Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Webster Stanley Elementary School
Teachers as Speakers: Denise McQuillen OR Lori Cash
Choose one of the following presentations:
Denise McQuillen’s presentation is on how to design an author study and incorporate author studies into the curriculum. The presentation is geared to kindergarten to upper elementary.
OR
Lori Cash’s presentation is about tolerance using biographies. The topic of “Bullying” has addressed many times however, students do not always connect the issues that are taught in school with their own lives. This presentation is geared for middle to high school students.
| 4:30-5:00 |
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Book Browse Apple Blossom Books |
| 5:00-6:00 |
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Dinner and Meeting |
| 6:00-7:00 |
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Speakers Denise McQuillen OR
Lori Cash
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Thursday, September 27, 2007
Liberty Hall Kimberly
800 Eisenhower Dr. Kimberly, WI 54136
Comprehension In A Readers Workshop
Dr. Frank Serafini
Dr. Frank Serafini recently spoke at the WSRA Summer Leadership Institute. He is the author of Around the Reading Workshop in 180 Days and A Month to Month Guide to Effective Instruction as well as children’s books. His topic for the evening will be the reading workshop framework and comprehension instruction. The reading workshop is an organizational framework that provides an environment for reading, discussion and response to reading.
| 6:00 |
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Dinner and Meeting |
| 6:30-7:30 |
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Speaker Dr. Frank Serafini |
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Webster Stanley Elementary School
Teachers as Speakers: Trina Haase OR Lori Cash
Choose from one of these two speakers:
Trina Haase’s presentation is geared to middle and high school language arts teachers and will provide an overview of what book clubs are, the advantages of using a book club format, assessment issues when using a book club, and how book clubs can be effectively used in the classroom.
OR
Lori Cash’s presentation is on improving the quality of writing through the use of simulations to help motivate students.
4:30-5:00 |
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Book Browse Apple Blossom Books |
| 5:00-6:00 |
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Dinner and Meeting |
| 6:00-7:00 |
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Speakers Trina Haase OR Lori Cash |
February 7-9, 2008
Midwest Airlines Center, Milwaukee
WSRA Convention
"Crossroads of Literacy: Changes and Challenges" Keynotes Doug Christensen and Lucy Calkins are just the beginning.
www.wsra.org/convention.html
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
LaSure's Hall, Oshkosh
Response to Intervention
Shelly Hokenson
The Response to Intervention (RTI) is a hot topic. Learn more about how this will impact classroom teachers and gather some very useful suggestions for documentation that will help to get students with the services they need.
4:30-5:00 |
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Book Browse Apple Blossom Books |
| 5:00-6:00 |
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Dinner and Meeting |
| 6:00-7:00 |
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Speakers Shelly Hokenson |
Register for all events (except the February Convention)
by contacting Sally Joel
920-231-5621
for more information
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