Teacher/Staff Inservice
inservice 1 (1 - 3 hours)
Title: Laugh and Learn Using Picture Books in the Classroom!
Dynamic speaker Susan Stevens Crummel shows how to use picture books in the classroom with lots of teacher tips, activities, and projects. She will share ideas on how to use her picture books to teach:
voice
point of view
characterization
plot
setting
language usage—onomatopoeia, alliteration, idioms, etc.
opposites
counting
recognizing patterns
interpret, explore, and construct simple graphs
compare and contrast
making connections
looking for detail
measurement: time, temperature, volume, length
map-reading
sequential thinking
identifying the main idea
using simple directions
animal habitats, behavior, predators, etc.and many more!
Susan will also give the inside scoop on how she and her sister, illustrator Janet Stevens, work together to create award-winning picture books!
SESSION TIMES
Susan can do 2 different 60 -90-minute sessions—a PART 1 and PART 2 of the above, covering new material in each.
inservice 2 (3 - 6 hours)
Title: Writing Across the Curriculum
Susan Stevens Crummel will have your faculty laughing, learning, and creating lessons as they learn to incorporate writing in all disciplines. This is an interactive approach to guiding teaches to find purposeful ways to have their students to write in math, science, social studies, PE, Music, and Art.
SUPPLIES NEEDED for each inservice
LOW AV cart (cart only) w/ 3 plug-ins + ext. cord
large screen (to show my power point)
2 display tables (3’ x 6’ at least)
LOUD lapel cordless microphone
water to drink
a copy of each book to display
additional supplies for the all day Writing Across the Curriculum Inservice
FEES
I have decided NOT to raise my honorarium for the upcoming school year. It will remain for June 2024 through May 2025. Costs range from $1200 - $1500 plus expenses (transportation, lodging, meals) depending on the length of the inservice