One of my favorite conferences is Reading for the Love of It! This was my 3rd year in a row to speak there. This year one of my session was on “Creating Independent Readers in the Junior Grades.” (That’s grades 4-6 in Canada.)
I shared ideas from Practice with Purpose, including some for individual independent work (independent reading and response writing) as well as partner independent work (literacy work stations). So many teachers told me about their success with stations after hearing me speak last year. Lisa Donohue, a teacher-author from Canada, who writes for Pembroke Publishers, told me that she began integrating digital literacies into stations with her grade 5 students last year. I picked up her new book, Keepin’ It Real, while at the conference.
A highlight of my trip was meeting the many university students who attended the conference. And, of course, getting to see my friend, David Booth, who agreed with me that math really matters!
I was wondering when we should be getting our Math Work Stations book. My principal preordered it in the Fall for us (second grade teachers). I love all your books! Your Literacy Work Stations book changed our whole school. Thanks!
Hi Angela,
You can call Stenhouse Publishers at 800-988-9812 to check on the status of your order!
I saw you in Richmond last spring. It was amazing. I see you are coming back this year. Will the 3-6 information be the same as was presented in the conference last year?
Hi Doris,
The Richmond conference for Spring 2011 is all new information! Register soon if you are interested. We have discounted hotel rooms available at The Jefferson from now until the first week in March. So please book your room early! And spread the word.
Thanks and hope to see you this spring,
Debbie
I just found your blog. I attended your session at Reading for the Love of It…as a matter of fact my friends and I were the ones walking with you when you realized you were late. 🙂 Still makes me giggle…we’re all human after all. I left inspired!
Thanks, Amanda. I can’t believe I screwed up the times! I’m just glad I got there “in time!” Great to hear from you!