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Writing With Power & Purpose Grades K–1, 2–3 and 4–5
Persuasive Essay Grades 6–8
This workshop will focus on real-world writing—practical or persuasive in purpose and intended for a
specific audience. This is an excellent genre for students to immerse themselves in as they are already involved with and surrounded by real-world
writing at home, at school, and everywhere they go. This workshop introduces and celebrates many of the different types of functional writing from
our daily lives, such as letters and cards, lists and recipes, maps and signs, schedules and invitations, and condolences and thank-you notes.
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Test-Prep with Real Books Grades 2–5
Readers need to be able to use context clues to unlock the meanings of unknown words and to recognize clues in text that
will direct them to needed information in order to comprehend what they read. This day will be spent looking at lessons and resources that will
help readers to figure out word meanings in context and uncover relevant literal information needed to answer questions and support theories and
opinions about the texts they are reading.
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| DARLENE FARRACE-PROTT |
| Darlene holds a certification in Elementary Education and has more than 14 years classroom
experience. She received a BA from Kean University in New Jersey, and is currently completing course work towards a master's degree in Educational
Administration. Darlene is a cofounder of NJ Teacher 2 Teacher, LLC, which was established in 2003 to provide teachers with high quality professional
development. Her vocation as a staff developer includes traveling to many districts presenting workshops in Language Arts and Mathematics. Darlene is
excited to share her experience, ideas, and strategies with other professionals in the field of education. |
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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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| NICOLE PEPE |
| Nicole Pepe is cofounder and lead presenter for NJ Teacher to Teacher, LLC, which provides high-quality professional development for educators throughout the tri-state area. Nicole has more than 7 years teaching experience in grades K-6, with a special interest in balanced literacy. In addition, she is a supervisor of Rutgers teaching interns and presents workshops for various organizations, such as the Center for Effective School Practices (CESP). She earned a bachelor of science in elementary education from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and graduated with honors from Rutgers University with a master’s in elementary education. |
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