Our Services

Dr. Phinney and Dr. Ward have facilitated numerous workshops for teachers in Montessori and contemporary school settings as well as community groups interested in education. If you are interested in having us do a workshop for you, below is a list of possible topics.

“And Justice for All”: Exploring Social Justice and Social Responsibility through Children’s Literature

Nurturing Change Agents: Exploring Social Justice though Literature and the Creative Arts

Exploring Interconnectedness through Literature

Joy in Exploring "the Big Questions" through Literacy

Celebrating and Supporting Literacy Growth through Differentiated Instruction

Joyful Literacy Learning: Differentiating Instruction through Traditional Tales

Poetry Strategies to Support Differentiated Instruction

The Developmental Continuum of Reading: Formative Assessment and Differentiated Instruction

Assessment and Instruction in Literacy from a Developmental Perspective

Supporting Literacy Development in Early Childhood Settings

Supporting Children’s Nature Exploration through Literacy

Miscue Analysis

Using a developmental continuum to support differentiated instruction

Developing literacy programs

Using a developmental continuum to support differentiated instruction