Laura Candler's  

Power Reading Workshop

December 1, 2011       9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.      Registration Fee:  $60

Reading Workshop is a method of instruction in which students choose their own books and confer with their teacher about what they are reading. This method is very flexible and may also include other components such as small guided reading groups, written response, goal setting, and paired-reading. Teachers have been using the Reading Workshop approach successfully for years, but until now there hasn't been a step-by-step guide for implementing the strategies in the upper elementary classroom. Laura Candler's Power Reading Workshop offers an easy classroom-tested method for using Reading Workshop in your own classroom. You'll learn how to motivate readers by providing time for independent reading and reading conferences. As a result, your students will learn to love reading, and you'll improve reading test scores at the same time! Laura’s resources includes a dozen "Power Tools" that allow you to differentiate your reading instruction for all students. This dynamic, interactive workshop bridges the gap between theory and practice. Participants walk away energized, with ideas and materials designed to ensure classroom success.

The presenter for this session is Laura Candler, who is currently a 5th grade teacher in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She has presented educational workshops to teachers around the country for over 12 years. She's the author of 10 books for teachers as well as a classroom teacher with 28 years of experience. Laura's dynamic, interactive workshops bridge the gap between theory and practice. Participants experience the power of proven, research-based strategies. They walk away energized, with loads of ideas and materials designed to ensure classroom success.

Laura's qualifications:

Laura’s book Power Reading Workshop (http://www.lauracandler.com/powerreadingworkshop.php). If you have questions, contact Carol Bennett at cbennett@wresa.org or 828.418.0011, ext. 17.  Registration Deadline:  November 23, 2011

 Participants will receive a certificate for 5 contact hours.

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