Hilary will want to learn more about your school in order to tailor a training or coaching cycle to best meet your needs. Below are some examples of PD workshops that Hilary has recently offered in schools:

3 Words that Changed Everything (Keynote Session)
Do you find yourself constantly looking forward to the end of the school day, the weekend, or the next break? Perhaps you are counting down the days until the end of the school year or even retirement! Hilary reveals why this mentality can be harmful. In this inspirational session, teachers are reminded that they have the most important job in the world. Hilary will share three little words that changed everything. Those three words will have a huge impact on your mindset and ultimately your classroom environment. Leave this session feeling energized, inspired, and remembering WHY you LOVE to teach!

Science of Reading 101
Are you ready to dive into the Science of Reading? Perhaps you want to know WHY it's time to fully implement these research-based strategies. Hilary is in the trenches with you and will share about her classroom experience implementing SoR aligned strategies. Discover the importance of using Sound Walls in your classroom (with or without wall space). Learn how to use supplies you already have on hand to surprise your students and get them excited to work on essential phonics, phonemic awareness, and spelling skills. You will leave this session understanding the research and what you are already doing that works! Return to the classroom with helpful freebies, new activities, and an understanding of the SoR approach.

Science of Reading for Upper Grades
How should we follow best practices when it comes to literacy with upper grade students? In this engaging session, Hilary shares how to build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Discover strategies to assess and provide instruction for students who are struggling with phonemic awareness or phonics skills. You'll leave with confidence in helping ALL of your students become better readers!

Science of Reading In Action
If you are feeling overwhelmed when it comes to the Science of Reading - this is the session for you! Perhaps you know the WHY but you want to know the HOW? In this exciting session, take a virtual visit to Hilary's classroom. You will see videos of students using the Sound Wall, word mapping, and more! Try your hand at strategies to promote orthographic mapping. Discover ways to tweak instructional activities you are already using to ensure you follow this research-based approach. Leave this session with new games, ideas, and confidence in your ability to rock the Science of Reading!

Enhancing ESL Instruction - Top Tips and Potential Pitfalls (K-12)
Are you confident in your ability to reach EVERY learner in your classroom? In this interactive session, discover research-based strategies to help ESL students reach their full learning potential. Hilary draws on over a decade of experience coordinating and leading her school district’s free adult English class and welcoming a high number of ESL students in her classroom. She shares common mistakes to avoid, such as too much “Teacher Talk Time”, “Echoing”, and “Sentence Completion”. These time-tested strategies will help students master vocabulary words, build communication confidence, and develop a love for languages. Teachers will return with a toolkit of ideas and resources for reaching every learner! 

Cooking Up Comprehension
Discover ways to combine rich discussions with comprehension skills and strategies in this unique and TASTY session! Hilary shares how she pairs stories and snacks using favorite read-alouds and low-prep recipes. You'll return to your classroom with graphic organizers and fresh ideas to increase engagement while practicing essential literacy skills!

Sound Wall Secrets
Have you implemented a Sound Wall in your classroom yet? Are you ready to make the switch from Word Walls to Sound Walls but not sure where to begin? Perhaps you want to know WHY it’s time to do so. This is the session for you! Hilary will share the research behind the importance of using Sound Walls in your classroom. See how she sets hers up and how she adds to it throughout the year. Leave with a huge freebie full of best practice tips and everything you need to know to make an interactive and classroom transforming Sound Wall!

Sight Word Showdown
Teachers introduce and practice sight words in a variety of ways but what does the research say is most effective? Hilary reveals the answer in this unique showdown session where you will discover best practices for teaching and revisiting sight words both in small groups and whole class instruction. Hilary shares how to keep each learning style engaged from your kinesthetic hands-on students to your wiggle worms. Return to your classroom with new sight word games and easy prep center ideas that your students will enjoy year- round!

Standards-Driven Stories
Bring back the read-aloud! In this fun session, discover 10 engaging read-alouds for primary students. Each text is paired with the perfect standards-driven activity. Create your own low-prep craft and writing assignment to demonstrate expectations. Return to your classroom with a list of fun books and high interest activities to “check out” for your students.

