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| Date | Event | Location |
| Summer 2018 - June 2019 |
EmPOWER: A method for teaching expository writing 2018-2019 year-long courses for
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| Oct. 12, 2018 |
Unlocking sentences and text: The language underpinnings of reading comprehension Bonnie Singer, Ph.D. Closed full-day workshop for the Odyssey School. |
Pikesville, MD |
| Nov. 13, 2018 |
Brain Frames: Graphic scaffolds for language, literacy, teaching, and learning Jess Curtin, M.Ed. Closed course for the Monomoy Regional Middle School. |
Chatham, MA |
| Nov. 15, 2018 |
Anxiety, executive and self-regulatory control and the writing process Bonnie Singer, Ph.D., Anthony Bashir, Ph.D. and Grace Little, M.S, CCC. Seminar presentation for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s annual convention. Session #1027. 10:30 – 12:30 a.m. |
Boston, MA |
| Nov. 17, 2018 |
Walk in the footsteps of revolutionaries with the Divas+One Players: Change school literacy practices. Kenn Apel, Ph.D., Barbara Ehren, Ph.D., Nickola Nelson, Ph.D., Bonnie Singer, Ph.D., Geraldine Wallach, Ph.D., and Kathleen Whitmire, Ph.D. Seminar presentation for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s annual convention. Session #1742. 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
Boston, MA |
| Jan. 9, 10, 11, 2019 plus 5 webinars |
EmPOWER: A method for teaching expository writing Jessica Curtin, M.Ed. OPEN course for general and special educators in grades 2-12. For flyer with course details and registration form, CLICK HERE |
Needham, MA |
| January 9, 2019 |
Why is writing so darn hard? Bonnie Singer, Ph.D. Free webinar sponsored by the Upper Midwest branch of the International Dyslexia Association. Register here: https://umw.dyslexiaida.org/upcoming-webinars/ |
Webinar |
| Feb. 7 and 8, 2019 |
Brain Frames: Graphic strategies for language, literacy, teaching, and learning Jessica Curtin, M.Ed. OPEN course for general and special educators in grades PreK-12. For flyer with course details and registration form, CLICK HERE. |
Needham, MA |
| Feb. 15, 2019 |
Influence of executive functions and working memory on spoken expression Bonnie Singer, Ph.D. Symposium at UCLA on executive functions, sponsored by The Dyslexia Foundation |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Mar. 22, 2019 |
Verbal working memory: Its role in executive control and language performance Bonnie Singer, Ph.D. and Anthony Bashir, Ph.D. Presentation for the 34th Annual Learning Differences Conference at Harvard University. |
Cambridge, MA |
| Apr. 4 and 5, 2019 |
Hawaii Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention Bonnie Singer, Ph.D. 2-day conference presentation. |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Apr. 27, 2019 |
The EmPOWER method for teaching writing: A look at the first three years at Hillside School Bonnie Singer, Ph.D., with Donna Henry (Head of School) and Sharon Fatzinger (Asst. Head of School) Presentation for the Middle States Colloquium, sponsored by the Hillside School. |
Macungie, PA |
| May 2 and 3, 2019 |
Strategic instruction and intervention approaches for developing sentence comprehension and production Bonnie Singer, Ph.D. 2-day workshop for the Overseas Association of Communication Sciences |
London |
| July 1, 2, 3, 2019 plus 5 webinars |
EmPOWER: A method for teaching expository writing Jessica Curtin, M.Ed. OPEN course for general and special educators in grades 2-12. Details TBA |
Needham, MA |
| Aug. 20, 2019 |
Unlocking Sentences: A framework for teaching sentence comprehension Bonnie Singer, Ph.D. Closed full-day workshop for the Hillside School. |
Macungie, PA |