PD sessions designed specifically to help bring educators to new understanding that make literacy education easier and more powerful. 

Professional Development Sessions with Tanya 

We all love a good story. But we don't know why. There's a science behind it!

Multiple NYS School Districts
LitCon - Reading Recovery Centers of North America
Student Centered Learning Conference 
School Library Systems Association Conference
New York Library Association Conference
New York State Reading Association Conference
West Virginia Reading Conference
New York State Teacher Centers
Jeff-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services

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The most powerful work, a combination of direct professional development followed by workshop time where teachers put their new learning into action through planning. Work can be done in large group or in small groups. 

combination pd

Teachers put their learning into action with their own curriculum and materials , guided by Tanya's expertise. 
In person only.

workshops

PD Sessions on a specific literacy topic ranging from 45 minutes to 5 hours. There is always Q & A time.
In person and virtual options available.

Direct Instruction PD

So Many Ways to Work Together

Courses

Long range professional development opportunity. Courses are in depth work on literay topics where learning takes place over time, allowing for classroom implementation in between sessions. If your district offers college credit salray advancememnt, courses are designed to meet the rigor of 3 credits. 
In person or virtual option available.

Keynote

Inspiring, engaging, and informative presentation to inspire educators to write their own story in their classroom. More below! 

Tanya's passion is helping teachers & students fall in love with what they learn through every story. When teachers & students understand how stories work, reading comprehension no longer seems so elusive. Instead of guessing your way through a story, Tanya gives you a roadmap that makes reading any genre an exciting experience!

Session titles include:
  • The Art of Story: Using What Writer's Know to Teach Reading
  • Beyond the First Few Chapters: Sustaining Enjoyment and Learning Through Longer Texts
  • Writing like an Author: Using Story Science to Stop the Struggle of Authorship in Classrooms
  • Genre: The Unsung Hero of Reading Comprehension
  • Authentic Texts for Authentic Purposes: Making Meaning Matter Beyond the Standards
  • Sharing the Heavy Lifting: The Power of Shared Reading and Writing in the Intermediate and Middle School Classroom
  • Activate the Power of Your Interactive Read Aloud: Bringing Learning Through Our First Stories
  • Non-Fiction is No Fun? No Way! : Bringing Non-Fiction to Life with Story Science
  • Story Development of Students: Short Story Science in Reading and Writing



Professional Learning Sessions....

All Tanya's PD's are designed specifically for grades 3-12 where kids have switched from "learning to read" to "reading to learn" but many are also applicable to grades K-2.

Being a teacher is hard.
Being a student is hard.
Tanya's experiences have taken her through both.
 
From being a child who loved books more than she liked other kids, to parenting a child who was the victim of bullying, to finding her voice as an advocate for the power of stories to change the world, Tanya intrinsically understands the humanity that connects us. 

That humanity does not pause when we enter a classroom. It is the relationships we form with each other and with our students that will become our educator story. It takes empowerment to  envision that that story might be different as the world of education changes around us.
How do we begin?

Drawing on her ongoing work with leadership, trauma, mindfulness, and human connection, Tanya can help educators begin to see themselves as the author of the story of every new school day.  

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Contact Tanya

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