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<\/a>The conference will feature interactive workshops and presentations for teachers to share professional teaching practices. Angela Stockman will be this year\u2019s keynote speaker.<\/p>\n
A free virtual book club leading up to Best Practices will be held starting in January. It focuses on Stockman’s book \u201cMake Writing: 5 Strategies that Turn Writer’s Workshop into a Makerspace\u201d (which is available at the Penn State Lehigh Valley bookstore for 10 percent off cover price). Email Nicole Moschberger at nrm157@psu.edu to register.<\/p>\n
Stockman\u00a0is the author of\u00a0\u201cMake Writing: 5 Strategies that Turn Writer’s Workshop into a Makerspace,\u201d \u201cHacking the Writing Workshop: Redesign with Making in Mind,\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cHacking School Culture: Creating Compassionate Classrooms.\u201d In her former life, she taught elementary, middle and high school English Language Arts. During her tenure, she served as a Christa McAuliffe Fellow and won a citation for Excellence in Teaching from the New York State Department of Education, specifically for her work with resistant learners. For the last fourteen years, Stockman has supported literacy teachers throughout the United States, Canada and Australia as they work to engage and sustain writers of all ages and ability levels. She has expertise in K-12 curriculum and assessment design, and she has served as an instructional coach for teachers at all levels. The founder of the WNY Young Writers’ Studio,\u00a0Stockman\u00a0also establishes and helps others sustain makerspaces for writers within and beyond their school systems.<\/p>\n
The cost of the conference is $65. An early bird rate of $55 is available until Dec. 31, 2018. For Lehigh Valley Writing Project Fellows, the conference cost is $45. Registration includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Prepaid registration is required.<\/p>\n
To register for the conference, visit the registration page.<\/a> For more information, visit\u00a0the conference website<\/a>\u00a0or contact Nicole Moschberger at 610-285-5239 or nrm157@psu.edu.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n About Penn State Lehigh Valley<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n Penn State Lehigh Valley provides a world-class education in a small campus setting that integrates innovative teaching, research and community outreach. With its convenient location in Center Valley, traditional students and adult learners can choose from many options including 9 bachelor\u2019s programs, which can be completed at the campus, as well as access to 160 academic programs offered by Penn State University. In addition, students and community members who have a scalable business idea are invited to participate in professional development offered by Lehigh Valley LaunchBox, a business accelerator for early stage entrepreneurs. The campus\u2019 diverse Continuing Education and Outreach programs offer opportunities for professional development, business training and youth programming. For more information, visit lehighvalley.psu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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