School-Based Seminars:
Nurturing Writers in Preschool and Kindergarten
Developed by Katie Wood Ray and Matt Glover
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 develop powerful understandings about texts and their characteristics, the writing process, and what it means to be a writer.
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Multi-Day Institute:
From Assessment to Teaching
Presented by Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell
June 12–14, 2012 in Dallas, TX
Register by May 18, 2012 and save!
This multi-day institute is presented by the creators and authors of the Benchmark Assessment System and The Continuum of Literacy Learning, Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell. Their emphasis in this institute will be on the analysis of data collected through the Benchmark Assessment System and how to link the information to The Continuum of Literacy Learning and plan for instruction.
Live Webinars: Meeting Common Core with Common Sense: Creating a Customized Action Plan For Your School, Presented by Releah Lent
Four, 75–minute sessions from 11:30am–12:45pm EST.
July 10th, 12th, 17th, & 19th
As the CCSS become a reality, principals, teacher leaders, and district staff have their work cut out for them. In this webinar, ReLeah will help your literacy team look first at the strengths and challenges of your school populations and then determine a plan of action for the 2012-13 school year.
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From Assessment to Teaching: The Benchmark Assessment System and the Continuum of Literacy Learning K-8
Irene Fountas
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Gay Su Pinnell
Multi Day Institute / Grade Level: K - 8
Locations:
- Fort Worth, TX(6/12/2012)
The 5th Annual Boothbay Literacy Retreat
Robert Probst
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Kylene Beers
Multi Day Institute / Grade Level: 4 - 12
Locations:
- West Southport, ME(6/24/2012)
Professional Development
Heinemann PD Catalog-Journal
Be sure to read our exciting third issue of Heinemann's Professional Development Journal (Within-a-Catalog). Our latest issue focuses on Common Core State Standards as well as the importance of "Paying Attention"!
Download and share provocative articles and resources presented by leading thinkers in our field here ».
News & Events
Read Marlene Thier’s latest article in Science Scope:
Science and Literacy: Tools for Life
Learn more about Marlene Thier's book The New Science Literacy
Marlene is also availabe to speak at your school or district, click here to learn more.
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Course Feedback
“I LOVED this conference. I'll never look at reading the same way again. Thank you for the opportunity to change and improve. This was the most valuable conference of my educational career.”
—Reading Teacher, San Antonio, Texas
“I can't begin to express how fulfilling this institute has been in my career as an educator. I not only feel more motivated to continue teaching but I also feel more liberated to be brave enough to make change happen within my instructional practices.”
—Sixth Grade Teacher, Waterbury, Connecticut
