Barry Hoonan

Workshop Topics Available

• Inspiring Brilliant Reading and Creating ACTIVE Readers
• Creating an ACTIVE Reading Workshop at the Elementary Grades (K-5)
• Bridging the Gap Between Fiction and Non-fiction
• Going Visual – Understanding the Link Between Comprehending What We See and Reading Instruction
• Creating Strategic ACTIVE Readers at the Middle and High School
• Nonfiction Reading Strategies that Boost Comprehension

Barry has also developed workshops and staff development trainings on:

• Helping Boys Understand – Making literacy purposeful and practical
• Poetry Performances – pragmatics for teaching poetry and reading fluency
• Structuring and applying Lucy Calkins' Units of Study for Teaching Writing
• Formative Assessment – Making classroom assessment work
• Authentic Writing – Creating a Classroom of Writers