Upcoming Events
We have gone remote! In addition to onsite training, Beth is currently offering a variety of remote PD options as well as remote classroom coaching. Because Picturing Writing and Image-Making are evidence-based literacy models, professional development, instructional material, and art supplies can be paid for using Title I, II, III, IV-A, and V Funds, ESSER III Funds, and 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 Beth.Olshansky@comcast.net 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
2023
| Jan. 4, 11, Feb. 1 & 8 | PW Poetry for Art Educators | Osceola County School District, FL |
| Jan. 10, 12, 17, Feb. 7 & 9 | Intro to PW (Time of Day & Weather Poetry) | Virtual, After-School |
| January 16 | PW Research-Based Animal Trifold (virtual) | Platte, SD |
| February 1 | PW Poetry Workshop for Art Educators (virtual) | Los Lunas, NM |
| March 16, 21 & 23 | PW Research-Based Animal Trifold | Virtual, 3:30-5:30 ET |
| March 6-31 | Image-Making Within The Writing Process® Regions of NH Fourth-Grade Residency (hybrid) | Newmarket, NH |
| June 26-30 | Picturing Writing Summer Institute | Virtual |
2022
| June 20 | PW Time of Day Workshop | Virtual, Holyoke Public Schools, MA |
| June 27-July 1 | PW Summer Institute | Virtual 8:00 AM- noon ET |
| August 1 – 5 | PW Time of Day, Weather, Animal Trifold | Virtual, sponsored by ND Council on the Arts and Central Regional Education Association |
| August 1 – 5 | PW Summer Institute (5 different units) | Ossining, NY |
| August 15 – 19 | Image-Making Within The Writing Process® Immigration Unit | Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY |
| August 23 – 24 | Time of Day Workshop | Platte, SD |
| September 19-29 | Image-Making Within The Writing Process® Poetry Residency (virtual) | International School, Genova, Italy |
| September 26-29 | PW Weather Poetry (virtual) | Holyoke Public Schools |
| October 5, 12 & 19 | PW Time of Day | Virtual, After-School |
| October – November | PW Artist-in-Residence (virtual) | Prairie Rose Elementary, Bismarck, ND |
| November 15 | Landforms of South Dakota (virtual) | Platte, SD |
| Nov. 28, 30 & Dec. 2 | PW Time of Day Unit | Hanford, CA |
| Nov. 29, Dec. 1 & Dec. 6 | PW Creating Winter Stories | Virtual, after school |
| December 8 & 9 | PW Research-Based Animal Trifold | MA Dept. of Education, Century 21 Program |
* 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
2023
| February 18 | Camtesol (virtual) | Cambodia |
2022
| November 2 | Framing History: The Power of Pictures Conference | Kennedy Center, Boston |
| November 5 | Northern New England TESOL | Virtual, 10:00 AM ET |