Wake Up Writing!
​Why start your morning with writing? Hilary shares the research behind beginning your day with time for students to write. In this energizing session, you will learn strategies from improving handwriting to crafting well thought out sentences. Gather ideas for getting your students excited to write! Discover both nonfiction and fiction books to integrate reading and writing. Tackle best practices for teaching students to write opinion and informational text. Head back to school with whole class journal templates, writing practice pages, and tons of ideas to wake up writing!

Fun with Fairy Tales
Meet the Standards with Time-Tested Texts Freshen up your favorite fairy tales! Teach these popular stories with a purpose. Hilary pairs each book with an engaging standard-driven activity. She also shows you how to use digital fairy tales and comprehension questions with young students. Return to your classroom with a list of “perfect pairings”, a new folder game to teach an old story, and a new digital fairy tale complete with included comprehension questions!

​Hilary's Literacy Lab
Do you struggle to find time for science? You aren't alone! In this hands-on session, discover ways to incorporate science into your ELA instructional block. Hilary pairs each low-prep experiment with a faction or nonfiction text. Find ways to weave in writing skills with exciting experiments. Return to the classroom with confidence in your ability to squeeze in science!

Simple Science
Ready to experiment, explode, and explore with your students? In this fun hands-on session, you’ll go through the scientific steps to begin an investigation of your own! Return to your classroom with 10 low- prep, high engagement experiments to complete with your kids. Discover ways to teach problem solving and critical thinking skills. Hilary will also share favorite science books, perfect standard pairings, and research tips for your little mad scientists!

Simple STEM
Engage your students with easy-to-prep STEM lessons! In this hands-on session, learn simple tips to incorporate STEM projects into your ELA and Math instructional blocks. See videos of students completing the projects effectively and try your hand at a challenge. Go home with new ideas, design templates, and confidence in your ability to use STEM successfully!

MATHmagicians
Maximize your math time! Hilary shares her tips and tricks for managing your math instructional time. She guides you through setting high expectations, organizing manipulatives, introducing math concepts, and more. Take a virtual visit to Hilary’s classroom where she shows you how to implement purposeful centers, differentiate the activities for each learner, and how to develop a clear plan for making the most of your math time. Head back to your classroom with new math games, strategies, ideas, and the necessary steps for making math magical!

Playful Numbers: Engaging and Effective Math Games
In this interactive session, you will learn why game-based learning helps make abstract concepts tangible and fun for early learners. Get YOUR game on with hands-on activities and demonstrations of various math games covering essential skills. You'll head back to the classroom with a checklist of game ideas, templates, and materials to implement these games immediately!

Operation Organization & Effective Classroom Design
Get organized! Go “behind the scenes” of efficient classrooms and leave with easy to implement tips. In this session, you will also think about classroom design and figure out flexible seating. Discover ways to shift your mindset, gather strategies to introduce new seating options to your students, and learn how to avoid potential pitfalls. Tackle your transformation on a budget with Hilary’s money saving tips. Get your classroom organized into a beautiful and functional learning space using the advice of experienced teachers!

Calm the Chaos
Get ready for some ah-ha moments! After this session, you will return to the classroom ready to run centers like a pro! Discover organization tips, strategies to ensure students use the time wisely, and activities to keep students engaged. Gather ideas for building both the fine and gross motor skills of your students. Start your school year with new low-prep games and centers that your students will love!

Small Group Tips and Tricks
Do your small groups run efficiently and effectively? This session is jam-packed with engaging ideas to transform your small group instructional time. When is small group instruction best? How do I plan so many different activities for a variety of learning styles? Hilary will answer these questions and more in this hands-on session. Discover low-prep differentiated activities to keep children working independently on meaningful tasks while you meet with each group of students. Head back to your classroom with a clear plan, new ideas, and helpful freebies to get your small groups running smoothly!

Make Learning Fun
Increase engagement with these unique tips! Hilary believes every single standard can be taught in a fun way. In fact, students won't even realize how much they are learning. Discover how to teach essential ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies standards in engaging ways using budget-friendly ideas. You'll head back to the classroom with exciting inspiration and new games that will transform your teaching!

#TeacherHacks: Top Tips
Discover the ah-ha moments of classroom teachers just like you! This session is jam-packed with top teacher tips from effective parent communication tools to classroom management techniques that work. First year teachers and veteran teachers alike will benefit from a wide variety of tips ranging from what to do with early finishers to how to run centers like a pro. Return to your classroom with a renewed sense of energy and a toolkit full of classroom tested and approved strategies!

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