Consulting

Mary Anne is dedicated to providing consulting services that best meet the needs of individual schools and districts.  Mary Anne brings extensive knowledge and expertise to her work. Whether one day, one week, or a full year, Mary Anne will develop an individualized plan with schools—one that is tailored to meet the professional development needs of teachers, staff developers and administrators.  Mary Anne believes in creating authentic learning communities where students and teachers are active participants in their own learning.

Meeting with administrators to review and debrief plans for the day.

Consulting Services Include:

Full-day Workshops
Multi-day or Weeklong Institutes
On-site Coaching for Teachers
Demonstration Lessons/Debriefing Sessions
Planning Meetings
Support for Staff Developers
Instructional Leadership Support
Curriculum Development
Study Groups

Examples of Workshops and Professional Development
Topics (K-2) (3-5) or (K-5)

Planning meeting with teachers and administrator.

Reading and Writing Nonfiction
Reading and Writing in the Content Area
Supports for Readers/Writers in a Balanced Literacy Classroom
Writing Workshop: Supports and Mentors for Young Writers
The Power of Mentor Texts in a Writing Classroom
Getting Started in the Reading Workshop: Combing Through the Library, Introducing Series, and Meeting Characters
Getting Started in the Writing Workshop: Writing about Memories, Introducing Picture Books, Experimenting with Structure and Craft Techniques
How Conferring Informs Instructional Decisions
Small Group Instruction
Balanced Literacy Components
~Shared Reading
~Read Aloud
~Interactive Writing
~Writing Workshop
~Reading Workshop
Planning Units of Study
Planning with Common Core Standards

To get started in developing a unique professional development plan for your school, contact Mary Anne at info@maryannesacco.com