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Reading for the Love of It conference in Toronto

February 16, 2011 by debbiediller

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!

Signing Math Work Stations at its first conference appearance!

With author Lisa Donohue and her new book, Keepin' It Real

With a group of Canadian university students

Showing Math Work Stations to Canadian author David Booth

6 Responses

on February 17, 2011 at 9:38 am | Reply Angela Blair

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!
- on February 18, 2011 at 1:20 pm | Reply debbiediller
  
  Hi Angela,
  You can call Stenhouse Publishers at 800-988-9812 to check on the status of your order!
on February 23, 2011 at 1:32 pm | Reply Doris Young

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?
- on February 24, 2011 at 5:07 am | Reply Debbie
  
  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
on April 7, 2011 at 2:26 am | Reply amanda

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!
- on April 8, 2011 at 2:21 am | Reply Debra Diller
  
  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!