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The Discover Writing Company offers exciting and energizing
teacher workshops at select locations across the United States during the year.


New National Workshop for 2007!

How to Succeed at Writing Tests
While Having a Good Time

with Barry Lane

Grades 3-8

Barry's Newest Workshop!

Are you tired of teaching formulas just to prepare students for state writing tests? Have you found that test prep has cut into your teaching and diminished real learning?  Spend a day with me and I’ll show you how to put the fun back into test prep and get the best scores on the state writing test without dulling the minds of your students. 
                                                                         
Barry Lane
In our day together you will learn:

  • How to bring imagination back into test taking

  • Grammatical tricks to improve writing

  • Using the 5 senses to make an essay shine

  • How to turn bland prompts into personal essays that connect with a reader

  • The 5 secrets of persuasive writing

  • Writing craft ideas that inspire as they improve students writing

  • Quick Revision strategies that improve writing dramatically

  • How to teach structure without formula

  • Creating the writing classroom that will bring out the voices of your students.

            ...... and much more

Plus, you get to take it all back with you!

Each registrant for How to Succeed at Writing Tests
While Having a Good Time
receives a free copy of

  • Hooked on Meaning Teacher’s Guide book

  • + DVD

 ( no VHS included, $99 value, FREE with your registration.)

View a sample clip from Hooked on Meaning

Note: If you have your personal computer set to require user prompts for Microsoft® ActiveX controls, then please click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxdrOWUCu48

Register Today to Save your Space

 

Barry Lane National Tour Schedule 2007-2008
How to Succeed at Writing Tests While Having a Good Time
(We will be adding additional information concerning
exact hotel location, etc.  Please bookmark this page
and return when the final details are available)

Barry Lane 2007

September 13

Charleston, WV

Marriott Town Center

304-345-6500

October 8

Burlington, VT

Sheraton Hotel

802-865-6600

October 9 Portland, ME Holiday Inn by the Bay 207-775-2311
October 10 Hartford, CT Hilton Garden Inn 860-688-6400
October 18 Denver, CO Embassy Suites Southeast 303-696-6644
October 24 Huntington, NY <<<<CANCELED>>>>
October 25 Cherry Hill , NJ Holiday Inn Cherry Hill 856-663-5300
November 7 Charlotte, NC Sheraton Charlotte Airport 704-392-1200
November 8 St. Louis, MO Hilton Airport St. Louis 314-426-5500
November 14 Detroit, MI Detroit Marriott Livonia 734-462-3100
November 15 Indianapolis, IN Radisson Indianapolis Airport 317-244-3361
December 3 Lexington, KY Holiday Inn North 859-233-0512

December 4

Atlanta, GA

Holiday Inn Select Atlanta Capitol 404-591-2000
December 10 Orlando, FL Doubletree Orlando 407-351-1000
Barry Lane 2008
January 28 Phoenix, AZ The Other Place 480-831-7000
January 29 San Diego, CA Handlery Hotel and Resort 619-298-0511
February 7 Palo Alto, CA Westin Palo Alto 650-321-4422
February 8 Reno, NV Holiday Inn Reno Downtown 775-786-5151
March 7 Louisville, KY Holiday Inn Airport East 502-452-6361
April 12 Honolulu, HI Manoa Grand Ballroom (Japanese Cultural Center) 808-946-6758
Attention New Date
May 15
Portsmouth, NH Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth 603-431-2300
May 13  Grand Rapids, MI Eberhard Center 616-331-6620

  


The Texas Workshops are back
 for 2007-2008!


Gretchen Bernabei

Gretchen Bernabei will be conducting the following workshop at various locations in Texas.

REVIVING THE ESSAY
 Teaching all Students to Achieve
on the TAKS Writing Test , Grades 4-12


(Click HERE for a description of this workshop)

"Jumping from 31% passing with 13% commendable to 97.5% passing with 44% receiving commendable scores in a five week period far surpassed our expectations. Thank you, for your powerful teaching ideas, Gretchen Bernabei!"

Mr. Jacob Saucedo, School Elementary Principal, Judson, Texas

Every attendee at Gretchen's Workshop will receive a free copy of her popular book

REVIVING THE ESSAY:
How to Teach Structure without Formula

Register Today to Save your Space


Barry in Israel

Barry Lane

 will be conducting his Texas TAKS workshop

Revision for TAKS Success:
 How to Teach it . Learn it . Love It.
 Grades 3 - 12

at various locations in Texas

Click HERE for a description of this workshop

 

 

Attendees at this workshop will receive a FREE copy of Barry's popular

 REVISER'S TOOLBOX

Register Today to Save your Space


Alana Morris will be conducting the following workshop at various locations in Texas.

Research-based Strategies in Word Study
for TAKS Reading and Writing, Grades K-12

(Click HERE for a description of this workshop)

"Alana Morris is a gifted educator who looks deep inside a child's learning experiences and pulls out the very best of each student's potential with her exciting and educationally grounded technology for teaching."

Dr. Kelley Barger
Fontbonne University Professor
St. Louis, Missouri

Attendees at Alana's workshop will receive a free copy of her award-winning book,

VOCABULARY UNPLUGGED
Research-based Strategies in Word Study for
TAKS Reading and Writing, Grades K-12

Register Today to Save your Space


Current Texas 2007-2008 Workshop Schedule

Registration Fee for all Texas Workshops - $175 per person
If  5 or more register at the same time - $165 per person

Alana Morris
Vocabulary Unplugged
October 5, 2007 Houston, TX Norris Conference Center (Map) 713-780-9300
November 2, 2007 Dallas, TX Holiday Inn Select (Map) 972-669-0508
December 7, 2007 San Antonio, TX Norris Conference Center (Map) 210-738-0040

Barry Lane
Revision! Teach it! Learn it! Love it!
October 15, 2007 San Antonio, TX Norris Conference Center (Map) 210-738-0040
October 16, 2007 Houston, TX Norris Conference Center (Map) 713-780-9300
October 17, 2007 Dallas, TX Holiday Inn Select Dallas (Map) 972-243-3363

Gretchen Bernabei
Teaching all students to succeed on TAKS writing
October 22, 2007 San Antonio, TX Norris Conference Center (Map) 210-738-0040
October 23, 2007 Austin, TX Norris Conference Center (Map) 512-451-5011
October 24, 2007 Ft. Worth, TX Green Oaks Hotel (Map) 817-738-7311
October 25, 2007 Midland, TX Hilton Midland Plaza (Map) 432-683-6131
December 4, 2007 Dallas, TX Holiday Inn Select Dallas (Map) 972-243-3363
December 5, 2007 Houston, TX Greenspoint Marriott (Map) 281-248-9040
January 9, 2008 Corpus Christi, TX Embassy Suites (Map) 361-853-7899
January 10, 2008 McAllen, TX Renaissance Hotel (Map) 956-664-8050
January 17, 2008 El Paso, TX Holiday Inn Airport (Map) 915-778-6411

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