Professional Development

 The following are some of the Professional Development training classes I have attended:

2014-2015
- CPI Training
- K-2 Math Textbook Training with Pearson
- K-2 Word Study
- K-6 Reader/ Writer Workshop

2012-2013
- Study-Writing K-2
- Math Reads K-2
- CPI Training
- Malcom and Me - book study
- Elementary Future Ready Training
- Elementary Reading Workshop
- Second Grade Institute for Literacy Instruction and Intervention

2011-2012
- ESTAR K-2 Algebra Readiness
- Johnny Can Spell
- CPI training
- ArgriLife Entension Service Teacher Workshop
- First Grade Institute for Literacy Instruction and Intervention

2010-2011
- 2009 Early Literacy Event: Comprehensions-building Bridges to Strategic Reading
- TPRI New 2010 Training for Grades K-2
- English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) Academy
- Textbook training
- What's New in Children's Literature and How to use it in your program
- Curriculum training

2009-2010
- Technology in the classroom
- Mentor training
- Reading Comprehension
- Curriculum training
- Gifted and Talented training

2008-09
- 36 hours in Gifted and Talented training
- K-2 Math Text training
- Internet Math & Science training
- ELL Vocabulary
- Curriculum training

The following is a list of the books that I have read for self study in the last seven years.


The Next Step in Guided Reading by Jan Richardson
Launching Primary Writing Workshop K-2 by Lucy Calkins
Revisiting Reading Workshop by Barbara Orehovec, Marybeth Alley
Launching Writing Workshop: A Step by Step Guide by Denise Leograndis
6+1 Traits of Writing by Ruth Culham
Math Work Stations by Debbie Diller
Reading with Meaning by Debbie Miller
Never Too Early to Write by Bea Johnson
Math Work Stations by Debbie Diller
The Cafe by Gail Boushey, Joan Moser
The Daily Five By Gail Boushey, Joan Moser
Literacy Connections by Tanner McGregor
Phonics A-Z, A Practical Guide by Wiley Blevins
How Full is Your Bucket? by Tom Rath, Donald O. Clifton
What Great Teachers Do Differently by Todd Whitaker
Reading Rescue 1-2-3 by Peggy M. Wiber
Phonics How They Use It by Pat Cunningham
Making the Most of Small Groups by Debbie Diller
Literacy Work Stations by Debbie Diller
Bring Words To Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction by Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G. McKeown, Linda Kucan
A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Ruby K. Payne, PhD
The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher by Harry Wong

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