LIT C.R.E.W.

  Facilitators: Alex De La Cruz and Tiffany Perry  In this workshop, we will examine the different characters from the mystery genre and the diverse character traits that make each role vital to the book. In a successful mystery, the author must create characters that are so vivid and realistic that readers feel they know […]

  Facilitators: Tiffany Perry and Noel Morales In this workshop, we will be establishing what is high stakes in a novel. Also how high stakes impact conflict and adds to the dilemma of a story. In addition, we will discuss how pacing and strong characters influence how the plot is displayed throughout the book, which […]

We are thrilled to host our annual MS ExTRA Winter Literacy Institute for the 2022-2023 school year!!  This two day institute will be focusing on Refreshing and Resetting Your Book Clubs, looking into the areas of classroom management and redefining your instructional practices to support the mid-point of Live Projects. This training will take place […]

  Facilitators: Alex De La Cruz and Allison Philippin In this workshop, we will focus on Foreshadowing in a fictional text that creates an atmosphere of suspense in a story, so that the readers are interested and want to know more. This literary device is generally used to build anticipation in the minds of readers […]

Facilitators: Noel Morales and Tiffany Perry The red herring device is especially common in mysteries, thrillers, and detective stories, where writers want to keep their readers guessing until the very end. In this workshop, participants will identify where in the text red herrings/rabbit holes exist.  In addition, we will look at how vocabulary/sentence structure provides […]

Facilitators: Alex De La Cruz and Noel Morales In this workshop, we will review the work and content that has been discussed within the previous workshops, highlighting key concepts that will support the creation of capstone projects. The goal of capstone projects is to showcase and apply the literacy work, skills and takeaways culminated from […]