Using a Young Adult Novel to Enhance Self-Awareness and Dispel Stereotypes

  • Event Number
    519-18
  • Date
  • Presenters
    Jim Jacobs
  • Intended Audience
    5th-12th Grade ELA Teachers
  • Location
    RAES East PD Room, 235 E. Main St lower level, Galesburg, IL 61401
  • Fee
    $15.00
  • PD Hours
    2
  • Status
    Registration Closed

Jim Jacobs, former teacher and author, will present an interactive, risk-free workshop on the use of his young adult novel, No Ordinary Season, to meet ISBE's social-emotional learning standards. Each participant will receive a copy of No Ordinary Season, along with a brief study guide that plugs the novel's themes into the existing curriculum. Participants will receive a copy of the book at the workshop. (Fee includes copy of the book.)