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Professional Development
Public Schedule
IMPROVING STUDENT PERFORMANCE: WRITING AND THINKING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM W/COLLINS WRITING (K-12)
Date:
September 22, 2026
Kristine Gibson
Location:
Indian Lake Middle School,
8920 Co Rd 91, Lewistown, OH 43333
Grade:
K-12
Overview: This workshop provides an in-depth overview of the Collins Writing Program. It shows educators (in any content area) how to use the Five Types of Writing to increase students' understanding and retention of course content while simultaneously increasing student involvement and motivation to learn. The day will be engaging, interactive, and entertaining.
EXPLORING & MAXIMIZING THE READING-WRITING CONNECTION TO BUILD LITERACY
Date:
September 23, 2026
Kristine Gibson
Location:
Indian Lake Middle School,
8920 Co Rd 91, Lewistown, OH 43333
Grade:
K-5
This session will focus on aligning frequent and purposeful writing with your current reading curriculum. Learn how to maximize reading comprehension and manage the many writing and discussion tasks embedded in your reading series. Explore strategies that draw on your current resources to build writing skills and that use writing to improve reading. This workshop will include time to delve into your reading series materials and plan writing assignments that you can start using right away with students.
Collins Writing Expert Session: Building Strong Routines Across Content Areas
Date:
September 24, 2026
Kristine Gibson
Location:
Indian Lake Middle School,
8920 Co Rd 91, Lewistown, OH 43333
Grade:
4-12
Take your Collins Writing practice to the next level—or get started with a clear, practical entry point—in this hands-on session focused on four high-impact strategies: Ten Percent Summary, Vocabulary Cards, Retrieval Routine, and Sentence Expansion.
Do the Math! Four Powerful Strategies to Engage all Students in Mathematical Thinking and Problem Solving
Date:
November 20, 2026
Bill Atwood
Location:
Instructional Support Center @Sequoya
750 Waverly Avenue
Holtsville, NY 11742
Grade:
5-8
In this workshop, teachers will learn and practice four important strategies to help students deepen their understanding of critical math standards. The strategies will help students master mathematical vocabulary, read and break down complex problems, and engage with mathematics in ways which are social, fast-paced, lively, and kinesthetic. In addition, participants will learn methods to assess students' understanding and build fluency by making practice fun.
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