August

Back to School! 

Literacy Activities to Build a Healthy Classroom Culture

ReadWriteThink, a collaboration of the International Literacy Association (ILA), and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), is a trusted source for teacher created and teacher approved literacy based activities for the K-12 classroom. ReadWriteThink has a plethora of resources for back-to-school, including community building, booklists, autobiographies, literacy centers, and team building activities.  Check it out! 

Fall Professional Development Offerings

Life's Better...When You Blend

October 5, 2016    $25

Register HERE  and see more information
*This session, for grades 6-12 teachers of all content areas, will evaluate how blended learning can be used to personalize learning for students. 

EdCamp:  Total Contact Literacy  October 15 at Eastern Michigan University  FREE More information to come!  This is relevant for K-12 teachers. Writing Collaborative Three Day Workshop October 13, 14 and November 3  $125   Register HERE and see full description *This is most useful for grades 4-12 teachers of all subject areas.  It is centered on writing in the content areas. Echoes and Reflections & Wiesel's Night November 2, 2016  $25 Register HERE and see full description *This is most useful for middle and high school ELA  and social studies teachers.       Writing Collaborative:  SAT Essay Edition November 17    $25 Register HERE and see more information *High school ELA and Social Studies teachers  will understand SAT writing in order to support students. ********************************  STAY TUNED for Winter Professional Learning offerings! Reading Apprenticeship 3-Day Training (interest survey)  Research Writing with Dr. Troy Hicks