Barry Gilmore

• Meeting CCSS Through a Commonsense Approach
• Engagement and Motivation
• Teaching Writing
• Revision Strategies
• Speaking and Listening Activities That Improve Reading and Writing

Workshops

• Reading within the Disciplines: Today, all teachers are expected to teach literacy within their disciplines—to show students how scientists, historians, novelists, and mathematicians read, write, and discuss specific content-area topics. Students receive relevant literacy instruction in all classes and teachers understand how best to use literacy in their disciplines.
• Meeting Common Core with Common Sense: The path to meeting the Common Core State Standards is vastly different depending upon the population of students, faculties, and school-wide communities. Barry works closely with your staff to help them understand the shifts required by Common Core and facilitates the creation of an individualized school plan to achieve goals.
• Vocabulary: The Secret to Close Reading: Many teachers still approach vocabulary study as they did years ago, through lists and definitions. This hands-on workshop shows teachers how to take a fresh look at how they approach word study in every content area by focusing on key vocabulary through integrated and relevant use, repetition, and meaningful associations.
• Writing to Learn: Sustained writing, as demanded by the Common Core State Standards, requires an increase in student writing across disciplines. Teachers learn how to support a sustained approach—going beyond worksheets and short answers, infusing writing into all lessons, and improving the quality of writing while still covering discipline content.