Public Schedule
The events listed in the schedule below are open-to-the public for a fee. You’re sure to have fun and begin using the strategies covered in the workshops the very next day. As one attendee wrote, “Excellent, engaging, lighthearted . . . sensitive to the real needs and problems of classroom teachers.”
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Date |
Location |
Session |
Presenter |
Grades |
| September 20, 2017 | BLaST IU 17, Lycoming College Wertz Student Center, Williamsport, PA | The Big Three | John Collins | 3-12 |
| September 27, 2017 | BLaST IU 17, Lycoming College Wertz Student Center, Williamsport, PA | How Did You Get That? Improving Open Responses in Math | Bill Atwood | 2-12 |
| October 2, 2017 | Allegheny IU #3, Homestead, PA | Improving Student Performance Through Writing and Thinking Across the Curriculum | John Collins | 4-12 |
| October 9, 2017 | Johnstown, PA | Focus on Three Essential Writing Assignments (Day 2) | John Collins | 3-12 |
| October 9, 2017 | Johnstown, PA | Meeting the Cross-Curricular Challenge of Literacy Standards | Heather Spotts | K-2 |
| October 9, 2017 | North Hills School District, Pittsburgh, PA | Improving Student Performance Through Writing and Thinking Across the Curriculum | Henry Dembowski | 7-12 |
| October 9, 2017 | Curwensville ASD, Curwensville, PA | How Did You Get That? Improving Written Responses in Math | Kristine Gibson | K-12 |
| October 12, 2017 | Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU), Enola, PA | Improving Student Performance Through Writing and Thinking Across the Curriculum | John Collins | 3-12 |
| October 19, 2017 | CIU #10, State College, PA | Text and Evidence-Based Writing: TDA, DBQ, and SAT | John Collins | 3-12 |
| October 19, 2017 | CIU #10, West Decatur, PA | Developing a Strong Foundation of Writing Skills Through the Collins Writing Program in the Primary Grades (Day 1) | Kristine Gibson | K-3 |
| November 6-8, 2017 | Association of Middle Level Education (AMLE), Philadelphia, PA | Blueprint for Powerhouse Assessments (Details to Come) | Cheryl McDonough | 5-9 |
| November 6-8, 2017 | Association of Middle Level Education (AMLE), Philadelphia, PA | Sessions (See all session details):
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Kristine Gibson | 5-9 |
| November 13, 2017 | Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU), Enola, PA | Improving Student Performance Through Writing and Thinking Across the Curriculum | John Collins | 3-12 |
| November 16, 2017 | Allegheny IU #3, Homestead, PA | Text- and Evidence-Based Writing: TDA, DBQ, and SAT | John Collins | 4-12 |
| January 25, 2018 | CIU #10, West Decatur, PA | Coffee with Kristine: Connect, Share, and Fine-Tune | Kristine Gibson | K-3 |
| February 1, 2018 | CIU #10, West Decatur, PA | Coffee with Collins (Web Session) | John Collins | 3-12 |
| March 7, 2018 | CIU #10, West Decatur, PA | Meeting the Challenges of the PA Core, Sentence Building, and Essential Conventions with the Collins Writing Program (Day 2) | Kristine Gibson | K-3 |
| May 8, 2018 | CIU #10, West Decatur, PA | Designing Curriculum-Based Writing Assignments, Unit Planning, and Grading Calibration in the Primary Grades (Day 3) | Kristine Gibson | K-3 |
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