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Patterns of Power, October 24th, 2023

Patterns of Power Workshops, October 24th, 2023

Patterns of Wonder: Inviting Emergent Writers to Play with the Conventions of Language, PreK-1st Grade

Led by Whitney LaRocca, this workshop is designed for those who teach or support emergent writers in PreK, kindergarten, or 1st grade, this workshop will provide a developmentally appropriate process for engaging students in the exploration of what writers do when they make marks on a page. Let's move the conventions of language from being viewed as right and wrong to seeing them as providing meaning and effect in both oral and written language. Let's engage in brain-based, practical ways to use the reading-writing connection to teach grammar and conventions for meaning making that grows even our youngest writers and readers. 

Session Information

When

Tuesday, October 24th, 9am to 3pm CST

Where

Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Drive, Hurst, TX 

Cost

$189 Per Registrant does not include the book*



WHITNEY LaROCCA, with more than 20 years in education, has been a teacher, a literacy coach, and a consultant, working with children and teachers across grade levels, schools, and districts. With a deep knowledge of content, standards, and best practices, Whitney enjoys delivering professional development and coaching teachers to support children as they develop their identities in the world of literacy. She continues to learn from children each day.


Patterns of Power: Inviting Adolescent Writers into the Conventions of Language,

Grades 6-8 & 9-12

Led by Travis Leech, this workshop is designed for those who teach or support grades 6-12. Meaning is made when reading and writing crash together in the conventions of language. Join us to explore ways to harness the language conventions to purposefully activate meaning in both comprehension and composition. Let's move the conventions of language from being viewed as right and wrong to seeing them as providing meaning and effect. Let's move from test practice to best practice that prepares students for any writing challenge, multiple choice or otherwise. Let's move toward brain-based, practical ways to use the reading-writing connection to teach grammar and editing in a way that grows adolescent writers and readers.

Session Information

When

Tuesday, October 24th, 9am to 3pm CST

Where

Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Drive, Hurst, TX 

Cost

$189 Per Registrant does not include the book*



TRAVIS LEECH is a middle school instructional coach in Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, TX. He has fourteen years of experience in education, including teaching middle school English Language Arts and as a gifted and talented specialist. Travis is also a co-author of Patterns of Power, 6-8 and Patterns of Power, 9-12


Patterns of Power, October 25th, 2023

Patterns of Power Workshops, October 25th, 2023

Patterns of Power: Transfer and Application, Grades 1st-5th Grade

Patterns of Power: Transfer and Application, Grades 1-5

This workshop, led by Whitney LaRocca, is designed for teachers already implementing the Patterns of Power process in their classrooms, this session provides multiple strategies for inviting students to transfer what they have learned during the process to all writing opportunities throughout their day. Whitney La Rocca will invite participants to use the strategies in their own writing, so come with a notebook and pen in hand!

Session Information

When

Wednesday, October 25th, 9am to 12pm CST

Where

Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Drive, Hurst, TX 

Cost

$95 Per Registrant does not include the book.*



WHITNEY LaROCCA, with more than 20 years in education, has been a teacher, a literacy coach, and a consultant, working with children and teachers across grade levels, schools, and districts. With a deep knowledge of content, standards, and best practices, Whitney enjoys delivering professional development and coaching teachers to support children as they develop their identities in the world of literacy. She continues to learn from children each day.


Bridging Patterns of Power to the Revised STAAR Test, Grades 3-8

Led by Travis Leech, this workshop is designed for those who teach or support grades 3-8 and have experience with the Patterns of Power process. Meaning is made when reading and writing crash together in the conventions of language. Join us to explore ways to harness the language conventions to purposefully activate meaning in both comprehension and composition. Let’s move the conventions of language from being viewed as right and wrong to seeing them as providing meaning and effect. Let’s move from test practice to best practice that prepares students for any writing challenge, multiple choice or otherwise. Let’s move toward brain-based, practical ways to use the reading-writing connection to teach grammar and editing in a way that grows adolescent writers and readers.

Session Information

When

Wednesday, October 25th, 9am to 12pm CST

Where

Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Drive, Hurst, TX 

Cost

$95 Per Registrant does not include the book*



TRAVIS LEECH is a middle school instructional coach in Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, TX. He has fourteen years of experience in education, including teaching middle school English Language Arts and as a gifted and talented specialist. Travis is also a co-author of Patterns of Power, 6-8 and Patterns of Power, 9-12.


Reading Strategies: Essential Teaching for Every Classroom

Reading Strategies: Essential Teaching for Every Classroom

Drawing from the newly-released The Reading Strategies Book 2.0, a revised and reimagined update to the NYT bestselling resource, this workshop, presented by Jennifer Serravallo, will help you use strategies effectively in your instruction—no matter what approach to literacy you use, or the grade level, developmental levels, or ages of the students you teach.

You’ll first learn about the broad research base for strategy instruction in reading and what makes an effective reading strategy. Then, you’ll learn about reading goals and skill progressions for each goal which will equip you to target the just-right strategies for each reader. You’ll learn streamlined ways to evaluate student work to save planning and prep time.

The final portion of the workshop will lean on Jen’s book A Teacher’s Guide to Reading Conferences, exploring strategies coming to live in the classroom through conferences and small group instruction. You’ll learn purposes aligned to each conference and small group type, and about the most impactful teacher moves you can use within them to maximize student learning. Through video, engaging activities, and clear presentation, this workshop is designed to be highly practical and immediately applicable. 

Session Information

When

Monday, May 22nd, 2023

9:00AM CST- 3:00PM CST

Where

Zoom

*Can't attend the virtual live session- Recording will be sent to all who register, and will be available for ONE week, post workshop. *

Cost

$199

Learning Objectives

Participants will:

  • Develop an understanding of research base for reading strategies, goal-directed instruction, and for each reading goal.
  • Learn to study student work to determine goals
  • Use skill progressions to identify strategies and track progress
  • Craft strategies and feedback prompts and learn to match them to student goals
  • Learn practical ways to guide student practice through conferences and small groups, and how to match methods to purposes
  • Explore practical ways to manage differentiation, including notetaking and scheduling


Jennifer Serravallo is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Reading Strategies Book and The Writing Strategies Book, which have been translated into Spanish, French, and Chinese. These and her other popular books and resources help teachers make goal-directed responsive strategy instruction, conferring, and small group work doable in every classroom. Her newest titles are Teaching Writing in Small Groups, A Teacher’s Guide to Reading ConferencesUnderstanding Texts and Readers, and the assessment and teaching resource Complete Comprehension for Fiction and Nonfiction.

Jen is a frequently invited speaker at national and regional conferences and travels throughout the US and Canada to provide full-day workshops and to work with teachers and students in classrooms. She is also an experienced online educator who regularly offers live webinar series and full-day online workshops, and is the creator of two self-paced asynchronous online courses, most recently Strategies in Action: Reading and Writing Methods and Content.

Jen began her career in education as an NYC public school teacher. Now as a consultant, she has spent the last fifteen+ years helping teachers across the country create literacy classrooms where students are joyfully engaged, and the instruction is meaningfully individualized to students' goals. Jen is also a member of Parents Magazine Board of Advisors for education and literacy. 

Jen holds a BA from Vassar College and an MA from Teachers College, where she has also taught graduate and undergraduate classes.

Learn more about Jen and her work at Hein.pub/serravallo, on Twitter @jserravallo, on Instagram @jenniferserravallo, or by joining The Reading and Writing Strategies Facebook Community.