Students have to be shown real-world examples of the kinds of writing they're asked to produce. The seminar is designed for groups of teachers who already understand and work within the major tenets of Writing Workshop. Their students write... 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 to getting students to revise is to teach specific revision strategies that... more >

Nourish writing right from the start. This School-Based Seminar shows how our youngest 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... 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 >

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 >

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 >

Evoke high quality responses to literature. What is the key to thoughtful student reflection and deep understanding in reading? An informed teacher who empowers students to make sense of print and improve comprehension through meaningful... 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 >

Unleash the power of comprehension strategy instruction in your school. Effective reading instruction begins with a reading teacher who understands the cognitive processes used by proficient readers. Help your teachers understand these processes,... 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 to... 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 >

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-depthknowledge of the key ideas underpinning... more >

Practical ways to "braid" together language, mathematics, and cognition to improve students' understanding and achievement in mathematics. Help students become more sophisticated math problem solvers and more insightful mathematical thinkers through... 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 >