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Who? Where? When? How Much? Why Attend?

Who? 
YOU!

Where?
Indian Trail Elementary School
2075 St. Johns Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois 60035

When?
Friday, October 11th, 4:00-9:00pm

How Much?
$5.00 optional (For the cost of a Grande Soy Latte you will get snacks, pizza dinner and beverages. Money will be collected for dinner at check in on October 11th)

Why Attend?
Choose your own Professional Development (Not required by anyone but you!)
“Organic Homemade Professional Development”
Find Literacy Allies
Vote with your Feet/ Two Foot Rule
Collaborative/Teacher driven Discussions NOT Lectures
Take-Away ideas
Grassroots - Come to Present, Come to Learn

Getting the MOST out of LitTalks 112

We will be using Twitter and Google docs to record and express learning that will be taking place in the moment.

BRING your smart phone
GET a Twitter handle
BRING your laptop
START Tweeting to build excitement use #LitTalks112 in your Tweet.
BRING resources you'd like to share with others
BRING an open mind

You are coming to LitTalks because you want to come to this. We are glad you are coming to participate in this grand conversation.

Idea Board-Write here!

What would you like to learn about and discuss at LitTalks 112? Since this is an edcamp, don't feel like you have to stick to a traditional presentation model. Think about what would help all participants get the most out of a session. Remember, LitTalks 112 has a literacy focus. Click the Link below and start posting your ideas on our bulletin board. The link opens in a new window.

POST IDEAS HERE

What are LitTalks 112?

For the teachers by the teachers: LitTalks 112 is an unconference/edcamp model hosted in District 112 North Shore School District. 

Attendees can be seasoned veteran teachers, new hires, out of district teachers, librarians, ranging from those serving early childhood to middle school. This conference is intended to rejuvenate your spirit, inspire you to try something new this year in regards to literacy (your own as well as your student's), and bring you back to the basics of one kid one book at a time. 

When you arrive in the afternoon you will have an opportunity to chat, enjoy a snack and some beverages (non-alcoholic of course), and begin brainstorming ideas of what you might want to learn during this evening. There will be a blank session board posted in the room. Once you have decided upon a topic to learn about or to teach about, you must announce it and bring the filled out card to the scheduling table. If you are unsure about what you might want to do, just wait and see if a session you want to attend will go up on the board and attend that session. 

There will be 3 - one hour long sessions during the evening with a break for dinner after the first session. If a session you attend turns out not to fit your needs, simply exit and go to a session that is better suited to you. This is called the two foot rule. Plan on meeting a few new people, learn from others that are passionate about teaching, and be ready to talk and listen. 

Feel free to email any questions you may have to kgrost@nssd112.org or talk about this on twitter @kgrostlibrarian. Post your ideas on our linked idea board and start the conversation about what professional development you would want for yourself!