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Module 1
Literacy Work Stations: Making Centers Work
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Module 2
Practice with Purpose: Using Literacy Work Stations in Grades 3-6 |
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Module 3
Combines Module 1 and Module 2 |
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Module 4
Making the Most of Small Group Reading Instruction (for either grades K-2 or 3-6) |
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Module 5
Combines Module 1 and Module 4, or Module 2 and Module 4 |
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Module 6
Literacy Training for Pre-K/K Teachers
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Module 7
Managing Math Stations for K-2 Teachers |
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Keynote Address Topics |
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| Customized Modules and Literacy Courses are also available upon request |
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Debie talking with teacher during training session |
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Module 1
Literacy Work Stations: Making Centers Work for K-2 teachers
Debbie or her associates will present an engaging introduction to literacy work stations and how to make them purposeful and connected to instruction and state standards. This session will answer the question, “What does the rest of my class do while I’m working with a small reading group?” Includes practical suggestions for establishing, managing, and using literacy work stations in K-2.
Connected to the initial training, follow-up visits are scheduled several months later, usually with about 2 months in between visits. We visit classrooms and give helpful feedback to teachers on how to continue to improve their work stations. We also meet with grade level teams on these visits to trouble shoot and plan forward.
Classroom Makeover Option: Debbie or her associates can also use a follow-up day to help teachers set up classrooms to maximize space. Teachers love these “classroom makeover” sessions. Teachers are involved in hands-on ways as we work together to recreate their space to improve instruction. |
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Module 2
Practice with Purpose: Using Literacy Work Stations in Grades 3-6
Debbie or her associates will present an engaging introduction to literacy work stations and how to make them purposeful and connected to instruction and state standards. This session will answer the question, “What does the rest of my class do while I’m working with a small reading group?” Includes practical suggestions for establishing, managing, and using literacy work stations in grades 3-6.
Connected to the initial training, follow-up visits are scheduled several months later, usually with about 2 months in between visits. We visit classrooms and give helpful feedback to teachers on how to continue to improve their work stations. We also meet with grade level teams on these visits to trouble shoot and plan forward.
Classroom Makeover Option: Debbie or her associates can also use a follow-up day to help teachers set up classrooms to maximize space. Teachers love these “classroom makeover” sessions. Teachers are involved in hands-on ways as we work together to recreate their space to improve instruction. |
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Module 3
Combines the first 2 modules
Includes 1 day of training for K-2 teachers and 1 day of training for grades 3-6 + 2-4 follow-up days throughout the school year
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Module 4
Making the Most of Small Group Reading Instruction (for K-2 or for grades 3-6)
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Includes 1 day of initial training for K-2 or grade 3-6 teachers and 2-4 follow-up days throughout the school year
Debbie or her associates will share ideas on how to focus small group instruction to help teachers get more power from their lessons. Teachers will learn how to form groups, organize for instruction, choose books, and plan lessons that will maximize the time spent in small groups. Practical, research-based ideas are the foundation of these sessions.
Connected to the initial training, follow-up visits are scheduled several months later, usually with about 2 months in between visits. On the first visit we meet with grade level teams to model how to plan and teach a small group reading lesson. On subsequent visits, we coach teachers while they work in small groups, providing helpful feedback and thoughtful questioning to help teachers reflect about their practice. |
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Module 5
Combines Module 1 and Module 4, or Module 2 and Module 4
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Includes 1 day of initial training on literacy workstations for grades K-2 or 3-6, and 1 day of initial training on small group instruction for grades K-2 or 3-6 + 2-4 follow-up days throughout the year. |
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Module 6
Literacy Training for PreK/K Teacher
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Any of the above topics can also be tailored to just PreK/K teachers with an emphasis on emergent reading and writing. |
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Module 7
Managing Math Stations for K-2 Teachers
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“What about math stations?” we’ve been asked. Debbie or her associates will help teachers take what they know about literacy work stations and transfer these ideas to creating and teaching with math work stations that connect to instruction and state standards. We will include practical suggestions for establishing, managing, and using math work stations in K-2.
Connected to the initial training, follow-up visits are scheduled several months later, usually with about 2 months in between visits. We visit classrooms and give helpful feedback to teachers on how to continue to improve their work stations. We also meet with grade level teams on these visits to trouble shoot and plan forward.
Math Makeover Option: Debbie or her associates can also use part of a follow-up day to help teachers set up classrooms to maximize space and organize math materials for math stations. Teachers love these “classroom makeover” sessions. Teachers are involved in hands-on ways as we work together to recreate their space to improve instruction.
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Math manipulatives sorted and labeled with objects in this math makeover classroom |
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS TOPICS |
Debbie will present an engaging, inspiring keynote address filled with lots of photos and clear, concise language on any of the following topics:
Literacy Work Stations: Change and Growth
Debbie will share both commonalities and differences of literacy work stations used across the grade levels for practice. She will reflect on the change process and what is needed to start and sustain lasting change over time. This keynote is best suited to PreK-Grade 6 audiences for educators.
Connecting State Testing to Real-Life Reading
In this talk, Debbie will show elementary educators how to consider and connect curriculum, students' needs, and the demands of high-stakes testing. She will provide ideas for how to teach in whole group and small group, and provide practice at literacy work stations to help all children be successful.
Getting and Keeping Their Attention
Do you have trouble helping kids pay attention in this "age of digital distraction?" Find out what's getting in the way and what we can do about it. Debbie will share her latest findings on how to help students focus in class using whole group, small group, and literacy work stations.
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Customized Modules are also available. They involve initial training with follow-up visits for modeling, coaching, and problem-solving/reflecting. Please contact Debbie Diller by phone at 281-556-9820 for more information.
Literacy Courses are also available upon request.
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