So, Sara and I have been working on an iteration of this project for almost a decade. We are going to be rolling out this resource this Fall. Nearly 200...
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Proven steps to reading, writing and oral proficiency for English learners. This curriculum supplement helps teachers teach EL and striving students in grades 1-8.
Strategies That Jump-Start Writing. Renowned writing strategy duo Michael Salinger and Sara Holbrook team with comprehension guru Stephanie Harvey with this innovative tool that targets reading, writing and speaking standards.
This offbeat poetry book for middle grades and up grooves along with the funky artwork of Cleveland underground artist Scott Pickering. Buy your copies now and support literacy, art and fun!
Sara Holbrook and Michael Salinger
Author/Educators Sara Holbrook and Michael Salinger visit schools worldwide providing author visits, professional development and classroom workshops in writing, comprehension strategies, and public speaking for students K-12.
High-energy performance poets, Sara and Michael are frequent presenters at schools and conferences in the United States and over 50 countries. They provide lively, interactive assemblies, spirited classroom experiences, and engaging PD.
“We can show you writing framework strategies that will help make your students’ learning more visible.” – Michael Salinger
“Our collaborative snapshot writing lessons help kids question, synthesize, summarize and evidence learning. Strivers become thrivers.” – Sara Holbrook
All kids, all subject areas.
foster engagement • build literacy skills • expand vocabulary • deepen understanding • encourage close reading • make learning visible
scaffold public speaking • build confidence • create community • combat stage fright • encourage collaboration • support risk taking • make learning visible
We are sought-out award-winning performers and authors of many books for children – both story and textbooks. We captivate students – and educators!
So, Sara and I have been working on an iteration of this project for almost a decade. We are going to be rolling out this resource this Fall. Nearly 200...
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Well – our spring was cancelled. We will sorely miss all the places and faces we were looking forward to seeing. But, as we stay home as we try to...
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OH – IO! Sara and I try to make the Ohio Council of Teachers of English language Arts (OCTELA) whenever we can. We’ve probably attended a just under a dozen...
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Keystone Reading – Hershey, PA
NOVEMBER 6-7, 2019
Connecticut reading, Southbury, CT
NOVEMBER 7-9, 2019
Connecticut Reading Association, Southbury, CT
NOVEMBER 21-24, 2019
NCTE Baltimore, MD
JANUARY 13-16, 2020
Los Fresnos School District, Los Fresnos, TX
JANUARY 17-18, 2020
25th Annual Rio Grande Valley Texas Association for Bilingual Education Conference – San Padre Island, TX
JANUARY 27-31, 2020
Eastern Middle School, Greenwich, CT
FEBRUARY 8-11, 2020
National Reading Recovery & K-6 Literacy Conference, Columbus, Ohio
FEBRUARY 18-19, 2020
Osborne School, Willoughby, Ohio
FEBRUARY 21-22, 2020
Ohio Council of Teachers of ELA – Columbus Ohio – Annual Conference
MARCH 1-4, 2020
Bayan School, Bahrain
MARCH 5-7, 2020
Compassion Summit: Riffa Views International School, Manama, Bahrain
MARCH 8-12, 2020
ABA – An IB World School, Muscat – Sultanate of Oman
APRIL 23-24, 2020
QSI School, Atyrau, Kazakhstan
APRIL 27-29, 2020
Dostyk American School, Atyrau, Kazakhstan
MAY 5-6, 2020
Prague International School, Prague, Czech Republic
JUNE 17-18, 2020
Sourcewell Professional Development, From Striving to Thriving Writers K-12, Staples, MN
JUNE 26-27, 2020
RustBelt Regional Poetry Slam – Ohio City neighborhood, Cleveland, OH
