LITERACY–at the center of all learning
Literacy is at the center of all learning. Reading and Writing are the essential building blocks for every content area. Training with Marsha will focus on research based strategies and techniques that will create a culture of reading in your school. In-service will be customized to fit the needs of your school, district, or region. Marsha will provide training on every area of literacy from working with parents of infants and toddlers to teaching adolescent gifted and talented students. The following titles are just a sample of trainings that have been presented. She is more than willing to develop a workshop just for you and your teachers.
Literacy Starts at Birth–What parents can do to get their preschoolers from birth to kindergarten prepared for a life of reading and writing
Getting Ready to Read–Training for teachers of Emerging Readers, Headstart, Pre-Kindergarten, and Kindergarten teachers will learn strategies for teaching the youngest readers
What Works in the Primary Classroom–Teaching students that are learning to read
Taking Readers & Writers to the Next Level–How to help students that can read to grow as readers and writers using research based strategies and techniques that work
Strategies for Struggling Readers and Writers–Tips for teachers of students that struggle with reading and writing, how can you accelerate growth to get them reading on grade level, how writing makes them better readers and reading makes them better writers
In Other Words–Words are the building blocks of literacy, how do we build personal vocabularies, word study–what do students need to know about words to figure out new words
Lessons from Literature–Using lessons from books to teach literary devices, what makes a great book a Fantastic Read? What do you need to do to be a great writer?
Getting the Most Out of Book Clubs and Literary Discussion Groups–How to manage and make literacy groups work in your classroom
Working with Struggling Adolescent Readers and Writers–How to take your older struggling students and accelerate their growth so they can be successful readers and writers
Life Lessons from Literature–The most important lessons for our students, lessons about character, ethics, real problems in their lives like divorce, relationships, drugs, or death–things they face every day can be taught from a good book.
Best New Books–Learn about the newest releases and how you can use them in your classroom
Look at individual summaries of trainings that Marsha has done and call her about what you need at your school. Remember she will build customized trainings to meet the needs of your students and teachers. Your curriculum, state standards, and other requirements will be addressed. This is not just another reading program. She will take what you are using and help your teachers use it more effectively.
Contact Marsha: 806.655-0774 or ConsiderThis@MarshaClements.com
