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| Thanks to Kristin Bond from A Bond With Confections for our nerdy cake! |
How can you beat a Saturday with passionate educators, rock star authors and illustrators all connecting as kid lit advocates? Yes, there was even a cake. But we had sweet treats all day long.
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| We are nerdy on Long Island. |
Whether you were an EdCamp veteran or a newbie, didn't matter. What mattered was the sharing, learning and collaborating that was done by all. Inspired by the EdCamp movement and the #nerdybookclub (EdCamp + Nerdybookclub = nErDcamp), we wanted to bring that opportunity here to edufriends that are Nerdy On LI. We had Tri State nerds and even some special guests from Maine and Massachusetts! Colby Sharp's #nErDcampMI (the original nErDcamp) has inspired nerd camps to pop up all over the place. How fantastic is that? EdCamps with a literacy twist. Enter authors, illustrators and edufriends on "NerdVember 7th" at the Willets Road Middle School. (Thanks to the East Williston School District for hosting.)
#nErDcampLI was/is all about the kids. Each and every session went back to the relationships we have with our students, ideas to grow those relationships, build connections and create life long learners. As we've heard before, "The love of reading is caught not taught" and at #nErDcampLI it was an epidemic. We were extremely lucky to have amazing authors and illustrators join us, share their craft, and share their love for books and kids. Check out our guest list here. Thrilled by the individuals that attended and those that supported along the way, it was a day that will not be forgotten.
If you are nerdy like me, the day could almost bring you to tears. Happy tears, of course, but tears.Teachers learning from teachers. Authentic PD. A great day of meeting authors, (fan girl moments), and the books! Glorious book talks, hallway conversations, autographs for students, did I say fan girl moments? One comment, from my friend and colleague, Chris Lehman, said it all. "I feel so moved by this experience. So many inspired to share and learn." I agree. It was a nerdy dream come true. And most importantly, it was a day filled with love. Love for our profession, love for each other, love for our kids, and it doesn't get any sweeter than that!
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| True Love: 1g teacher Diane Harris spending the day learning with her son, assistant principal, Derek Harris. |
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Here are the links to sessions and a storify which captured some of the love.
Glad to see you back to blogging, and especially about such a worthy topic!
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