Expository Writing Instruction – Spring 2026
Dates: Three Wednesdays, April 15, 22, 29, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST Instructor: Betsy M. Duffy, MSEd and Ann Spataro, MsEd Grades: K-12 Location: In-person at the Windward Westchester Lower […]
Dates: Three Wednesdays, April 15, 22, 29, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST Instructor: Betsy M. Duffy, MSEd and Ann Spataro, MsEd Grades: K-12 Location: In-person at the Windward Westchester Lower […]
Every child deserves to become a confident, capable reader — but for many, the path there is anything but straightforward. Dr. Phil Capin, Assistant Professor at the Harvard Graduate School […]
Dates: Three Wednesdays, April 15, 22, 29, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST Instructor: Betsy M. Duffy, MSEd and Ann Spataro, MsEd Grades: K-12 Location: In-person at the Windward Westchester Lower […]
Date: Monday, April 27th, 4:30-6:00 pm EST Presenter: Dana Carr-Ford, MA, MsEd Grades: K-12 Location: Virtual Price: $90.00 Credentials: 1.5 Approved CTLE Hours Description: Feedback is one of the most […]
Dates: Three Wednesdays, April 15, 22, 29, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST Instructor: Betsy M. Duffy, MSEd and Ann Spataro, MsEd Grades: K-12 Location: In-person at the Windward Westchester Lower […]
Date: Monday, May 4, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Presenter: Kinjal Nicholls, MA Grades: 4-12 Location: Virtual Price: $90.00 Credentials: 1.5 Approved CTLE Hours Description: Every student deserves a voice […]
Date: Wednesday, May 13th 4:30 p.m. -6:00 p.m. ET Presenter: Mark Bertin, MD, PLLC Grades: K-12 Location: Virtual Price: $90.00 Credentials: 1.5 Approved CTLE Hours Description: A growing body of research highlights the importance of executive function (EF), a set of cognitive abilities responsible for self-monitoring, life management, and emotional regulation. EF plays a critical […]
Date: Thursday, May 14, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EST Instructors: Betsy MacDermott- Duffy, MsEd and Jill Fedele, MsEd Grades: 4 – 9 Location: Hybrid Price: $ 120.00 Credentials: 2 Approved CTLE Hours Description: Help your students write with confidence, clarity, and conviction! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll walk away with a toolkit of proven frameworks — including […]
Date: May 18th, 5:00- 6 pm ET Instructor: Elizabeth Stevens, PhD Grades: 3 – 8 Location: Virtual Webinar; 1 session Credentials: 1 Approved CTLE Hour Students with reading difficulties often work twice as hard, moving between core instruction and intervention, yet the two experiences rarely connect. Different skills, materials, pacing, language, and even different teachers can leave […]
This workshop is part of the four-day literacy institute, The Strategic Classroom: Bridging Literacy and Executive Function. Join us for this individual workshop, join the full institute, or mix and match days to build a personalized experience. When educators put the right language routines and cognitive supports in place, students gain the tools to tackle challenging texts, […]
This workshop is part of the four-day literacy institute, The Strategic Classroom: Bridging Literacy and Executive Function. Join us for this individual workshop, join the full institute, or mix and match days and half-days to build a personalized experience. Building on Day 1’s executive functioning framework, this session takes a deeper look at how working […]
This workshop is part of the four-day literacy institute, The Strategic Classroom: Bridging Literacy and Executive Function. Join us for this individual workshop, join the full institute, or mix and match days to build a personalized experience. With a deepened understanding of cognitive load and comprehension from Days 1 and 2, this session turns to […]