81.+Don’t+Dismiss+the+Power+of+the+“Glue”

= Special Guest Presenter: Melba Johnson =

Shallotte, NC
MELBA JOHNSON is a national educational consultant, conducts staff development for middle school and high school teachers throughout North Carolina and across the country. The focus of her trainings includes curriculum alignment and the use of visual and tactile strategies in reading, writing, and grammar. As a consultant for Thinking Maps, Inc. and co-author of Write…for the Future, she does extensive trainings in writing workshops and Thinking Maps. Currently, she is developing another publication to assist students in preparing for college entrance exams such as the PSAT, SAT, and other standardized assessments.

= Don’t Dismiss the Power of the “Glue” =

Those seemingly insignificant words and phrases—are they significant? ABSOLUTELY! We so frequently dismiss their power and function. Attend this session and experience an epiphany about the importance of varied and appropriate transitional devices in reading and writing.