OAESA Reading Summit Recap

More than 150 educators gathered October 9 at the Nationwide Conference and Events Center for OAESA’s first ever Reading Summit. Tuesday, we started the day with an informative, motivational keynote by literacy guru and “The Book Whisperer,” Donalyn Miller. The morning continued with eight breakout clinics over three sessions, all of which were designed to connect attendees with crucial information and resources that they could take back to their classrooms the next day. We took a brain break after our clinics with a new session called “Booktalks, Cookies, & Milk.” Everyone was treated to an afternoon snack and a free book, courtesy of Scholastic! The conference was closed with a keynote address by motivational speaker, Byron V. Garrett. Our first Reading Summit was a great opportunity for practical, relevant professional learning.

Check out the literacy resources provided by speakers at the 2018 OAESA Reading Summit:

• Kidsreads

https://www.kidsreads.com

A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Author interviews, book reviews and lively book commentary are found here. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.

• We Need Diverse Books - Official Site

https://diversebooks.org

We Need Diverse Books™ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and a grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.

• First Book - Official Site

https://firstbook.org

First Book is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to children in need. Since our founding in 1992, First Book has distributed more than 175 million books and educational resources to programs and

• A Mighty Girl - Official Site

https://www.amightygirl.com

 A Mighty Girl is the world’s largest collection of books, toys, and movies for parents, teachers, and others dedicated to raising smart, confident, and courageous.

• http://booklovefoundation.org/  

Middle School resources and grants for books.

•  Build your Stack NCTE             

http://www2.ncte.org/build-your-stack/ 

A new inititative sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) focused exclusively on helping teachers build their book knowledge and their classroom libraries.

• http://snapdragonbookfoundation.org/

Provides funding for book for teachers K-12.