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Book Clubs (Grades K-3): A Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ Webinar Series

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Overview

Book clubs bring a small group of students together to talk about a book they have each chosen to read. These enjoyable community experiences deepen readers' appreciation for a common text, extend their thinking as they process and interpret the perspectives and opinions of their peers, expand their ability to express their ideas orally, and provide an authentic context for applying the norms for listening and speaking and for using academic language. Throughout this interactive series, Fountas and Pinnell-trained consultant Chrisie Moritz will explore how to organize and implement book clubs within your classroom and how to facilitate authentic discussion about a common text.

During this series, participants will:

• consider the values and characteristics of book clubs
• develop an understanding of reading as a complex process
• use The Literacy Continuum to observe students and identify teaching goals
• reflect on teacher and student roles
• become familiar with Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ Book Clubs collection of books, Inquiry Overview, and Discussion cards
• plan for meaningful conversations with students and use "talk" as a tool to expand thinking within, beyond, and about texts.

Presenter

Chrisie Moritz is a Fountas and Pinnell-endorsed consultant. She is a National Board certified literacy coach in Fairfax County, Virginia where she teaches, facilitates professional development sessions, and coaches other educators. She presents at conferences and consults with school districts across the country on various topics related to literacy instruction. Chrisie is an author, has taught at Title I schools in North Carolina and Virginia, and served as a Reading Recovery^® teacher, Literacy Collaborative District Trainer, and adjunct professor at East Carolina University.

Who Should Participate

Classroom teachers, administrators, curriculum coordinators, literacy specialists, and staff developers.

Tuition

The cost of this four-part webinar series is $159.00 per person. Tuition includes access to the recorded webinar series for 30 days, which begins on the date you receive the link. Please note, access cannot be extended past 30 days.

Requirement

Webinar participants are strongly encouraged to have The Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum, Expanded Edition and Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ Book Clubs Collection Guide or grade level System Guide to fully participate in this webinar series.

Confirmation

Registrants will receive multiple emails from Heinemann, including enrollment confirmation, which also serves as your tuition receipt and contains some basic instructions. If you have not received your confirmation email within 48 hours of your registration, please contact us at workshops@heinemann.com or 800-541-2086, ext. 1151. Approximately two days prior to the event date you will receive an email with the PD event's Zoom link and log-in instructions.

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Note: We encourage group participation; however, we require that each person be registered and provide a unique email address.

Register Now: Availability: Available When: 08/01/2019 - 12/31/2025* Where: Online