Workshop Interest Survey for the INTERMEDIATE Grades: January 24, 2011

The purpose of this survey is to determine which workshops will be presented at the January Elementary Staff Development Day. Thank you for taking the time to convey your interests.


  1. Please indicate FOUR sessions that you would be interested in attending on the January staff development day.
    Comprehension Tool Kit Sharing Session
    Utilizing Podcasting and Book Trailers to Encourage Literacy
    Using Photostory to Promote Student Publishing
    Open-Ended Questions and other Mysteries of the Reading PSSA
    Integrating Being a Writer, the Curriculum, and Units of Study
    Reading in the Content Areas
    Independent Book Conferencing
    Using Video Resources to Build Background Knowledge
    Strategic Writing Conferences
    Teacher as a Writer
    Writing in the Nonfiction Genre
    Differentiating Instruction for Advanced Students in Reading and Writing
    Developing Fluency Skills in Reading
    The Art of Being Mechanically Inclined: Grammar Instruction
    Enhancing Literary Communication through Blogging
    Using SMART Notebook in a Model Lesson (for Individual Grade Levels)
    Literature Circles and Discussion Techniques
    Researching Strategies for Informative Writers
    Strategic Integration of PSSA testing skills in Writing


  1. What other topic(s) did we not include that you would like to be considered for our "Literacy and Technology" session?





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