HelloLitCon Charleston, SC

Preparing students for the 21st century means preparing students for their future. At a minimum, we must prepare students to be critical thinkers, using academic structures of cooperation, collaboration and communication, so students have the maximum amount of practice, success & failure opportunities to become problem-solvers, strategic and proficient readers and writers and independent and confident students/adults.  Throughout the day, Jen will present a variety of low-prep/high yield instructional strategies that are simple and free to implement, but  require a higher level of instructional accountability than most teachers and students are accustomed to.

An overview of the most important reading standards will be presented, as well as more student-centered ownership of strategies for reading engagement and reading achievement. Use the most effective strategies for reading comprehension and question/answer relationships for the highest level of student engagement and immediate feedback.  Voice and choice and authentic audience are also essential elements of the 21st century classroom, especially when it comes to text and topic selection for reading, writing and research.

Schedule for the Day - Ray Marsh Elementary School

8:30-10:00 - Session #1: Rock Your Literacy Block: Best of the Best Low-Prep, High Yield Strategies

10:00-10:15 - Break

10:15-11:45 - Session #2: Reading Engagement is Contagious: Build a Positive Reading Culture in Your Classroom

11:45-12:15 - Lunch

12:15-1:15 - Session #3: Reading Workshop Simulation: Be My Student for a Minilesson, Independent Reading & Reading Conferences, Debriefing with Q&A

1:15-1:30 Break

1:30-3:30 - Session #4: Be a Guided Reading Guru: Text Selection, Picture Walks, Coaching on the Run, Oral Comprehension, Word Work, Guided Writing

Jen speaks on these topics and more, to schools and districts all over the country. She is highly sought-after and teachers in her workshops have said “this was the best professional development we’ve ever had.”

Conference registration includes:

• Donuts & Coffee/Creamer Bar
• Catered Lunch
• Cool Hello Literacy Merch
• Conference Materials & free digital files aligned to conference lessons & activities
• Certificate of Completion for 10 CEU hours

Conference Supplies to Bring:

• A vivid fiction picture book
• A read-aloud fiction chapter book
• Sticky notes, teacher pens, highlighters
• Portable White Board, white board pen & eraser/sock, math counters

If interested, download the flyer for this conference HERE or for all this event information listed in PDF format, click HERE.

Hotel Info for HelloLitCon Charleston:

Mount Pleasant- Base of the Bridge (10 min drive)

Hotel Indigo- BRAND NEW $120-$150

Hampton Inn Express $150-$175

Hampton Inn Mt. Pleasant/Charleston $160-$200

Downtown-Driving distance (5 mins driving)

Hilton Garden Inn $250-$275

Homewood Suites $315 and up

Hyatt $225-$300

Downtown-Walking distance (5-10 mins walk)

King Courtyard $325

King Charles Inn $350

Mills House-$360

Elliott House Inn $330 and up

Charleston Place $650 and up

Courtyard Marriott-Historic Charleston $325 and up (15 min walk)

There are 4 ways to pay for this conference:

1. Pay via Paypal, credit card or debit card at checkout (access credit card and debit card payment option by selecting Paypal button).

2. Pay with a school purchase order. If your school is paying for your registration, select "Pay Offline" and follow the directions so Hello Literacy can email you an invoice.

3. Pay via a grant through Donors Choose Professional Development. Write the grant and Donors Choose will pay Hello Literacy on your behalf.

4. Pay with a personal check by selecting "Pay Offline" and follow the directions so Hello Literacy can email you an invoice. All school, district or personal checks must be paid within 30 days of registering with an offline payment.

If you have any questions about payment, purchase orders, or invoices, please ask at helloliteracy@gmail.com.

If you are interested in having Jen bring HelloLitCon to your school or literacy professional development tailored to your school's needs, please send her at email at helloliteracy@gmail.com. Her general PD information packet is HERE.