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Join Dr. Janet Allen at National Middle School Association’s 2010 Middle Level Essentials Conference being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 22-23, 2010. The Middle Level Essentials Conference is an intensive 2-day conference that provides an in-depth exploration of topics essential to the success of middle grades schools. Dr. Allen will be speaking on topics related to literacy across the content areas including nonfiction writing, choosing effective tools for teaching content literacy, and a session on her book, Inside Words, Tools for Teaching Academic Vocabulary. Visit www.nmsa.org/essentials to register and for more information.
 
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Join the Plugged-in Literacy Workshop 2010 with literacy expert Dr. Janet Allen, June 28 - 29, in Port Charlotte, Florida. Designed for educators who strive to support student literacy achievement in and beyond the classroom, educators in grades 4-12 will discover effective strategies for supporting students' literacy success through hands-on experiences and professional development in diverse breakout sessions with our Plugged-in practitioners, plus daily keynotes with Dr. Allen. Don't miss this unique opportunity to prepare for the 2011 school year. Contact Beth Eaton for more information, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , or click here for more information: http://pluggedineducators.ning.com. Call 1-800-638-1304 x1122 to register immediately. You may also fill out the form attached here and fax it in.
 
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Hi everyone,

It is the beginning of May and the sheer beauty of spring always makes me wish I were an artist.  While I'm not an artist, I can recommend some incredible books for you to use to bring out the artist inside each of your students. 

I stumbled upon my first recommendation.  I was reading all of Jen Bryant's books and found one I hadn't read: Pieces of Georgia. After reading it, I immediately called the principal of the middle school where I work as a consultant and recommended she tell the art teacher about this book as I knew it would make a great shared reading in her art class.  The main character's life is in turmoil and art-specifically Georgia O'Keeffe's art-saves her.  There are many beautiful passages to support looking closely at art, imagining the artist, and making connections to our individual lives.
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The Literacy Leadership Collaborative provides several services to meet the needs of teachers at all grade levels and subject areas. Founder Dr. Janet Allen, an internationally-renowned literacy consultant, provides training to teachers on a school or county-wide basis, and to larger groups through keynote speeches.

Each summer we conduct Literacy Institutes around the country combining the latest in research and best practices with real-world teaching strategies in all content areas for teachers of grades 4-12.

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