports academic success. With this in mind, NFRC chose to focus our fall programming on SEL. First, throughout October, a school psychologist with over 20 years of experience will provide virtual and in-person sessions to help us learn hands-on, classroom approaches for addressing SEL at the elementary, middle, and high-school levels. Secondly, in late October, we will discuss high-quality SEL literature that can be used to initiate important classroom discussions and activities.
This fall, we invite you to join us as we think beyond typical reading and writing pedagogy and we explore how to use activities and literature to encourage our students’ social-emotional development as a way to support their academic development.
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Thinking Beyond Reading & Writing Pedagogy When It Comes to Literacy Instruction
By Ashlee Campbell
Welcome to a brand new school year! The start of the school year has always been my favorite, not only because I love the common fall themes of apples, pumpkins, and cooler weather, but because the beginning of school, really the beginning of anything, is fueled by great hope. As educators, we have great hopes for our students’ academic development. We know how much they can achieve and we strive every day to ensure they succeed.
Last year was a difficult year, to say the least, for most educators, administrators, parents, and students. Not surprisingly, the vast changes over the past 18 months or so have led to a greater need to focus on social-emotional learning (SEL). We know that social and emotional health supports academic success. With this in mind, NFRC chose to focus our fall programming on SEL. First, throughout October, a school psychologist with over 20 years of experience will provide virtual and in-person sessions to help us learn hands-on, classroom approaches for addressing SEL at the elementary, middle, and high-school levels. Secondly, in late October, we will discuss high-quality SEL literature that can be used to initiate important classroom discussions and activities.
This fall, we invite you to join us as we think beyond typical reading and writing pedagogy and we explore how to use activities and literature to encourage our students’ social-emotional development as a way to support their academic development.
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