Programs & Events
Julia Can Speak at Your Next Event
Ms. Garstecki, having taught
in classrooms herself, was
flexible, engaging, and
motivating. Our fourth,
fifth, and sixth graders
walked along her journey to
becoming a professional
nonfiction writer. Our young
writers were inspired to try
publishing on their own this
summer as she shared trade
secrets. Lucky for us, I
will be hiring her again
next year, and the students
are anxiously awaiting their
turn to connect with
her.
Kelly
Conway
Library Media
Specialist
Canton
Intermediate School
For availability and fees, contact Julia: [email protected]
For Students:
Nonfiction Writing: The Publishing Process & Primary Sources
Objective: Students will discover and discuss using reliable and valid sources in nonfiction writing.
• Using Mrs. Garstecki’s books, students determine which sources are the best to use in research.
• Examples to clearly demonstrate the concept of primary and secondary sources.
• Understanding the process of rewriting, revising, and working with editors for a completed manuscript.
Writing Nonfiction: The Publishing Process
Objective: Students will understand what it takes to publish nonfiction works.
•
Brainstorming,
researching,
drafting,
organization,
writing, and
revising are
discussed
using
examples.
•
Publishers
seeking
young
authors, as
well as tips
for
submitting
to
publishers
will be
provided.
*I
will happily
come in and
work with
struggling
or
enthusiastic
authors to
prepare a
piece for
submission
for an
additional
fee!
An Author’s Career
Objective: Students will learn the extraordinary opportunities for writers.
•
Magazines,
blogs,
books,
e-books,
anthologies,
songwriters.
The world is
in need of
writers!
Students
will learn
about
them.
•
Take part:
What kind of
writers are
your
students?
Guided
writing
activities
will help
your writers
find their
strength.
•
What next?
What’s a
young author
to do? Steps
for starting
a writing
routine and
submitting
will be
provided.
Topics for educators:
Connecting with special needs students and families: Learn how to better work with families in the special education system. Spoken from the teacher and parent perspective.
Improving the parent-teacher relationship: Setting expectations and communication strategies that work.
Empathy goes a long way: What parents of special needs students want you to know.
From special education teacher to special education parent: What I know now that would have made me better then.
Topics for parents:
Living the special-needs lifestyle with ease a little easier. This includes (but is not limited to) organizing paperwork, scheduling, and working with schools.
The Process of Special Education
Partnering with Your Child’s School: This workshop focuses solely on working with the school to improve the daily life of your family and educational issues.
Special education parent to special education teacher: How I learned to help my child’s teacher. The right way!