BC teacher and author Adrienne Gear’s new book “Powerful Writing Structures” outlines a year-long plan for teaching different writing structures including: Personal Narrative, Nonfiction, and Story Writing. In this session, Adrienne will outline how to set up an effective writing program, how to use assessment to guide practice and how to get students writing with more confidence and competence. How? It’s all about TEACHING! Come to this session and leave with some ready-to-use ideas to trans...

Adrienne Gear

Conférencier.ère

Do you cram a few short poetry lessons in during the last few weeks of school, or “run out of time” altogether? If so, you are like SO many teachers who avoid teaching poetry for the simple fact that, while you can clap out the 5-7-5 syllable count of a Haiku poem, you really don’t know how! Join BC teacher and author Adrienne Gear as she shares ideas from her BRAND NEW book all about celebrating poetry in your classroom ALL YEAR! Come to this session and you will leave snapping and clappi...

Adrienne Gear

Conférencier.ère

All Keynote Speaker sessions will be recorded with the exception of Tom Jackson. Keynote Speaker sessions will be posted for viewing starting Monday, February 20, 2023 until March 20, 2023 11:59 pm. One of the most important lifelines to helping someone struggling with addictions and social dislocation is to allow them the space and knowledge that they hold the power of ultimate change. Of course, as Jesse will show, you also need people to help you change,...

Jesse Thistle

Invité.e d'honneur