2022 SUMMIT ON THE RESEARCH AND TEACHING OF YA LITERATURE
Summit on the research and teaching of Young Adult Literature: 3-day conference that is divided into two sections, research and pedagogy.
About this event
Aimed towards teachers, librarians, future educators, and readers, this conference provides three in-depth days of interactive breakout sessions to discuss teaching Young Adult Literature in Middle Level and High School classrooms. This year's conference will include an elementary children's literature strand.
Are you interested in supporting reading and readers? Then this is for you. Earn a certificate for 15 hours good toward Nevada Department of Education licensure.
For a more detailed description visit https://www.yalsummit.org/
Featured Authors:
Brandy Colbert
Varian Johnson
Malinda Lo
Gae Polisner
Brendan Kiely
Sonia Patel
Schedule:
A full conference schedule is listed here: https://www.yalsummit.org/
Thursday, June 9: 10AM-7PM PST (3PM-7PM required for CCSD, 4 h)
Friday, June 10: 12PM-7:30PM PST (3:30PM-7:30PM required for CCSD, 4h)
Saturday, June 11: 9AM-4:30PM PST (7 h for CCSD)
Ticket Packages Available:
$150- Full 3 Day Ticket: Full registration for Presenters, Educators, Librarians, Students or other interested attendees (plus fee) includes refreshments and lunch on Friday. Note: Day 1 is virtual, Day 2 and 3 are in person at UNLV.
- Book purchases and book signing on Friday and Saturday, hosted by The Writer's Block.
- Links to the online sessions will be available the morning of June 9th and emailed to attendees. Sessions will NOT be recorded to allow for authentic conversation.
- Lunch on Saturday will be offered from Rachel's Kitchen on Saturday with gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options.
- Parking is behind the Lied Library and in the Cottage Grove Parking Garage on Thursday and Friday for $5. Saturday parking is free.
- See the full program here: https://www.yalsummit.org/schedule
- Refunds: No refunds will be given after purchase.
$50 - Thursday Virtual Day only-Early Bird (ends May 1, 2022)
$65- Thursday Virtual Day only. Note: to allow for authentic conversation and to protect the intellectual property of presenters, no sessions will be recorded. Presenters will make their materials available to attendees at their discretion.
COVID 19 Precautions:
While we fully expect the in-person elements of this conference to take place, should COVID conditions warrant, the Summit may shift to online platforms. Please note that no refunds will be given after purchase.
All UNLV campuses have adopted the following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for students, instructors, employees, and visitors.
*If you are a CCSD employee see the note below.
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CCSD Reimbursement & Contact:
*If you are a CCSD Middle or High School teacher or librarian you will be eligible for reimbursement of the core registration cost, but not the processing fee. You will have to attend a majority of the sessions and in each session fill out a brief google form that will verify and catalog your attendance and participation. The details of participation will be further developed.
The main contact with CCSD will Amy J. Raymer, Coordinator IV, K-12 Literacy and Language Development Department, ramaeaj@nv.ccsd.net
It helps a great deal if you use your CCSD email to register!
Summit Co-Directors Contact Information:
Sarah Donovan, sarah.j.donovan@okstate.edu; Sophie Ladd, sophie.ladd@unlv.edu; Gretchen Rumohr, ghr001@aquinas.edu
