November 21, 2008 - Plainview, New York

Nonfiction Unit of Study / Test-Prep with Real Books

Keynote Speaker: Melvin Berger

Melvin Berger, often in collaboration with his wife Gilda, is the author of more than two hundred books; his first, Science and Music, launched his career as an author of fascination nonfiction children's books. The Bergers have received awards from the National Science Teachers Association, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. "Hello Reader!" is one of their many book series and includes titles such as SNAP! A Book About Alligators and Crocodiles, and many others.

Featured Workshops:

Nonfiction Unit of Study Grades K–1, 2–3 and 4–5

Students are immersed in a wide variety of expository texts while simultaneously approximating and writing their own expository texts under the influence of this study. Through this unit exploration, the fact-based nature of the genre is emphasized, as is the educational and informative nature of these writings.

Each registrant will receive a Complete Nonfiction Unit of Study that you will be able to implement in your classroom. Each Unit includes:

10 touchstone texts
20 or more corresponding mini-lessons that take your students
through each stage of the writing process, from immersion to
generating ideas, revision, editing, publishing, and assessment!
10 book labels
1 storage bin
1 binder
1 Teacher’s Guide

Test-Prep Using Real Books Grades 3–5

In this workshop participants will learn how to link essential reading strategies with the essential skills required of students in high-stakes testing situations and to deliver the instruction within a Reading Workshop framework.

Each registered attendee will receive a Whole-Group Instruction Lesson Set that you will be able to implement in your classroom. Each Unit includes:

9 touchstone texts
15 whole-group lessons, each focusing on a particular skill or strategy and connected directly to the 9 touchstone texts
9 book labels
1 storage bin

Presenters:


	STEPHANIE GROSSMAN
	Stephanie received extensive training at Teachers College and has been an early childhood classroom teacher for the past 15 years. She is currently a full-time Literacy Coach for the North Merrick School District and leads staff development sessions, focusing on the different components of balanced literacy. Stephanie also works with classroom teachers to facilitate the implementation of Reading and Writing Workshop and has worked closely with leading consultants and specialists in the field of literacy.


	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.


	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.


	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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