Just wanted to share a quick update: After three years as Managing Director of Humanities at Great Oaks Legacy Charter Schools, I have pivoted back into consulting. I am now fully available for consulting on literacy instruction and leadership, and I have also developed new programming to support mental wellness. In the past two years, I’ve become a certified energy healer and intuitive coach. For an updated description of my workshops and services, click here and see below:
My consulting services include:
- Literacy Coaching (observations and feedback, demo lessons, workshops)
- Leadership Coaching
- Designing Effective Systems for School Success
- Instructional Needs Analysis Reports
- Curriculum Development Training and Support
- Data Analysis and Re-teach Planning
- Strategic Planning Facilitation
- NEW! Mental Wellness Support (Educating from Our Best Selves)
With training on the following topics:
LITERACY INSTRUCTION: | CURRICULUM PLANNING: |
-The Comprehension Process and 4 Key Critical Reading Skills -From Argument vs. Evidence to Effective Writing Instruction -Building Robust Vocabulary -Close Reading, Parts I and II -Using Grammar to Improve Writing -PARCC/NJSLA Writing Task Prep -Teaching with Novels/ Narratives -Effective Habits of Discourse | -Understanding by Design: Developing Effective Unit Plans -Designing RPM (Rigorous, Purposeful, Measurable) Objectives -Designing Effective Lesson Plans -Analyzing the ELA Common Core Standards -Scripting the Pitch |
SCHOOL CULTURE: | MENTAL WELLNESS: |
-Building School Culture: How to Get the School You WANT to See -Mission, Vision, and School Culture -Strategic Planning for School Turnarounds | -Educating from Our Best Selves -Approaches to Goal-setting |
Many of these workshops are based on ideas discussed in my books:
- The Literacy Cookbook: A Practical Guide to Effective Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening Instruction (Jossey-Bass, 2012)
- Literacy and the Common Core: Recipes for Action (Jossey-Bass, 2014)
- Using Grammar to Improve Writing: Recipes for Action (BookBaby, 2018)
And of course, if you haven’t already seen it, please check out The Literacy Cookbook Website, which offers 2,000-plus teacher-friendly tools. As a bonus for TLC Blog followers, here is the 50%-off discount code for yearlong access to The Literacy Cookbook Website: TLCBOOK50 (Note: ALL CAPS).
If you are interested (or know any colleagues who might be interested) in my work, please don’t hesitate to contact me at literacycookbook@gmail.com
Warmly,
Sarah Tantillo, Ed.D.