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This was wonderful! I can't wait to get to use it in my classroom. ~ Middle School Teacher
Mrs. Blevins gave a lot of helpful information. She was exciting and motivating. ~ Elementary Teacher
Very interesting material! Great strategies to improve reading! ~ Elementary Teacher
So many great ideas! I can't wait to try them. Thank you! ~ High School Teacher
I really liked all the reproducible and practical ideas I can take back to the classroom and use. ~ Middle School Teacher
Cindy has a lot of great ideas! Students must enjoy her! ~ Elementary Teacher
Outstanding--I wish you were working at our school. ~ Elementary Teacher
Cindy always does a great job and provides many wonderful ideas to take back to the classroom. ~ High School Teacher
Great Job! I was expecting another boring in-service. Not only was it enjoyable, but I got some great tips to use in my history classes. ~ Middle School Teacher
"This was an excellent workshop! These strategies will help my ESL students. ~ Middle School Teacher
Contact ELA Connections if your school or organization needs a presenter for staff development. We can work with small groups, large groups and do half-day, full-day, and multiple-day workshops. We would also be happy to customize trainings for your specific needs. Our passion, education, and wealth of experience will provide practical ideas teachers can't wait to implement!
Training Connections
WORKSHOP TOPICS
ASSESSMENT
* Writing Portfolios
* Reading Portfolios
* Assessment Portfolios
* Teacher Portfolios
* Student Self-Assessment
* Creating Quality Assessments
TEXAS CURRICULUM
* Aligning Curriculum and Assessment
* Understanding and Implementing for Success
DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
* Reaching Everyone and Maintaining Sanity
* Secondary Learning Centers
DISCIPLINE
* Reading, Writing, and Respect
NEW TEACHERS
* A Potpourri of Ideas for a Fragrant First Year!
* Reading 101 for New Teachers
READING
* Reading Workshop: Simple and Effective
* STAAR Reading Without Worry or Worksheets
* Effective Reading Strategies
* Increasing Reading Comprehension
* Increasing Reading Fluency
* Effective Reading Focus Activities
* Reading Across the Curriculum
* Diagnosing/Remediating Reading Problems
* Authenticity in Literature Response
* Reading Centers: Simple and Effective
* Accelerated Reader in the Reading Workshop
* Genre Connection for Comprehension
* Connecting with Poetry
WRITING
* STAAR Writing Success
* Writing Across the Curriculum
* Writing Process: Understanding and Using
* 6-Traits of Writing
* Writing Workshop: Simple and Effective
* Collecting CAPS (Competent Adult Proficiencies)
* Writing Groups for Teachers and Students
* Publishing: Icing on the Cake!
* Literary Analysis
* Poetry Connection
* Writing Centers: Simple and Effective
* Authentic Journal Writing: Eliminating Writer's
Block and Student Burnout
* Effective Writing Focus Activities
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