UMaine to host eighth annual Correll Early Literacy Conference on March 22
The University of Maine College of Education and Human Development will host the eighth annual Correll Early Literacy Conference on March 22 at Wells Conference Center.
This year’s theme is “Joyful Literacy! Supporting Children’s Interests to Bring Joy Back to Literacy Learning.” Workshops will focus on ways educators can help young children find their voices.
Timothy Reagan, dean of the College of Education and Human Development, will give opening remarks, and Susan Bennett-Armistead, associate professor of literacy education and chair of the Correll Book Awards selection committee, also will deliver a speech.
The Correll Book Award winners will be announced at the conference, and the authors will share remarks via Skype.
The Correll awards recognize outstanding informational texts published for children from birth to 8 years old. The committee selects books in two categories: birth to age 3 and age 4–8.
The conference will run in two sessions, with a choice of three workshops offered during each session.
More information about the conference is available online or by emailing Bennett-Armistead, susan.bennett-armistead@maine.edu.