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2010 Plugged-in Workshop Dates Announced

Prince Frederick, MD—December 28, 2009—Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Reading and Plugged-in to Nonfiction, curriculum programs published by Haights Cross Communications company Recorded Books, have announced that the 2010 Plugged-in Literacy Workshop will be held June 28–29, 2010 in Port Charlotte, Florida. Educators are encouraged to reserve seats for the workshop early.

The Plugged-in Literacy Workshop is designed for educators who strive to support student literacy achievement in and beyond the classroom. Educators in grades 4–12 will discover effective strategies for supporting students’ literacy success through hands-on experiences and professional development. Each morning Dr. Allen, author of several professional development books including Words, Words, Words and a respected authority on adolescent literacy, will lead with a keynote. Throughout the day educators will participate in a diverse range of breakout sessions with our Plugged-in practitioners.

Susan White, Principal of Maine’s Caribou Middle School, attended the 2009 workshop and said “What Janet has done for our school is difficult to put into words…She has empowered all of us to be better. From my perspective as a school leader it has been wonderful to see not only students become more confident but teachers becoming more confident.” Caribou Middle School special education teachers Susan Keaton and Twyla Learnard said, “Janet Allen and Plugged-in have revolutionized the way we approach teaching reading comprehension…Our students are finally identifying themselves as people who read, and that says it all.”

To register for the 2010 Plugged-in to Literacy Workshop, call Recorded Books at 1-800-638-1304 x1122 or download the registration form available at http://pluggedineducators.ning.com. For more information on Plugged-in to Reading, visit http://www.pluggedintoreading.com. To learn more about Plugged-in to Nonfiction, which focuses on improving key reading skills using nonfiction titles with cross-curricular connections, visit http://www.pluggedintononfiction.com.

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 format. Over 9,000 titles are available for children, young adults, and adults, narrated by professional, award-winning actors. Recorded Books also publishes and distributes curriculum products, including Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Reading (www.pluggedintoreading.com), Plugged-in to Nonfiction, and The Alan Sitomer BookJam (www.thebookjam.com). 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 Communications is a premier educational and library publisher dedicated to creating the finest books, audio products, periodicals, software and online services, serving the following markets: K-12 supplemental education, public library and school publishing, audiobooks, and medical continuing-education publishing. Haights Cross companies 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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