4 Virtual Sessions

Join Dr. Dominique Smith from the comfort of your computer.  Expand your awareness, reach deeper into the process of Removing Labels.  Review the 40 Techniques attributed to disrupting the negative expectations about Students and Schools.

The book must be purchased in advance by the participant prior to the virtual event. (Book not included)

Do you want to learn effective instructional practices to ensure literacy growth?

• Comprehension
• Fluency
• Foundational Skills
• Vocabulary Development

Join us for an exciting and engaging night of arts integration and arts making!  This workshop, inspired by the spring season, focuses on integrating elements of spring, and books about spring into classroom curricula and the visual arts. Attendees will participate in the making of four full arts projects (new projects from previous year) and will receive lesson plans for four projects.  Provided lesson plans align to VAPA and CCSS Standards.

Did you know that reading an image uses the same thinking process as reading a text? One of the simplest ways to engage students in the process of examining text, is by first using the same process to examine an image.  Join us for this engaging session exploring visual literacy. Attendees will unpack the definition of visual literacy, explore strategies for using visual literacy, examine how visual literacy can be integrated into existing classroom practices, and grapple with even more uses for visual literacy in the classroom.

Do you want to learn effective instructional practices to ensure literacy growth?

• Comprehension
• Fluency
• Foundational Skills
• Vocabulary Development

4 Virtual Sessions

Join Dr. Dominique Smith from the comfort of your computer.  Expand your awareness, reach deeper into the process of Removing Labels.  Review the 40 Techniques attributed to disrupting the negative expectations about Students and Schools.

The book must be purchased in advance by the participant prior to the virtual event. (Book not included)

With over 50 years of research on the science of reading, it's time to get reading right!

The Getting Reading Right initiative is dedicated to building teacher
knowledge and how to best support all students in becoming skilled readers .
Increase literacy knowledge by collaborating and
applying theory to instruction.

English Learner Leadership Network (ELLN) is a venue for collaboration and professional development.  It’s to support district and school personnel whose responsibility is to promote linguistic and academic success with English Learners.  Through these session, participants will:

• Learn and share best practices for meeting the academic and social emotional needs of English learners
• Stay abreast of state and federal guidance for meeting the needs of English learners
• Network with other educators working to support the needs of English learners

Explore and unpack an exciting module that focuses on integrating Visual Art and History/Social Science.  Designed to enhance both the quality of Visual Arts and History/Social Science learning, this module provides a model for integrating the subjects, and provides four integrated units meeting the rigor of Visual Art and History/Social Science standards. In this hands-on session, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in some of the Visual Art and History/Social Science skills outlined in the module’s integrated units.