Professional Development

I {heart} conferences. Do you? The thing is money is tight right now, making conferences a little more difficult to attend. So I’m excited to share with you TWO super reasonably priced conferences with incredible presenters in the field.

Dublin’s lineup includes:

Eric  Litwin and James Dean — You know, the team behind PETE THE CAT.

Sharon Draper — She’s published 27 books for tweens, teens, and teachers.

James Preller — The author of more than 80 books for children, including the Jigsaw Jones Mystery series.

Bob Shea — Children’s book author of NEW SOCKS, BIG PLANS and DINOSAUR VERSUS BEDTIME.

Ruth Ayres — Humbled to be on this list. 🙂

Donalyn Miller — Teacher extraordinaire and author of THE BOOK WHISPERER.

William Kist — Associate professor at Kent State University and author of NEW LITERACIES IN ACTION and THE SOCIALLY NETWORKED CLASSROOM.

Bill Bass — He works with teachers as a Technology Integration Specialist and the author of the  forthcoming book, FROM INSPIRATION TO RED CARPET: HOSTING A STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL.

It’s not too late to register! For more information, click here.

Also, the registration is up for the All Write Summer Institute.

All-Write’s SEVENTH ANNUAL SUMMER INSTITUTE includes:

Katie Wood Ray

Jim Burke

Ruth Ayres

Patrick Allen

Debbie Diller

Ralph Fletcher

Donalyn Miller

Franki Sibberson

April Pulley Sayre

Check out the All Write 2012 registration — but sit down first because you’ll be shocked at the low price.

What are your plans for upcoming professional development. Will I see you at either of these conferences?