I know many of you found Kamilah Drummond's talk this morning really interesting and inspiring. I could not have asked for a better tie-in to Summer Stories!
I just want to highlight this because it's substantially different from past "Summer Reading." It's not just a renaming; Barb Fecteau (BHS librarian) and I conceived of Summer Stories as substantial re-branding and a new direction.
Students were asked to engage in different types of stories this summer, making at least one selection from each of two choice boards. One board is about consuming story (reading, watching, listening) and one is about connecting with others about story through sharing and creating. Students could do the first part by reading a chapter book, but there were many other choices, and the most important part, to me, was about the connecting -- connecting with one's own stories and knowledge, and connecting with other people, both in and outside our community. Just one way some people did this was by sharing stories they'd discovered on this padlet.
ELA teachers will be developing their own activities and/or assignments this fall to leverage Summer Stories. There will not be one day when this all happens, and the assignments will not be given to me to grade this year, although I am more than happy to collaborate with teachers as it works for them and their classes.
If anyone has any questions, please check the Summer Stories website or ask me.
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