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Author speed dating is already over halfway full! Register now to ensure your spot at the table!
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This year join us for our fourth mobile scavenger hunt around the conference! Play along for a chance to win great prizes! Take photos, answer questions and scan hidden QR codes to earn points and rise the leader board! Winners must be present to win at 11:30 am in the Exhibit Hall on Friday. Thanks to our awesome sponsors for the great prizes!
Get ready to play in three easy steps! 1. Download the Eventzee - Scavenger Hunts app (requires iOS 8.0 or later, not compatible with android devices) from the app store 2. Enter the code FAME19 or Scan the event QR Code 3. Have fun while you play along! |
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Check out the most recent Facebook Live Author event with Katrina Charmin!
a snippet From the Fall FMQ
Diversity: The Challenge, The Promise
Maria O’Brien, Media Teacher/DLTL
Deltona High School
Deltona FL
MGOBRIEN@volusia.k12.fl.us
What’s in a Booklist?
When we asked questions about the state of Diversity in FAME, we discovered that there were lots of layers that needed to be pulled back. Some things were obvious, (e.g. Membership, leadership, books in general, etc.) Other things were revealed in the process. Questions like, “How do we decide on the titles represented in our state sponsored booklists?” Without going into detail—productive conversations were had among us and some best practices already in place are being codified.
However, here’s food for thought, “Does every organization consider this practice?” The Florida Department of Education recently posted, “Commissioner Corcoran’s Back to School Reading List.” It also includes recommended titles from the 2020 Florida Teacher of the Year, music teacher Dr. Dakeyan Graham. There are four lists in support of primary and secondary grades. Dr. Graham’s selections are highlighted in green and there is a short disclaimer for Young Adult titles and their content. Here is an opportunity for you to ask the questions as we would and determine whether this list qualifies as diverse? How would you determine this? What practices would you put in place to assure that it is? We all have to look at lists and draw out own conclusions. Does this list have a different purpose or agenda and should we consider it exempt from our view of best practices?
Please share your thoughts, go to: https://bit.ly/33Q0Buk.
Deltona High School
Deltona FL
MGOBRIEN@volusia.k12.fl.us
What’s in a Booklist?
When we asked questions about the state of Diversity in FAME, we discovered that there were lots of layers that needed to be pulled back. Some things were obvious, (e.g. Membership, leadership, books in general, etc.) Other things were revealed in the process. Questions like, “How do we decide on the titles represented in our state sponsored booklists?” Without going into detail—productive conversations were had among us and some best practices already in place are being codified.
However, here’s food for thought, “Does every organization consider this practice?” The Florida Department of Education recently posted, “Commissioner Corcoran’s Back to School Reading List.” It also includes recommended titles from the 2020 Florida Teacher of the Year, music teacher Dr. Dakeyan Graham. There are four lists in support of primary and secondary grades. Dr. Graham’s selections are highlighted in green and there is a short disclaimer for Young Adult titles and their content. Here is an opportunity for you to ask the questions as we would and determine whether this list qualifies as diverse? How would you determine this? What practices would you put in place to assure that it is? We all have to look at lists and draw out own conclusions. Does this list have a different purpose or agenda and should we consider it exempt from our view of best practices?
Please share your thoughts, go to: https://bit.ly/33Q0Buk.
The finalists for the 2019 Jim Harbin Student Media Festival have been announced! Please plan to join us when we celebrate the finest student videographers in the state at FAME's Annual Conference, Friday, November 8, 2019 @ 6 p.m.
Click here to see the list. |
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Homeschool Families and Public Schools: Here's how to participate in the SSYRA Reading Program. Readers of 3 (or more) will be able to vote for their favorite in the spring. Watch our social media accounts for a link to register to vote sometime in January. Also, be sure to participate in our Facebook Live author events! (see below) |
access the committee interest form here!
(members only)
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SSYRA author Victoria Jamieson will be available for school visits in Orlando in February. Email her here to schedule a visit.
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Author Eric Walters to do school visits in January.
Get the details here. |
SSYRA and SSYRA Jr. FACEBOOK LIVE EVENTS
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We have some BIG NEWS!!!
#1. We're releasing a form with all of our events linked so you can submit questions to the authors/illustrators as you finish reading and prior to the Live events. *We'll send your questions over to the authors/illustrators a week before their live event.* AND...#2. for all of our Florida schools where Facebook is blocked, we'll now be hosting the Facebook Live videos under the FAME SSYRA Resource page. (you'll need to be an active FAME member to access) Events will be downloaded and posted soon after the Facebook Live event with author/illustrator consent. We're SO excited for the opportunity to reach more students by opening up access in this way! We hope you'll continue to promote these live events with your school family. <3 |
Do you have an event to feature?
email our Webmaster Rebecca Radic (rjradic@gmail.com)
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