| COMMON CORE LITERACY TOOLS are going up slowly but surely! On the READING & WRITING link there are now some of my new CCSS tools I have begun sharing in sessions and schools. Check them out and come back later for additions and pictures and even videos of my classroom application of these tools and practices. Also email me with any questions. ALSO a HUGE SHOUT OUT to CLAREMONT ELEMENTARY....Kathy K and Chris allowed us to see first hand what an amazing school they have there in Catawba County!!! I loved collaborating with the teachers and the awesome students that I had the honor of working with in our COMMON CORE mini lessons using the "tools"....Primo for sure!!! A true model of a school that does the right things for kids!!! The instructional atmosphere is the BEST!!! Many thanks to the McGraw Hill School Education Group South Carolina Team with Bryan May and all of the others are sponsoring me for in March all at Embassy Suite Hotels in 2 different South Carolina cities: Tuesday, March 20, 2012- Columbia, S.C.- Embassy Suites Hotel- Thursday, March 22, 2012- Greenville, S.C.- Embassy Suites Gold Resort and Conference Center- HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!! (Love to see North Mullins Primary folks there...) ALL EVENTS begin at 3:30 with Registration/Light Refreshments. My presentation, which will be based on my new CCSS tools and strategies will be from 4:15 to 5:45 ( to include a little "make it- take it") and conclude with delicious Hors d'oueuvres and awesome DOOR PRIZES!!! Contact Bryan May (SC Senior Sales Rep) for information: bryan_may@mcgraw-hill.com Congratulations to those school districts in North Carolina, my home state, and in other states across the country who have adopted TREASURES from McGraw Hill School Education Group. I am so excited for you! Looking forward to working with SWAIN COUNTY, CLEVELAND COUNTY and WILKES COUNTY this summer and next year!!! ******NC and MARYLAND EDUCATORS: Please join me at these sessions: NC READING CONFERENCE- MARCH 19th - Raleigh at the Convention Center SOMIRAC- March 28th-29th- Hunt Valley Inn, Hunt Valley, MD ALSO...a quick shout out and thank you to the awesome teachers in Robeson County...looking forward to working with you again soon along with JACKSON COUNTY too...Cullowhee Valley and Smokey Mountain...! Cheers to LIBERTY ELEMENTARY...awesome school!!! Also looking forward to my upcoming returns to NEWLIN (ABSS), LIBERTY (RCS) , FURR- MT PLEASANT- ROYAL OAKS- WOLF MEADOWS, WEDDINGTON HILLS (CCS), PIEDMONT COMMUNITY CHARTER (Gastonia), PLEASANT GARDENS ( McDowell Co.). |
| There are many teaching tool and ideas that you can still find on this site including THINK CLOUDS, FICTION/NONFICTION TOOLS, SUMMARY TOOLS, Author's Purpose Pie, TEST TAKING STRATEGIES, Literacy Centers, and MUCH MUCH More!! ALSO...the PowerPoint featuring some examples of my Literacy CD Wheels are now available under Literacy Tools. CHECK it OUT!! PLEASE Let me know if you have questions!! |
| IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SCHEDULING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Please go to "Contact Us" and click in OR send an email to: kbumreading@yahoo.com for information on availability, fees, and specific workshop topics offered to individual schools, school districts, regional education alliances, conferences, and private institutions. My specialty is real world best practices in literacy instruction that works, school improvement, and overall Best Instructional Practices that Work in grades Pre-K-8th and secondary English/Language Arts as well. I do work with individual schools, school districts, and regional associations. I am also available for travel across the United States when needed and possible. Please know that I can, and will, specialize the professional development to meet your specific needs! Our biggest focus is that READING IS THINKING..WRITING IS THINKING....Great TEACHING is THINKING!! I will look forward to working with you in the future!!! If you are looking for a "team", the other Kathy (Kathy Keane),and my own brilliant and " master teacher" daughter Ashley Rhea Bumgardner ( soon to be Ashley Dickerson...wow!) is also available for high quality professional development. We hope to hear from you soon! |
HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE at International Reading Conference in CHICAGO April 29-May 2- 2012....If you are able to attend, please do come and find me at the McGraw Hill School Education Group Booth- You can find Great Professional Development sessions and give-aways there for sure!! Macmillan McGraw-Hill School Education - "TREASURES" In addition to conducting professional development and working directly with schools and teachers to improve literacy practices in classrooms across North and South Carolina, I also proudly serve as a NATIONAL READING CONSULTANT / SPEAKER and Contributing Author for the reading core program TREASURES- Please check out the site www.mhschool.com to see why IT IS the #1 Most Successful and Top Selling Reading Program in the country!!! |
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| Strategies Unlimited, Inc. My Email is : kbumreading@yahoo.com COMMON CORE Update: MARCH 2012 |