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

Save Your Space - Register Today!


Barry Lane Workshops

HOOKED ON MEANING
 
Bring joy to writing instruction and send test scores off the charts!

Hooked on Meaning in Texas

Download the Texas Workshops pdf HERE

Hooked on Meaning National Tour

Download the National Workshops pdf HERE

See Schedules BELOW


Barry Lane in Texas - Hooked on Meaning - 2008
October 14 Norris Conference Center (Map) Houston, TX 713-780-9490
October 15 Holiday Inn Select Richardson (Map) Richardson, TX 972-238-1900
October 17 Norris Conference Center (Map) Austin, TX 510-451-5011
2009
January 12 Norris Conference Center (Map) San Antonio, TX 210-738-0040
January 13 Embassy Suites Corpus Christi (Map) Corpus Christi, TX 361-853-7899
January 14 Norris Conference Center (Info) Fort Worth, TX 832-453-8192
January 15 Holiday Inn Lubbock-Hotel & Towers (Map) Lubbock, TX 806-763-1200
January 16 Holiday Inn Beaumont Plaza (Map) Beaumont, TX 409-842-7810

National Workshop Dates For Barry - Hooked on Meaning - 2008
November 10 Wayne RESA (Map) (Web Site) Detroit, MI 734-334-1546
November 13 Holiday Inn Cherry Hill (Map) Cherry Hill NJ 856-873-5000
November 14 Holiday Inn North Haven (Map) North Haven CT 203-239-6700
November 17 Education Service Center Unit 3 (Map) Omaha, NE 402-597-4800
December 10 Holiday Inn Lexington North (Map) Lexington KY 859-825-5008
2009
February 10 Siena Hotel & Spa (Map) Reno NV 775-321-5831
February 13 Ala Moana Hotel (Map) Honolulu HI 808-955-4811
May 12 Eberhard Center/GVSU (Map) Grand Rapids MI 616-331-6620
May 13 Wayne RESA (Map) Detroit MI 734-334-1546
May 19 Sheraton Harborside (Map) Portsmouth NH 603-431-2300

 

 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 Hooked on Meaning
receives a free copy of
Hooked on Meaning Teacher’s Guide & DVD

 ( $99 value, FREE with your registration.)

Click HERE to register for Barry's Workshop

 


View a sample clip from Hooked on Meaning

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Register Today to Save your Space

Click HERE to register for Barry's Workshop  


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


  Gretchen Bernabei in Texas - Reviving the Essay - 2008

October 21 Norris Conference Center Fort Worth, TX 832-453-8192
October 22 Norris Conference Center Austin, TX 510-451-5011
October 23 Norris Conference Center San Antonio, TX 210-728-0040
October 28 Hilton Midland Plaza Midland, TX 432-683-0423
October 29 Embassy Suites Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX 361-853-7899
December 2 Radisson Dallas East Dallas, TX 214-341-5400
December 3 Norris Conference Center Houston, TX 713-780-9490

Register Today to Save your Space
Click HERE to register for Gretchen's Workshop


 

 

 

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