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'Lives and Landscapes - Ag Literature Circles' |
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Explore how agriculture impacts the lives of characters in young adult novels through student-centered, reader-response focused literature circles. This engaging reading technique allows readers to make choices about how they investigate novels and the agricultural context surrounding them. Workshop Session (all workshops will be one hour) | |
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Handouts: 1576BradBanning.pdf |
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Brad Banning Illinois Ag in the Classroom 3095572019 bbanning@ilfb.org Brad Banning is the Education Manager at Illinois Ag in The Classroom, and has been a part of the state staff there since 2015. Originally from the Chicagoland area, he is a graduate of Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois where he studied Middle-Level Education with a focus on English Language Arts, Reading, and Social Studies. Brad utilizes new technologies, and learning strategies to help Illinois Ag in the Classroom design curriculum that is relevant, innovative, challenging and engaging. |