Philly TAP Announces Saturday Spark Distinguished Author Series

This school year, add some spark to your Saturdays with an exciting distinguished author series from Philly TAP. Leadership teams and teachers in participating Philly TAP schools are invited to join us for this one-of-a-kind opportunity to hear the nation's top education authors offer insights on best practices nd effective teaching strategies. You'll learn how to unlock your students' potential with the keys to success from these experts:

Patricia Cunningham, author of What Really Matters in Vocabulary: Research Based Practices Across the Curriculum.

Nov. 6, 2010

Tony Stead, author of Reality Checks will be speaking about teaching children to read and comprehend nonfiction.

Jan. 22, 2011

Anita Archer, author of REWARDS, a program to teach students advanced decoding and fluency skills, and REWARDS PLUS, with Dr. Mary Gleason.

April 9, 2011

Douglas Fisher, author of Better Learning through Structured Teaching.

July 7, 2011

Saturday Spark Distinguished Author Series sessions will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 440 N. Broad Street, Room 1075. Limited seating is available for career teachers. RSVP to Susan Ostrich at sostrich@philasd.org.

For more details on each session, visit Philly TAP Events.