Professional Opportunities

K-12 Fundamentals of Dyslexia & Correction Workshop 

$300*

K-5 New Teacher Boot-Camp for Reading & Writing

$500

K-5 Whole Group Reading Alignment: The Big Strategies

$1500*

K-2 Small Group Reading Workshop

$500

3-5 Small Group Reading Workshop

$500

K-2 Authentic Writing Workshop

$500

3rd-5th Maximizing Daily Writing Opportunities Workshop

$500

Reading and Writing in the Academic Disciplines

$500

3rd-8th Grade Source-Based Writing for MAP Prep

$100-$500

Preparing Your Children for Success in School

Early Literacy for Parents

How to Read With Your Children

Early Literacy for Providers

How to Read With Your Children

Preparing Children for Success in School

What teachers had to say about K-12 Fundamentals of Dyslexia & Correction Workshop:

• "The simulations really gave me an idea of what/how my students feel when reading, writing, etc. I will be using the screeners provided, as well!"

• "The strategies given will be great for all my students."

• "Thanks for the great information. There is lots of useful information you shared in the drive and handouts. I can't wait to dig in!"

• "Thanks for all the great accommodations for students displaying signs of dyslexia and for struggling readers in general. We can identify the poor readers but you answered the WHAT NEXT?"

What teachers had to say about 3rd-8th Source-Based Writing for MAP Prep:

• "These were excellent strategies and relevant information to learn right before MAP testing. I was affirmed about much of my instruction and given great ideas to enhance my MAP prep."

• "This training helped me feel much more comfortable going into MAP season! Great job presenting, giving examples, and engaging us."

• "Writing has always been an 'I don't know where to go' subject. I have enjoyed this time because it has released a lot of nerves and gave me information to write in other subjects. Makes me more excited about writing."

• "I have learned a lot! I look forward to implementing these ideas! Thank you for helping me dig into writing to benefit students!"

• "Brandy was a very informative speaker who gave lots of useful information to take back and implement! One of the most informative and truly beneficial PDs I've attended. Very happy that I came!"

What DESE had to say about Birth-1st Grade One Book at a Time--Bringing Back the Read Aloud @ Conference on the Young Years:

• "Informative and Enjoyable"

• "The participants liked that Brandy responded well to questions and provided them with new materials and even some time to mock up a lesson of their own"

What teachers had to say about K-2 Authentic Writing Workshop:

• "The information was super on point. Lots of great strategies and ideas and great conversation!"

• "Loved It: I have so much information and many great ideas to take back and try in my classroom."

• "Excellent information and ideas!

What teachers had to say about 3rd-5th Maximizing Daily Writing Opportunities Workshop:

• "3-5 Writing Workshop: Wowza! I feel motivated and ready to roll. I'm now full of new ideas and can't wait to share! Thank You!!"

• "Loved It: I came here hating teaching writing and not really understanding how to incorporate it. I have some ideas not that can help me implement."

• "Worthwhile PD!: Thank you for sharing great ideas that I can use in my classroom. The ideas you gave will be super engaging for kids!"

• "Excellent Professional Development!: I love going to PD where I get info I can use immediately! Thank you, Mrs. Van de Riet for a quality conference that gave me valuable info!"

• "Let's Write!: I loved the writing territories and being able to allow kids to write what they know. I'm definitely a person who teaches to a graphic organizer, and now I'm different!"

What teachers had to say about Reading and Writing in the Academic Disciplines Workshop:

• "I thoroughly enjoyed learning about strategies for before and during reading. Looking forward to implementing these ideas in my classes. Hoping to share with my faculty!"

• "Thank you for an amazing day of great  info!"

• "Thanks for the great  group environment that allowed us to learn and ask questions."

What providers had to say about Promoting Early Literacy Workshop:

• "This workshop was very informative and had lots of great ideas for promoting early literacy. I will be using many of these activities in my preschool classroom this year. The ideas reinforced why language and literacy are so important."

• "Brandy gave us some great ideas to incorporate reading in various forms in our classroom. I like the idea of including authentic reading and writing experiences and a wide variety of environmental print to build foundational literacy."

What teachers had to say about K-2 Small Group Reading Workshop:

• "This information was great! I feel confident in adding all the pieces I need in my small group and got great ideas on how to organize it all."

• "Brandy shared her knowledge about guided reading and helped me make sense of how to implement it all."

What teachers had to say about 3-5 Small Group Reading Workshop:

• "Tons of info! Overwhelming at first, but then I got lots of examples of how/what to teach, how to schedule it. I loved the examples of workstations!"

• "I now have a better direction on small group instruction and the strategies that need to be taught to achieve proficient readers."

• "Thank you for breaking down the small group reading process and that independent reading is ok (actually great) for reading achievement!"

• "Thank you for holding this workshop! I've had a tough group, as a whole, so it was reassuring to learn more about small groups and how I can help my students become more successful."

• "Thank you for showing me what a small group looks like, and the many ways one could be set up in a classroom. I appreciate the example videos that modeled small group for us."

• "I learned so much I don't even know where to start! I have so many great ideas to go back and try!"

• "I better understand 3-5 small groups. I'm excited to start implementing small groups in our elementary classrooms. Thanks for the resources and handouts! They were very helpful!"

What districts had to say about the year-long Missouri Writing Consortium:

• "I have enjoyed having time to work with my teachers and other schools and grade levels. It was great to know that I am not alone in teaching writing."

• "This has been a much-needed and appreciated the time to explore our current writing curriculum and to tweak things. This time is very valuable for us to set aside to be able to make our writing curriculum better for our students. Thank you for your much-needed help and guidance!!"

• "You are so knowledgeable of reading and writing standards and teaching methods. You do a great job of helping others think outside the box."

• "I enjoyed the process...VERY informational and helpful. I valued the time spent with other teachers."

• "I enjoyed the work. You have given me several new ways of thinking about writing and how shown me where my weaknesses were."

• "Thanks for helping us get our writing organized. I feel like you are pushing us in the right direction!"

• "It was great to have so much guidance this year. The mentor text suggestions were so helpful in planning!!"

• "I really liked the format of writing the units. It allows our students to effectively plan and write their pieces."

• "The vertical alignment is really what our district needed!"

• "I love the genre ideas! Writing doesn't have to be boring! There are so many ways to teach each mode."

• " I enjoyed the time speaking with my teachers in my building so I can determine how far the students have gone. I am so happy everything is on Google drive for us to look at individually and save separately. I LOVE the ideas for planning and all the extra resources."

• "I always say that PD would be better if admin gives you time to plan and implement the ideas you have learned. This PD provides time for planning after challenging you to examine teaching writing differently."