Removing the Masks of Disengagement: Strategies to Hook Our Most Reluctant Learners with Cris Tovani
Session Dates: October 30th and November 19th
Time: 3:30 – 5:00 PM
Location: Virtual Sessions
Cost: $100.00
Presenter: Cris Tovani
Focus: Literacy and Engagement
Target Audience: Middle and High School Educators
The best reading strategy in the world won’t work if students are disengaged. Now, more than ever before, students want compelling reasons to read, write, and discuss. When students are behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively engaged, learning happens.
During these two sessions, Cris Tovani will give participants a taste of the planning structures she uses to meet the needs of all students. Using the 6Ts of: Topic, Target, Task, Text, Time, and Tending, Cris finds new ways to hook our most reluctant learners.
BIO:
Cris Tovani
Cris Tovani is an internationally known consultant who focuses on issues of disciplinary reading and writing instruction. She was awarded the 2017 Thought Leader Award from the International Literacy Association. Cris has been an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado and the University of Denver. She is the author of five books, most recently Why Do I Have to Read This? Cris has taught students from grades 1–12 and continues to study the “knowing-doing gap” by investigating how best practice research can be practically applied to a variety of instructional settings.
