Denver Elementary Teachers Learn from the Author of Arthur!
On April 15, 2011, our staff had the wonderful opportunity to attend the 2011 Elementary Literacy and Reading Recovery Conference on the University of Northern Iowa campus. Our teachers were able to attend differentiated sessions pertaining to all facets of literacy. What made the day even more exciting is that our professional staff had the opportunity to learn from a great and FAMOUS author, Marc Brown, who is most well known for creating and writing about his famous character, Arthur.
He answered a question that we hear a lot as educators. "How can I get my child to read at home?" His answer was simple, he said, "Kids do what parents do, if you want your child to read, you have to model that."
I would also like to thank one of our very own parents, Mrs. Amy Lockhart for all the work that she did in preparing an outstanding conference and a great day of learning for educators all across Iowa. Amy is a member of the planning team and host school, Price Laboratory in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Denver is proud of you!
Our 4th Grade Team, Deb Little and Val Frey, also deserve a congratulations today for facilitating their own learning session, entitled, Closing the Gap and Raising the Bar! They did an incredible job of presenting, facilitating discussion, and sharing one of the many great initiatives evolving within Denver Elementary.
Third Grade teacher, Wendy Lohmann, chats with Marc Brown!
Mrs. Zaputil, Kindergarten teacher, with Mr. Brown.
Mrs. Curtis (2nd) and Mrs. Kirchoff (2nd) with Mr. Brown
Our very own, Jodie Victoria, posing for a photograph with the famous author
Did you know that Marc Brown, considers himself an artist, first and foremost?
His greatest inspiration, in school, was his art teacher!
