CAFÉ in the Classroom

with "The Sisters" (Gail Boushey and Joan Moser), Authors of The Daily 5

Dates and Locations - Click on your preferred date and location to download a registration form:

8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friday, June 27th The Governor Hotel in Portland, Oregon

8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Thursday, July 10th Darby Dan Farms in Columbus, Ohio

8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday, August 18th Community Center in Federal Way, Washington

Teachers know assessing young readers involves more than determining a reading level and moving them onto the next. Yet all too often, assessment systems don't provide much information beyond determining a child's reading level. Gail and Joan developed the CAFÉ assessment system to help elementary students understand and master different strategies used by successful readers.

CAFÉ is an acronym for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding Vocabulary. Gail and Joan developed the system based upon best practice research to link assessment to daily workshop routines. Joan and Gail are still teachers in the public school system. They both use the system daily with students, and have helped dozens of teachers in their school districts implement the program. This workshop is designed for literacy leaders and teachers who are veterans at using The Daily 5 in their classrooms, and are ready for an in-depth look at implementing CAFÉ as a companion. Participants receive a copy of the DVD workshop kit CAFÉ in the Classroom and many print resources.

Awesome! Often you learn one or two things to try. With this workshop you're inspired to revamp your philosophy and methods. And it's exciting, not overwhelming. I can't believe how manageable CAFE is. Now that I have the management piece down with Daily 5, this is the natural next step to improving my teaching and the students' learning.

Jaime Cochrane, Teacher from Boscawen, New Hampshire

To read more testimonials from participants in workshops led by The Sisters (Joan Moser and Gail Boushey), click here.

CAFÉ/Daily 5 Combo

with "The Sisters" (Gail Boushey and Joan Moser), Authors of The Daily 5

8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday, July 7th The Regency Hotel in Portland, Maine

8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday, October 20th The Samoset Resort in Rockland, Maine

Teachers know assessing young readers involves more than determining a reading level and moving them onto the next. Yet all too often, assessment systems don't provide much information beyond determining a child's reading level. Gail Boushey and Joan Moser (authors of the book The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades) developed the Daily 5 independent work system and CAFÉ assessment system to help elementary students understand and master different strategies used by successful readers.

Joan and Gail are still teachers in the public school system. They both use the system daily with students, and have helped dozens of teachers in their school districts implement the program. Participants will receive a copy of the DVD workshop kit CAFÉ in the Classroom and a wealth of print resources.

To download a registration form, click here.

Just what I needed to nudge my own professional development in my work as a literacy coach. It really jumpstarted my thinking about the needs of our school. We continue to struggle with balancing curriculum and student needs but most of all, time. Both CAFE and the Daily 5 together have the potential to move teachers towards a management and instructional system to address all of these. I can't wait to share with my colleagues.

Rose Patterson, Literacy Coach from Waterville, Maine

Click here for information on hotel locations and rates. Space is limited, and room blocks are released one month before the event dates.

You can preview the introduction to the CAFE DVD below. Please note that video delivered over the web is of a much lower visual quality than that in the package.