Teach to Reach Conference - Saturday, November 19, 2016
Sponsored by Germantown Academy and Delaware Valley Reading Association
8:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Book Talk
Heather Hebert, owner of Children's Book World
The Best of the New Books for Primary and Intermediate Grades
Literacy Panel
Ellen McMichael, 5th grade teacher, Germantown Academy
Reading in the Content Area: Skills & Strategies Through Projects & Activities
Exploring the world of content area reading, this presentation looks at new approaches for making meaning with text and offers ideas for differentiating instruction in the form of creative projects and activities in order to provide the skills students need to decipher text.
Meganlyn Norris, Reading Specialist at Ringing Rocks, Pottsgrove School District
Advancing Comprehension in the Primary Grades
This presentation aims to provide primary grade teachers with instructional techniques that help students deepen their understanding of texts.
Dara Whiteside, Reading Specialist, Overlook Elementary School, Abington School District
Kathleen Currie, Special Education Teacher, Overlook Elementary School Abington School District
Motivating Students with Engaging Writing Activities
Using mentor texts, expert lists, and story stones, this dynamic team of elementary school teachers will help you spark and nurture the creativity of your young writers.
App Slam and Technology Panel 50 minutes
Select educators will be sharing effective applications for use in the elementary and middle school grades.
Book Talk
Heather Hebert, owner of Children's Book World
The Best of the New Books for Primary and Intermediate Grades
Literacy Panel
Ellen McMichael, 5th grade teacher, Germantown Academy
Reading in the Content Area: Skills & Strategies Through Projects & Activities
Exploring the world of content area reading, this presentation looks at new approaches for making meaning with text and offers ideas for differentiating instruction in the form of creative projects and activities in order to provide the skills students need to decipher text.
Meganlyn Norris, Reading Specialist at Ringing Rocks, Pottsgrove School District
Advancing Comprehension in the Primary Grades
This presentation aims to provide primary grade teachers with instructional techniques that help students deepen their understanding of texts.
Dara Whiteside, Reading Specialist, Overlook Elementary School, Abington School District
Kathleen Currie, Special Education Teacher, Overlook Elementary School Abington School District
Motivating Students with Engaging Writing Activities
Using mentor texts, expert lists, and story stones, this dynamic team of elementary school teachers will help you spark and nurture the creativity of your young writers.
App Slam and Technology Panel 50 minutes
Select educators will be sharing effective applications for use in the elementary and middle school grades.
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Location:
Germantown Academy 340 Morris Road Fort Washington PA 19034 |
