Upcoming Events
We have gone virtual! In addition to onsite training, Beth now offers a variety of virtual PD options as well as virtual classroom coaching. Because Picturing Writing and Image-Making are evidence-based literacy models, professional development, instructional materials, and art supplies can be paid for using Title I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, and V Funds, as well as graduate credit reimbursement funds through your district. A range of graduate credit course options are available for experiential workshops, classroom mentoring, and follow-up implementation. Email [email protected] to set up a Zoom or phone meeting to discuss options for designing professional development (virtual or onsite) to meet your individual, building or district needs.
Workshops
2025
| January 7 & 9 | Introduction to Picturing Writing | 3:30-5:30 PM ET Virtual |
| January 14, 16, 21, 23 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art® Creating Winter Stories | 3:30-5:30 PM ET Virtual |
2024
| Dec. 5 & 6 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art® Research-Based Animal Story Workshop | MA DESE Winter Institute Devens, MA |
| Dec. 18 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art® Weather Poetry | Nottingham Elementary School Nottingham, NH |
| Past Workshops | ||
| November 20 | Image-Making Immigration Stories (cont.) | 12:00-4:00 PM CT Virtual |
| November 15 & 16 | Image-Making Within The Writing Process® Family Immigration Stories | 8:00-4:00 PM CT Horizon Middle School Virtual |
| November 11 | Image-Making Within The Writing Process® Research-Based Animal Trifold (streamlined!) | 8:00-3:00 PM ET Virtual |
| October 29 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art® Introductory Time of Day Unit | 8:00-3:00 PM ET Nottingham, NH |
| October 23 | Introduction to Image-Making Family Immigration Stories | 3:30-4:30 PM CT Horizon Middle School Virtual |
| September 19, 24 & 26 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art® Pumpkin Life Cycle Workshop | 3:30-5:30 PM ET Virtual |
| September 21 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art® Pumpkin Life Cycle Workshop for ND Educators | 8:00 AM-2:30 PM CT Virtual |
| September 10 & 11 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art® Introduction: Time of Day and Weather Poetry | 8:30 AM- 3:00 PM ET 8:30 AM- noon ET Virtual |
| August 12-16 | Image-Making Within The Writing Process®Family Immigration Stories | Mt. St. Mary College Newburgh, NY |
| June 24-28 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art®Summer Institute (4 registration options) | 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM ET Virtual |
| June 18-19 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art®Intro: Time of Day & Weather Poetry) | Lubec, ME Virtual |
| June 15 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art®Research-Based Animal Trifold Workshop | Mojave, CA Virtual |
| June 10-14 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art®North Dakota Picturing Writing Summer Institute | ND Teachers Virtual |
| May 4 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art®Research-Based Animal Trifold Summer School PD | Mojave, CA Virtual |
| April 6 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art®Time of Day Unit Summer School PD | Mojave, CA Virtual |
| April 2 & 4 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art®NEW! Butterfly Life Cycle Workshop | 3:30- 5:30 PM ET Virtual |
| March 21, 26 & 28 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art®Research-Based Animal Trifold Workshop | 3:30- 5:30 PM ET Virtual |
| March 18 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art®Place Art at the Heart of Literacy Learning | Manchester, NH |
| March 5, 7, 12 & 14 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art®Research-Based Animal Stories | 3:30-5:30 PM ET Virtual |
| February 16 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art®Research-Based Animal Stories | Espanola, NM Virtual |
| February 8, 13 & 15 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art®Research-Based Animal Trifold | 3:30-5:30 PM ET Virtual |
| February 1 & 6 | Image-Making Within The Writing Process®Snowman Poetry and Stories | 3:30-5:30 PM ET Virtual |
| Jan. 26 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art®Research-Based Animal Trifold Workshop | Espanola, NM Virtual |
| Jan. 16, 18, 23 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art® Creating Winter Stories | 3:30-5:30 PM ET Virtual |
| Jan. 15 (MLK Day) | Image-Making Within The Writing Process® Snowman Stories | 8:30 - noon ET Virtual |
| Jan. 10 & 17 | Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art® Winter Poetry | 3:30-5:30 PM ET Virtual |
| Jan. 9 & 11 | Intro to Picturing Writing: Fostering Literacy Through Art® Time of Day Workshop | 3:30-5:30 PM ET Virtual |
* Graduate credit options are available for teacher training and follow-up implementation.
**This Time of Day Unit has been updated to more full address ELA Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. The unit now includes descriptive writing, informative writing, and reflective writing.
Presentations
2025
| February 20, 2025 | Picture This: Harnessing the Dual Languages of Pictures and Words to Advance Every Learner | National ESEA Conference Austin, Texas |
2024
| May 28 | Picturing Writing Across the Curriculum | Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Boces School District, NY |
| August 20 | Picturing Writing Across the Science Curriculum | NCESD STEM Summit Wenatchee, WA |
| October 10-11 | Picturing Writing Time of Day Workshop | Island Readers & Writers Bangor, ME |
| November 2 | Reading Pictures, Writing Words—Advancing Writing for Diverse Learners | NNETESOL Conference St. Michael’s College Colchester, VT |
| November 2 | Telling Our Stories in Pictures and Words: Creating Identity Texts | NNETESOL Conference St. Michael’s College Colchester, VT |
| November 7 | Picturing Writing Across the Curriculum | New Teachers Network TST BOCES Ithaca, New York |
| November 18 | Engaging Hands, Hearts & Minds: Transforming Writing Instruction for Multilingual Learners | Dakota TESOL Bismarck, ND |
| November 22 | Telling Our Stories in Pictures and Words: Fostering Critical Empathy Within the Multilingual Classroom | NCTE Boston, MA |
| November 23 | A More Inclusive Approach: Study the Genre of Picture Books, Then Create Content-Based Picture Books to Advance Student Writing in the Multilingual Classroom | NCTE Boston, MA |
| November 24 | Dive into the Dynamic Dance Between Pictures and Words | NCTE Boston, MA |