Register for Karen's upcoming webinars!  Aug 19, 2020 - Back to Class: Writing to Build Relationships and Resiliency: http://erlc.ca/programs/details.php?id=8565 Sept 22, 2020 - The Power of Integration: Writing to Maximize Instructional Time: http://erlc.ca/programs/details.php?id=8566 Karen Filewych has more than twenty years of educational experience as an elementary teacher and school administrator. She is currently an English Language Arts Consultant for Edmonton Catholic Schools. Her passion for literacy began as a young child with nightly bedtime stories and weekly trips to the library. In 2007, she pursued this passion further by completing her Master of Education degree in the area of literacy. Karen's first book - How Do I Get Them to Write? - was published by Pembroke Publishers in May of 2017. Her second book - Freewriting with Purpose - was published in January of 2019. Both books are practical guides for the teaching of writing and include lists of mentor texts for each area of study. Her website, www.wordschangeworlds.ca, highlights the power of words and provides teachers with regular book reviews and teaching ideas. Twitter: @KarenFilewych

Register for Kelly's Reading & Writing webinars!  Reading webinar series: http://erlc.ca/programs/details.php?id=8530 Writing webinar series: http://erlc.ca/programs/details.php?id=8531 Kelly Gallagher teaches English Language Arts at Magnolia High School in Anaheim, California, where he has worked for nearly 35 years. He is the former co-director of the South Basin Writing Project at California State University, Long Beach, and the former president of the Secondary Reading Group for the International Literacy Association. Kelly is the author of several books on adolescent literacy, most notably Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It and Write Like This. Kelly’s latest book, co-written with Penny Kittle, is 180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents. Follow Kelly on Twitter @KellyGToGo, & visit him at www.kellygallagher.org.

Come learn with Rick for his Assessment series:  Aug 25, 2020: Assessment Principles – Getting Up to Speed and Looking at What Still Holds True While Students Work from Home Oct 01, 2020: Cultivating Teacher Creativity and IntellectOct 28, 2020: Differentiated Instruction: Taking It to the Next LevelNov 17, 2020: What the Text is Summarization?! Why Should I Use It for Learning and Assessment?Dec 03, 2020: Descriptive Feedback: A Deeper Dive Rick Wormeli is an experienced classroom and building educator who now writes professional articles and education books while training teachers, principals, superintendents, business organizations, school boards, and parents in North America and around the world. Emphasizing up-to-date pedagogy, innovation, and professionalism, Rick’s work often focuses on nine topics: assessment/feedback/grading, differentiated instruction, leadership, literacy, motivation, cognitive science/linguistics, teacher-student relationships, racism and creativity.

Come learn with Leslie Fisher and other local Alberta presenters March 9, 2020: http://erlc.ca/programs/details-8209.php   Leslie's interest in technology began while studying music at the University of Southern California. She quickly realized the value of utilizing computers for music mixing and recording. She grabbed her 300 baud modem, jumped on the Internet (before anyone really called it the internet) and started looking for music resources. She soon realized she was spending more time discovering technology than playing music so she changed her major and tried to figure out what geeky thing she could do for the rest of her life. After graduating from USC with a Business and Marketing degree in 1989 and a quick stint as a Trainer, Leslie joined Apple Computer in 1992. When the Internet took off in 1994, Leslie was one of the first Apple employees assigned to study Internet growth and implementation. In 1997, Leslie was roadkill on Apple's road to recovery and part of their massive lay off. Leslie planned to spend most of her huge severance package golfing and waiting a few months to look for a job. The day after her layoff, her phone began to ring with Apple customers requesting consulting, training and presentation services. Before she could say fore, Fisher Technologies Inc. was created to help educators with their technology implementations and decisions. Fisher Technologies Inc. is now a worldwide company (meaning one employee named Leslie gets to travel the world teaching) specializing in presenting emerging and practical technology solutions to educators all over the world.  Connect with Leslie @lesliefisher & https://lesliefisher.com/!

