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Friday, May 3 • 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Exploring the Smudges: Expanding student responses in the ELA classroom and beyond

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My friend Paul used the term once in a conversation, "Lets explore the smudges" I adopted that when talking to my students about the work that we create in room 157.  In this session we will look at opening up the possibilities for multimodal responses breaking away from the traditional responses of the ELA classroom.We will look at successful practices and projects as well as assessment and how we can leverage these engaging activities to further student participation. Teachers will walk away with tools they can bring back into their classroom to start exploring multimodal compositions alongside their students. Opening up opportunities for students to succeed where traditionally they have not through exploring new ways to compose and share their ideas.

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Brent Gilson

Brent Gilson has been teaching for 13 years ranging from Grades 3 through 12 during that time. He has been exploring multimodal composition and multigenre writing projects with his students for the last 5 years. He has had the opportunity to present ideas and the work of his students... Read More →


Friday May 3, 2024 2:00pm - 3:15pm MDT
Pine Room