Join us on Sunday, April 23, at 8:00 p.m. ET for an #Â¥·ïÌìÌÃchat to learn more about the Â¥·ïÌìÌà Leadership Awards. Â¥·ïÌìÌà presents several awards to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of literacy, to the field of education, or to the organization.
We will share the following questions during the Twitter chat:
WARM-UP: Â¥·ïÌìÌÃ’s leadership awards recognize the exceptional work that English language arts educators do. We know that work happens daily. What examples of exceptional work would you like to highlight today? #Â¥·ïÌìÌÃchat [8:04 p.m.]
Q1: The Â¥·ïÌìÌà Distinguished Service Award is given to recipients who have a wide range of service that they provide to the profession. What does this service look like? #Â¥·ïÌìÌÃchat [8:11 p.m.]
Q2: The James R. Squire Award is a special award given to an Â¥·ïÌìÌà member who has had a transforming influence and has made a lasting intellectual contribution to the profession. What can enduring contributions to the profession look like? #Â¥·ïÌìÌÃchat [8:18 p.m.]
²Ï3:ÌýThe Â¥·ïÌìÌà Advancement of People of Color Leadership Award is given to an Â¥·ïÌìÌà member of color who supports the advancement of communities of color in the profession and contributes to efforts that promote equity and dismantle racism. How can we all continue that work? #Â¥·ïÌìÌÃchat [8:25 p.m.]
Q4: The Â¥·ïÌìÌà Leadership Award for People with Disabilities recognizes an outstanding educator with a disability who supports the agency of diverse leaders in the field. How can we promote cross-community connections that exemplify this award? #Â¥·ïÌìÌÃchat [8:32 p.m.]
Q5: The Â¥·ïÌìÌà LGBTQIA+ Advocacy & Leadership Award recognizes a member of the LGBTQIA+ community who has made a significant contribution to Â¥·ïÌìÌà and to the development of our professional community. What are some ways we can work to support our LGBTQIA+ students & colleagues? #Â¥·ïÌìÌÃchat [8:39 p.m.]
Q6: The Â¥·ïÌìÌà ¥·ïÌìÌà Intellectual Freedom Award is given to individuals, groups, or institutions that merit recognition for advancing the cause of intellectual freedom. How do you advance this work and support others in doing so? #Â¥·ïÌìÌÃchat [8:46 p.m.]
²Ï7:Ìý The Media Literacy Award showcases Â¥·ïÌìÌà members who have developed innovative approaches for integrating media analysis and composition into their instruction. Share how you engage with new literacies, multimedia composition, and other literacies. #Â¥·ïÌìÌÃchat [8:53 p.m.]
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