Students have to be shown real-world examples of the kinds of writing they're asked to produce. A Framework for Planning Units of Study in the Writing Workshop focuses on how to facilitate close study of text that leads students to a better... more >

Place assessment at the center of writing instruction. Assessment is the challenging work of getting to know students as writers and using what we learn about them to help us decide what they need us to teach them next. Assessing students well is... more >

The ability to write is essential for students in every subject area. The Content-Area Writing School-Based Seminar guides teachers strategically through the two major types of writing that every student must know—Writing to Learn and Public... more >

Establish a carefully crafted, high quality writing workshop. An effective writing workshop is carefully structured to support writers through the writing process, while enabling teachers to observe and assess common and individual needs in order to... more >

Understand the power behind the apprentice approach to writing. Effective teachers of writing model the craft in front of their students and make explicit the kinds of decisions made by proficient writers. Don Graves and Penny Kittle's Inside the... more >

Enable students to re-see and re-shape their writing. "How can I get my students to revise?" is one of the most frequently asked questions by teachers of writing. The key is to teach specific revision strategies that will enable students to re-see... more >

Nourish writing right from the start. This seminar shows how primary students can learn from professional writers, work with intension, and think about their own process in a writing workshop that is designed to support learning and respond... more >

Teach beginning readers to connect strategically and meaningfully with text. The ultimate goal for teaching comprehension is to support children in fully experiencing the world of text. This seminar guides K–3 teachers through an exploration... more >

Understand how readers differ and what actions teachers can take to reach different readers. Teachers are challenged to reach readers that often present widely different strengths and needs. What teachers bring to these readers in terms of... more >

Explore various formats and purposes for flexible guided reading. Through Michael Opitz and Michael Ford's School-Based Seminar, FlexibleStrategies for Small Group Reading Instruction, your teachers will explore and expand their ideas about flexible... more >

Help students understand and efficiently process texts. Understand how to create a balanced literacy program based on guided reading and supported by read-aloud, shared reading, interactive writing, and other approaches. Designed to meet your most... more >

Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell's The Continuum of Literacy Learning describes the behaviors and understandings students in grades kindergarten through eight must acquire in order to become effective users of written and oral language. This... more >

Unlock the treasures of informational texts. Working through ideas and practices described in Linda Hoyt's popular Make It Real , teachers learn how to use a range of reading experiences to equip students with a tool belt of content-area reading... more >

Working with our youngest writers A course for teaching professionals who work with young children, Nurturing Writers in Preschool and Kindergarten shows you how to support preschoolers and kindergarteners as writers in ways that help them... more >

Develop a preferred vision of the reading workshop for each day, and over time. This School-Based Seminar, based on Around the Reading Workshop in 180 Days by Frank Serafini and Suzette Youngs, provides teachers with a month-by-month look at the... more >

Engage students in thinking, talking, and writing about reading. Explore the essential components of quality upper elementary and intermediate literacy instruction within a framework that includes language, word study, reading, writing, and the... more >

Skillfully teach meaning-making and fluency within any instructional context. Effective teachers work to demonstrate and support systems of strategic reading, as well as fluency and vocabulary. Tailored to meet your needs, the goal of this seminar... more >

Gain confidence in your own reading comprehension strategies. This seminar will give teachers the opportunity to delve into some compelling text in order to reflect on their own skills as proficient readers. As teachers pay attention to their own... more >

Evoke high quality responses to literature. Based on the updated edition of Linda Hoyt's Revisit, Reflect, Retell , Updated Edition, Time-Tested Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension introduces teachers anew to the most reliable and... more >

There is still more—much more—to learn about comprehension. In this seminar, participants will have an opportunity to explore the outcomes of comprehension strategy instruction and the behavioral dimensions of understanding as... more >

Make reading an integral part of math, science, and history—as well as English. A Guide to Content-Area Reading demonstrates how teachers of all students can engage and support students' reading, support comprehension, and match instruction... more >

Build habits that support wide-ranging, critical, and self-initiated reading. Using the adult reading group model, literature circles promote habits of choice, independence, and resourcefulness while putting strategic reading to work. Working from ... more >

Ensure that all students inherit a lifelong passion for reading. This School-Based Seminar reveals practical tools, tips, and techniques that develop students' capacity with different types of text in all subject areas. Participants discuss how to... more >

Support writers before, during, and after writing. Few skills contribute more to success than the ability to write clear, effective prose. To push your students in this direction, this School-Based Seminar explores ready-to-implement tools, tips,... more >

Discover practical ways to improve students' understanding and achievement in mathematics. Help students become more sophisticated math problem solvers and more insightful mathematical thinkers through a powerful new approach that adapts reading... more >

Explore the key ideas of algebraic thinking. Mark Driscoll's Fostering Algebraic Thinking School-Based Seminar expands on his popular book and professional-learning toolkits, leading participants to in-depth knowledge of the key ideas underpinning... more >

Use science notebooks to their full potential. More than just a tool to build literacy, science notebooks can play an important role in the development of scientific concepts and replicating the work of scientists. Science notebooks are tools for... more >

Understand the essential elements of ELL instruction. The millions of ELLs nationwide present a unique instructional challenge— ESL/EFL Teaching helps meet that challenge. Teachers will be introduced to current research as well as proven... more >

Understand and address the needs of nonnative speakers. Teachers are expected to teach reading and raise standardized-test scores. Add in meeting the needs of struggling, nonnative speakers, and teachers need proven, effective strategies to make it... more >