Professional Development Opportunities 2021-2022
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Increasing Engagement in Both Virtual & In-Person Classrooms
Zoom Room opens at 4:20 pm
Virtual-ZOOM 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Presenters: Kim Freese & Kelly Bane
Presented by KSLA Brandywine Valley Forge
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Thursday, October 21, 2021 from
Communication as a Cultural Crossroad: Looking at Language Diversity in the Classroom
Virtual-ZOOM 4:30 - 7pm
Presenter: Renee Jacobs
Presented by KSLA Brandywine Valley Forge
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Monday, November 15, 2021
Teach to Reach Workshop
Creating a Dynamic and Diverse Classroom Library
Jill Eisenberg, Director of Curriculum and Literacy Strategy at Lee & Low Books
4:30 - 5:30 PM - Virtual Meeting
More details coming soon!
Presented by KSLA Delaware Valley
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Teaching Reading IS Rocket Science! Launching into Effective Literacy Instruction
Chester County Intermediate Unit 8:30am-12pm
Presenter: Pam Kastner
Presented by KSLA Brandywine Valley Forge
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February, 2022
Online Book Club Discussion
Details TBD
Presented by KSLA Delaware Valley
February 5, 2022 (Date to be finalized)
Murph Crawford Middle School Conference
Fall in Love with Reading One Book at a Time
Colby Sharp
Virtual Meeting
Presented by KSLA Delaware Valley
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Generative Vocabulary
Virtual - Zoom 4:30 - 7pm
Presenter: Kristen Pereira, Senior Literacy Consultant, Savvas Learning
Presented by KSLA Brandywine Valley Forge
Click here for more information
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Teaching Social Emotional Competencies Through Literature with Author Linda Elovitz Marshall
Virtual - Zoom 4:30 - 7pm
Presenter: Linda Elovitz Marshall, Author in association with Lee & Low Publishers
Presented by KSLA Brandywine Valley Forge
Click here for more information
April 30, 2022
Putting Research into Practice
Details Pending
Virtual Meeting
Presented by KSLA Delaware Valley
Note: All KSLA local chapter meetings are open to members of other KSLA chapters at member prices/benefits.
Increasing Engagement in Both Virtual & In-Person Classrooms
Zoom Room opens at 4:20 pm
Virtual-ZOOM 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Presenters: Kim Freese & Kelly Bane
Presented by KSLA Brandywine Valley Forge
Click here for more information
Thursday, October 21, 2021 from
Communication as a Cultural Crossroad: Looking at Language Diversity in the Classroom
Virtual-ZOOM 4:30 - 7pm
Presenter: Renee Jacobs
Presented by KSLA Brandywine Valley Forge
Click here for more information
Monday, November 15, 2021
Teach to Reach Workshop
Creating a Dynamic and Diverse Classroom Library
Jill Eisenberg, Director of Curriculum and Literacy Strategy at Lee & Low Books
4:30 - 5:30 PM - Virtual Meeting
More details coming soon!
Presented by KSLA Delaware Valley
Saturday, January 29, 2022
Teaching Reading IS Rocket Science! Launching into Effective Literacy Instruction
Chester County Intermediate Unit 8:30am-12pm
Presenter: Pam Kastner
Presented by KSLA Brandywine Valley Forge
Click here for more information
February, 2022
Online Book Club Discussion
Details TBD
Presented by KSLA Delaware Valley
February 5, 2022 (Date to be finalized)
Murph Crawford Middle School Conference
Fall in Love with Reading One Book at a Time
Colby Sharp
Virtual Meeting
Presented by KSLA Delaware Valley
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Generative Vocabulary
Virtual - Zoom 4:30 - 7pm
Presenter: Kristen Pereira, Senior Literacy Consultant, Savvas Learning
Presented by KSLA Brandywine Valley Forge
Click here for more information
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Teaching Social Emotional Competencies Through Literature with Author Linda Elovitz Marshall
Virtual - Zoom 4:30 - 7pm
Presenter: Linda Elovitz Marshall, Author in association with Lee & Low Publishers
Presented by KSLA Brandywine Valley Forge
Click here for more information
April 30, 2022
Putting Research into Practice
Details Pending
Virtual Meeting
Presented by KSLA Delaware Valley
Note: All KSLA local chapter meetings are open to members of other KSLA chapters at member prices/benefits.