Saturday, November 4th from 9am to 5pm. $25, reservation required.


Please bring your own brown bag lunch.
There are many AirBnB rentals available in the Raleigh area: join our Facebook group to connect with other educators who plan to attend.
8:30 – 9:00 Doors open, coffee and bagels available
9:00 – 9:20 No-stress daily rituals to start class & Easy CI activities to start the year
9:20 – 9:40 student interviews on day 1
9:40 – 10:00 Use of wall space
10:00 – 10:40 The beauty of One Word Images
10:40 – 10:50 short break
10:50 – 11:20 Write & Discuss: the underappreciated foundation of fast acquisition
Recycle those class-created texts into cartoons & easy readings for FVR
11:20 – 12:00 Moving from static images to narrative vignettes
12:00 – 12:30 BRING YOUR OWN BROWN BAG LUNCH
12:30 – 1:00 My comprehensible approach to authentic music in the classroom
1:00 – 2:00 Light targeting with my personal library of stories
2:00 – 2:10 short break
2:10 – 2:40 Essential movie talk skills
2:40 – 3:20 Telenovelas for low and advanced classes
3:20 – 4:30 Book talks & other elements of a strong reading program
– Why independent reading is my preferred approach to reading in class
– How I read whole class novels without killing the experience
4:30 – 4:45 My no frills approach to assessment
4:45 – 5:00 A typical day, a typical week, a typical month
Schedule may vary due to needs of participants
Any chance you would take this on the road? If I could get enough participants for a workshop in Vermont?
Yes! 🙂