Coming Events

We offer workshops around the state, and when registration opens for them, this is where you can snag your tickets. During the summer, we’ll offer a four-day intensive workshop, useful for everyone from instructional leaders all the way to first-year teachers. The fall will bring multi-city stops for two-day workshops on building effective practices which will show dramatic changes in STAAR scores.  

In the near future, we will be opening up writing retreats at our new South Texas venue, Brackenridge Corner, located between Houston and Victoria in Edna, Texas.

ELAR STAAR with Gretchen Bernabei: Training of Trainers

Monday, July 10 – Thursday, July 13, 2023
8:00am – 2:30pm

This workshop will weave between grammar, writing and reading across the curriculum, using materials Gretchen has authored and adapted from STAAR released tests and live student STAAR essays.

Participants will receive:

  • Grammar Keepers
  • Text Structures and Fables
  • Your choice of one additional text
  • plus many free resources, including TEKS alignment documents

Click here for more information and tickets.

STAAR Reading, Writing and Grammar with Kayla and Steven Briseño

Monday, October 2 – Tuesday, October 3, 2023
8:00am – 2:30pm

This workshop will provide up-to-the-minute information about STAAR ECRs and SCRs, with surefire strategies for classroom growth.

We’ll analyze live student essays and build a bank of strategies that work with any curriculum.

Participants will receive two books and many free resources.

Click here for more information and tickets.

STAAR Reading, Writing and Grammar with Kayla and Steven Briseño

Tuesday, October 10 – Wednesday, October 11, 2023
8:00am – 2:30pm

This workshop will provide up-to-the-minute information about STAAR ECRs and SCRs, with surefire strategies for classroom growth.

We’ll analyze live student essays and build a bank of strategies that work with any curriculum.

Participants will receive two books and many free resources.

Click here for more information and tickets.

STAAR Reading, Writing and Grammar with Gretchen Bernabei

Wednesday, November 1 – Thursday, November 2, 2023
8:00am – 2:30pm

This workshop will provide up-to-the-minute information about STAAR ECRs and SCRs, with surefire strategies for classroom growth.

We’ll analyze live student essays and build a bank of strategies that work with any curriculum.

Participants will receive two books and many free resources.

Click here for more information and tickets.

STAAR Reading, Writing and Grammar with Gretchen Bernabei

Tuesday, January 16 – Wednesday, January 17, 2024
8:00am – 2:30pm

This workshop will provide up-to-the-minute information about STAAR ECRs and SCRs, with surefire strategies for classroom growth.

We’ll analyze live student essays and build a bank of strategies that work with any curriculum.

Participants will receive two books and many free resources.

Click here for more information and tickets.

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