We've been talking a lot about pre-readers in the past few years, but what happens once kids enter school? There's an upcoming free webinar from the Multnomah County Library (Portland, OR) about supporting emerging and early readers (K-3rd graders) coming up in August--and it's offered twice!
Welcome to Reading: Amp Up
Your Services for Beginning Readers - Report of Multnomah County Library’s
Allen Foundation Grant - Tues., August 11, 11am (PST), register here or Thurs.,
August 27, 11am (PST), register
here.
From
campaigns to coalitions, the entire nation is talking about third grade
reading. The discussion is focused on the critical importance of being
able to read fluently by third grade and the troubling predictable long term
consequences for those who cannot. Specifically, reading proficiency by
third grade is the most important predictor of high school graduation and
career success. Yet every year, more than 80 percent of low-income children
miss this crucial milestone.
Join
Multnomah County Library for a free webinar
and learn the results of their two year Paul Allen Family Foundation early
literacy grant.
· Learn what
K-3rd grade teachers say about how libraries can help address their student’s
needs;
· How you can
help answer their call;
· How MCL
re-envisioned the collection and services to address this; and,
·
New messaging any public library can share with early grade
stakeholders to create deeper connections between beginning readers and the
public library.
This grant is possible by
gifts to The Library Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to our library's
leadership, innovation and reach through private support.
Labels: collaboration with schools, emergent readers, reading, teachers