K-12 Schools Staff Training

TeachingBooks presents: Summer Reading Programs—Lists and Resources for Everyone

Duration: 20 minutes

Promote your summer reading program with interactive and engaging resources on TeachingBooks! Discover ready-to-use book lists and tools that connect readers to stories they enjoy. Optimize student choice to encourage and build upon out-of-school reading habits. Leave with fresh ideas to keep readers excited all summer long.

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Getting Started with Sora: The Reader Experience

Duration: 30 minutes

Ready to learn the basics of Sora so you can start exploring and help others get started, too? Join us live to ask questions of our K-12 experts and walk away with confidence using Sora.

This session is primarily a demonstration of the user experience in Sora, the student reading app. Students and educators have access to all of the same great features within the app. In this webinar, you'll learn how to:

• Sign in with your school credentials
• Browse, borrow, and enjoy ebooks & audiobooks
• Personalize the reading experience with adjustable settings
• Define words & create annotations
• And more!

Audience: K-12 school partners who are new or would like a refresher on Sora, the student reading app.

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Using TeachingBooks Graphic Organizers

Duration: 20 minutes

Explore TeachingBooks graphic organizers designed to help readers make sense of stories they are reading. From comprehension to vocabulary organizers, you'll discover simple tools that fit perfectly into lessons or independent reading time. We'll show you where to find these organizers and how to share them with students. Join us for quick, practical tips you can use anytime.

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Leveraging Nonfiction for All Learners with TeachingBooks

Duration: 20 minutes

Elevate student interest in informational text with resources for book clubs, read alouds, story time, independent/required reading, and research. Leave this session with ready-to-use strategies, teaching ideas, and amazing titles to share with your community.

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America250 on TeachingBooks

Duration: 20 minutes

Join and learn how TeachingBooks supports and commemorates the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. Browse books and lists by grade level and dive into multimedia resources for titles: author interviews, games, activities, discussion guides, and more! Create your own lists and share resources for titles in displays and on social media and entice readers while building deeper connections to the books!

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Supporting & Engaging Adolescent Readers with TeachingBooks

Duration: 20 minutes

Explore resources from TeachingBooks that support adolescent readers as they continue to build reading competence. Identify resources and tools to build vocabulary, critically examine text, uncover layers of complexity and the richness of texts, and empower readers to self-select titles.

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