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Keynote
Speaker:
Eloise Greenfield
Ms. Greenfield is a notable and award-winning author of more
than 40 books for young readers. She is the recipient of such
honors and awards as the Coretta Scott King Award for Africa
Dream, presented by the American Library Association; the 1990
Recognition of Merit Award for Honey, I Love; and a 2005 NCTE
Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts for In the Land of
Words, to name just a few. |
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Personal Narrative/Memoir Grades K–1, 2–3 and 4–5
Personal Narrative Grades 6–8
Studying personal narratives and memoirs will inspire your students to become storytellers, to think
about the moments, the people, and the places that mean so much to them. It is a genre study that will bring out each student's unique voice.
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Test-Prep with Real Books Grades 2–5
Getting ourselves and our students ready for the routines, structures and procedures necessary for establishing an effective
reading/test preparation workshop. We will examine how we assess student's reading behaviors and test-taking abilities and how we can best use this
information to teach the skills and strategies necessary to effectively read, think and understand both texts and test passages.
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| SARAH CORDOVA |
| Sarah Cordova is a literacy consultant and director of a professional development institute based on Long Island. She leads
professional development seminars, working with elementary school teachers to develop and implement effective and engaging
reading and writing practices into their classrooms. Sarah worked on Long Island for many years as a classroom teacher and staff
developer, providing workshops for educators throughout her district. Sarah also teaches as an adjunct professor for both
undergraduate and graduate students in the literacy department at Dowling College. |
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| ILENE COHN |
| Ilene holds a master’s degree in reading and is a licensed school administration supervisor. She received training at Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University and taught at the elementary level for 10 years using balanced literacy strategies. She has also worked as both a literacy coach and reading coordinator. Ilene is currently a national literacy consultant for public schools, specializing in the areas of reading and writing. |
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| MICHELLE WOLF |
| Michelle is a lead writer and developer of the Writing Fundamentals
Units of Study. She has worked on Long Island and in New York City
as a teacher, staff developer, and literacy consultant. While with
the New York City public schools, she served as a district mentor
providing workshops for teachers and principals. Michelle has a vast
knowledge of children's literature and
has been instrumental in the development of the Schoolwide, Inc.
catalog. |
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| ROBIN COHEN |
| Robin is presently a literacy consultant in several school districts in the Northeast. She was formerly a reading specialist and staff developer in District 11 in the Bronx and at Liberty Elementary School (Nyack School district in Rockland County, NY). Robin was the 2005-2006 winner of the International Reading Association Exemplary Reading Award for New York State. She was the NY State Reading Teacher of the Year in 2002, and honored as an NCTE Educator of Excellence in 2001. Robin is also the originator of the Student-Run Bookstore project published in the American Educator and Parade magazines. |
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| ERICA DENMAN |
| Erica was an instructor at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Summer Institutes.
As a teacher in New York City and Long Island, her classrooms served as lab sites for visiting teachers from across the country. Now a literacy
consultant, she uses her practical classroom experience to work with teachers and administrators in developing and building their reading and
writing workshops and strengthening their teaching of reading and writing across the curriculum. Erica also works with teachers during summer
courses and school-year visitations, workshops, and study groups. |
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If you have any questions, please call us at 1.800.261.9964 |
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