Come Learn with Rachel: January 29th & 30th - http://www.erlc.ca/programs/details.php?id=7928   Rachel French, MA Ed, is a certified Independent Concept-Based consultant, presenter, and trainer. Rachel has presented numerous workshops in Europe, Asia, and The Middle East. She has presented on Concept-Based Learning at the AEM International Baccalaureate Conferences and the AGIS conference. Rachel works as a consultant supporting schools to plan and implement Concept-Based Inquiry Units. She also coaches and provides feedback to teams of teachers on curriculum development. Rachel French, Dr Lynn Erickson and Dr Lois Lanning co-authored the second edition of ‘Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom’, published by Corwin, February 2017. Rachel and Carla Marschall co-authored ‘Concept-Based Inquiry in Action’ a book and video series published June 2018 by Corwin. Rachel is the Director of Professional Learning International (PLI) founded to support international schools to access leading professional development. Rachel is also the sole provider of the annual ‘Dr H Lynn Erickson and Dr Lois A. Lanning Certification Institute for Concept-based Curriculum and Instruction Trainers and Presenters.’  Follow Rachel on Twitter @ProLearnInt Join her Facebook Group - Concept-Based Inquiry

Join B.C. educator and author, Adrienne Gear for a dynamic and practical workshops on Writing, Nov. 29th and Feb. 11th! Learn more here: http://erlc.ca/programs/details.php?id=7806   Adrienne Gear has been a teacher with the Vancouver School Board for over 25 years. She has worked as a classroom teacher, teacher librarian and district Literacy Mentor. She continues to teach part time, as well as provide professional workshops, demonstration lessons and leadership sessions to schools and districts throughout the province, country, and internationally. Adrienne is the author of five other books: Reading Power-Revised and Expanded (Pembroke, 2015)Nonfiction Reading Power (Pembroke, 2008), Writing Power(Pembroke, 2011), Nonfiction Writing Power (Pembroke, 2014),and Powerful Readers for Secondary Students (2016). Her books have been translated into French, Swedish, Danish, and ChineseTwitter: @AdrienneGearFB: www.facebook.com/readingpowergear

Come Learn with Dave: Dec 09, 2019 - Engaging math learners with technology; Equatio, Desmos, Geogebra, and more (7 - 12) Jan 27, 2020 - Differentiating Math Assessment in the Grade 7-12 Math Classroom   Dave Martin has a Master of Mathematics, a Bachelor's degree in Education, and most importantly a Love for Learning. Throughout his career, he has challenged many traditional educational practices such as homework, tests, and even grading. Currently as a Division Math/Science Lead Teacher, Dave has the opportunity to learn with teachers, and students, from Pre K - Grade 12. You will find Dave tinkering with code, playing with mathematics, or counting by prime numbers. Follow Dave on Twitter @d_martin05

Come learn with Steven: Dec. 5, 2019 - The Neuropsychology of Reading and Written Language Disorders Dec. 6, 2019 - The Neuropsychology of Mathematics   Steven G. Feifer, D. Ed., NCSP, ABSNP is an internationally renowned speaker and author in the field of learning disabilities, and has authored seven books on learning and emotional disorders in children. He has nearly 20 years of experience as a school psychologist, and was voted the Maryland School Psychologist of the Year in 2008, and awarded the 2009 National School Psychologist of the Year. He was the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Contribution to the Education and Training of Psychologists award by the Maryland Psychological Association. Dr. Feifer serves as a consultant to a variety of school districts, and is a popular presenter at state and national conferences. He has authored two tests on diagnosing learning disabilities in children; the FAR and FAM, both published by PAR.

Julie Stern will be coming back to Edmonton November 1, 2019. For more information about her session, visit: http://erlc.ca/programs/details.php?id=8090   Julie Stern is the author of Tools for Teaching Conceptual Understanding. She is a teacher trainer and instructional coach, supporting educators in breaking free of the long-standing industrial model of schooling. Julie is a certified trainer in Visible Learning and Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction. She is a James Madison Constitutional Scholar and taught social studies for many years. She is a Verified Master Trainer and has Coaching and Change Management Certificates from the Association for Talent Development (ATD). Julie previously served as the director of Curriculum Innovation for a network of schools in Washington, DC.   Connect with Julie on Twitter @JulieHStern

Get ready for Carol Salva's session, 7 Steps to a Language Rich Interactive Classroom, November 19, 2019. For more information about the session and to register, visit: http://erlc.ca/programs/details.php?id=7812   Educational consultant and co-author of Boosting Achievement: Reaching Students with Interrupted or Minimal Education (2017), Carol Salva has been on the Seidlitz Education team for two years. Carol is a former elementary educator and has most recently taught newcomer English Language Development in both high school and middle school. Carol’s engaging and motivating presentation style serves as a model for sheltering instruction in the classroom. She continually receives positive feedback and praise from participants who appreciate her practical approach to supporting all students.   Connect with Carol: Twitter: @MsSalvac Website: http://salvac.edublogs.org/