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Teachers College Reading and Writing ProjectSupport Large and Small ScaleImprovement in Literacy InstructionOne of the world’s premier providers of professional development in the teaching ofreading and writingThe TCRWP has been a premier provider ofprofessional development for educators in thearea of literacy instruction for nearly 30 years.Based at Teachers College, Columbia University,the TCRWP is also a research organization,developing ideas and methods that are foundationalto literacy instruction across the globe. The70 full-time teacher-educators at the TCRWPsupport principals, literacy coaches, readingspecialists, and teachers, including those whoteach English Language Learners and childrenwith Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).Members of the Project’s staff have publishedbooks that are foundational to language artsinstruction across the world. Notable amongthese are: Pathways to the Common Core, whichis a bestselling book on the Common Core StateStandards; Units of Study in 3-5 Reading; and anew resource, Units of Study in Opinion,Information, and Narrative Writing, Grades K-5, allpublished by and available from Heinemann.Teachers College Reading and Writing Project525 W 120th St, Box 77New York NY, 10027.www.readingandwritingproject.comThe TCRWP’s long-term partnerships with schools,districts, cities and nations has led the organization toengage in many aspects of literacy reform. TheProject has worked closely with schools to help them:* Become more standards-based* Use formative assessments more productively* Support more inclusive classrooms* Take literacy reforms to scale* Construct demanding curriculum to challengestrong readers and writers* Engage in more explicit instruction of grammar* Leverage reading and writing instruction withincontent area studies* Support effective teaching by becomingprofessional learning communities

Bring a TCRWP Staff Developer to your schoolor district for...Implementation support for Units of Study.Contact Judith Chin, Coordinator of Strategic Development atjudith.chin@readingandwritingproject.com.Phone: 212-678-3327.Participating teachers will be shown the structure that undergirds Units of Study in Opinion,Information and Narrative Writing. Participants will be shown a handful of methods they will usewhile teaching opinion, information and argument writing, and they’ll learn to integrateassessment into curriculum.* Large group: $3500-$5000/day, all inclusive for 50-150 people* Small group: $3000-$3500/day, all inclusive. Highly flexible scheduling available* Webinar: free for individuals and groups of any sizeWork in schools for multiple days with one cohort of educators.Contact Kathy Neville, Executive Administrator at kathy@readingandwritingproject.com.Phone: 917-484-1482For each area of staff development in which you chose to focus, the Project provides resourcessuch as curriculum maps, curriculum calendars, and planning templates. The more work a schooltakes on with the Project, the more materials the Project offers.* Small Groups: $2000-$2500/day plus travel expenses* Individual Participants have access to 100+ one-day events at Teachers College: $50/ticketLeadership support.Contact Laurie Pessah, Senior Deputy Director of the TCRWP atlaurie@readingandwritingproject.com. Phone: 212-678-8226.Topics include planning for large scale implementation, establishing CCSS assessments across aschool or district, learning from walk-throughs, designing in-house staff development, institutingcross-grade alignment, using performance assessments to lift instruction, supporting effectiveteaching practices in reading/writing.•Group of school/district leaders: $3500-$5000/day, all inclusive.A multi-day institute for 40-300 educators.Contact Kathy Neville, Executive Administrator, at kathy@readingandwritingproject.com.Phone: 917-484-1482Host a “Homegrown Institute” for reading or writing instruction, reading instruction, orcontent literacy instruction. Tailored to your district’s needs, the instruction and materialsare specialized for k-2, 3-5 or 6-8 sections of up to 25 participants each.* Institute: $2000-$2500/day per staff developer, plus travel expenses. 4-5 days. Calculate 1staff developer/25 participants/day.To attend or send a team of educators to a one-dayevent at Teachers College or around the country...Contact Dana House, Associate Director forAdministration and Operations, at dana@readingandwritingproject.com.Phone: 212- 678-3291 Calendar of events:readingandwritingproject.com/workshopsstudy-groups.html* Common Core State Standards Workshops in cities around the country,presented by Lucy Calkins. Cost: $165* Saturday Reunions with 125 workshops atTeachers College led by Lucy Calkins and TCRWP staff and colleagues. Free,no registration necessary*Presentations by TCRWP leaders and staff developers at IRA, NCTE, ASCDTo attend or send a team of educators to one of ourmulti-day institutes at Teachers College…Contact Lisa Cazzola, Project Coordinator, atlisa@readingandwritingproject.com.Phone: 212-678-3195For registration and applications go toreadingandwritingproject.com/institutes.html* Institutes for The Teaching of Reading and on The Teaching of Writing. Halfof the day in large group sections, half in small, interactive sections. Cost:$750 per person* Institutes for literacy coaches. One institute focuses on the Common Core’scall to accelerate writing development, one focuses on reading instruction.Cost: $775 per person* Mini-Institute for Content Area Literacy Instruction. This 4-day institutehelps participants lead literacy-rich instruction in science (K-2) and socialstudies (3-8). Keynotes from literacy leaders and small group sections withgrade-level colleagues. Cost: $625 per personConnect with TCRWPand bring free onlinesupport to your schoolWebsite: Find TCRWP resourcesand news onreadingandwritingproject.com.Webinars: Watch Units of Study Vimeo: Watch 40 clips ofin K-5 Writing, led by Calkins and Common-Core alignedthe team of co-authors. Watch teaching and learning:our website for more to come. vimeo.com/tcrwp/albums.Twitter: @TCRWP or #TCRWP. Join us Wednesdayat 7:30 pm for live chat sessions on topicssupporting literacy instruction.Facebook: Follow us onfacebook.com/readingandwritingproject.