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2009 Plugged-in Literacy Workshop Dates Announced

Prince Frederick, MD—April 20, 2009—Dates for the 2009 Plugged-in Literacy Workshop featuring Dr. Janet Allen, creator of the Plugged-in Programs, have been announced as June 25 and 26. Charlotte County Public Schools will host the conference at Port Charlotte High School in Port Charlotte, Florida.

The Plugged-in Literacy Workshop is a continuation of the Plugged-in to Reading Literacy institute put on each year by Recorded Books and Dr. Allen to provide professional development for teachers, focusing on literacy instruction and adolescent literacy. During the workshop, Dr. Allen will deliver daily keynote speeches to motivate teachers for the coming school year, while a team of classroom hand-selected teachers will facilitate workshops and model what best-practice research looks like in the classroom. Teachers will also receive step-by-step instructions on preparing lesson plans to meet students’ specific needs.

Kym Sheehan, Secondary Schools Curriculum and Instruction Specialist for Charlotte County Public Schools, attended the 2008 Literacy Workshop in Orlando, Florida. “It was truly an awesome experience and I loved all of it!” she said, adding that she was excited to share what she’d learned at the workshop with teachers in her district. A Special Services teacher in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, also attended the 2008 workshop. “What a great conference! We were so excited as we flew back to Sioux Falls to begin working,” She says, sharing that she and colleagues were so inspired that they ended up leaving the plane with a set of lessons already in the works.

For more information on the workshop, please visit http://pluggedinworkshop.ning.com/. For more on Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in programs, see http://www.pluggedintnonfiction.com and http://www.pluggedintoreading.com. Plugged-in to Reading and Plugged-in to Nonfiction use high-interest texts and Janet’s proven scaffolding and teaching techniques for adolescent literacy instruction.

About Recorded Books: Recorded Books, a Haights Cross Communications company, produces and distributes unabridged audiobooks and other audio products for schools and libraries, in CD, cassette and Playaway formats. Over 7,000 titles are available for children, young adults, and adults, narrated by professional, award-winning actors. Recorded Books also publishes and distributes SmartPass Audio Guides to Shakespeare and Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Reading. Packaging is designed for high circulation. One-year warranty, cataloging, processing, and free marc records are available. For more information, visit www.recordedbooks.com.

About Haights Cross Communications: Founded in 1997 and based in White Plains, NY, Haights Cross is a leading developer and publisher of products for the kindergarten through twelfth grade, or K-12, supplemental education, library, and medical education markets. Haights Cross imprints include: Sundance/Newbridge Educational Publishing (Northborough, MA), Triumph Learning (New York, NY), Buckle Down Publishing (Iowa City, IA), Options Publishing (Merrimack, NH), Recorded Books (Prince Frederick, MD), and Oakstone Publishing (Birmingham, AL). For more information, visit www.haightscross.com

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