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
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| July 10-14, 2017 |
Southwest VT Supervisory Union, Bennington, VT |
Designing an Effective Writing Program to Meet the Challenges of the Common Core |
Bill Atwood |
K-8 |
| July 12-13, 2017 |
Michigan Reading Association 2017 Conference, Bellaire, MI |
Sessions (See page 10 of Conference Program):
- The Literacy Demands of the SAT (Middle/High)
- Collins Writing: A Framework for Literacy Across the Curriculum (K-12)
- The Literacy Concerns of the Secondary Teacher (Middle/High)
|
Cheryl McDonough |
K-12 |
| August 15, 2017 |
CIU #10, State College, PA |
The Big Three: Research-Based Practices That Make the Greatest Impact on Student Achievement |
John Collins |
3-12 |
| October 9, 2017 |
Johnstown, PA |
Focus on Three Essential Writing Assignments (Day 2) |
John Collins |
3-12 |
| 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 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):
- Write to Learn: The Power Behind Writing Across the Curriculum and How to Do It Right
- A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words—How to Use Graphics to Improve Math Performance
- Dare to Summarize—Dream Big, Start Small—How to Set the Groundwork for this Critical Skill
- The Power of Quickwrites and How to Use Them to Improve Content Understanding
|
Kristine Gibson |
5-9 |
| 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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