CAREER DEVELOPMENT

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Starting Your Own Tutoring Practice: The Nuts and Bolts of It All

Want to start a tutoring practice, but don’t know where to begin? This workshop will address how to determine what kind of tutoring makes the most sense for you and how to market yourself and your skills. Discussions will include topics, such as what to charge, tutoring at your home vs. student home vs. school, cancellation practices, becoming a DOE provider, and where to get materials, policies, and professional practices. Instructor: Ginny O’Hare Perrin

DATE TBD |Online

Day, 8:00 PM–10:00 PM ET 4 CTLE or .4 CEU $195 Registration Deadline: TBD

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Writing for Children: Finding Your Voice

So you want to write a children’s book? This workshop will give you the boost you’ve been waiting for and get you started on that picture book, novel, or young reader piece once and for all. In this friendly, supportive environment, class discussions will focus on all aspects of good storytelling and good writing, including tone of voice, clear dialogue, characters who feel real, and beautiful language. The focus is on the exciting process of finding your voice and writing not just a story, but one that really means something to you. Teachers will gain a better understanding of the writing process so that they, in turn, can help their students find pleasure in crafting their stories. Everyone who takes this course will come away with new insights about the beautiful power of storytelling and why children’s books will always count. Instructor: Amy Hest

March 29, April 5,12, 26, and May 3, 10, 17 | Online

Tuesdays, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM ET 14 CTLE or 1.4 CEU $460 Registration Deadline: 3/22 (Registration is limited. Early registration is suggested.)

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Writing for Children III: Publishing 101

So you’ve got a manuscript you’re happy with—now what? This online class will take you through the whole process from creation to post-publication. You’ll learn the basics about queries, agents, and the editorial process, as well as how to find like-minded writers and promote yourself and your work. Most important: You’ll learn tips of the trade from an experienced editor. Instructor: Sharyn November

April 6 | Online

Wednesday, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM ET 2 CTLE or .2 CEU $75 Registration Deadline: 3/30 TEWS809N

Writing for Children IV: Introduction to Illustrating Children’s Books

Sure, you need drawing skills to illustrate a children’s book, but it’s the ability to tell a story visually that makes a children’s book illustrator. In this workshop, we will meet online for synchronous sessions to introduce and explore the process and key concepts around illustration for children’s literature. The goal is to better understand the illustration process and how to develop basic strategies to set you on the road to illustrating your own projects. Instructor: Stephen Savage

May 10 and 12 | Online

Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 PM–8:30 PM ET 3 CTLE or .3 CEU $75 Registration Deadline: 5/3

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The Writer’s Lab: Fine-tuning Your Story in a Supportive Community

We are offering this lab for a small group of committed writers who enjoy the writing process and want to come together each month to share their works in progress and receive feedback from other committed writers. This is a safe, supportive place to try out what you’ve been working on independently in a facilitated workshop. Occasional guest speakers from the publishing world will join the group to discuss different aspects of writing, such as writing from an illustrator’s perspective or to provide personal viewpoints on the writer’s experience. Instructor: Amy Hest

Prerequisite: WFC I or II or submit a manuscript in progress. Inquiries and manuscripts should be emailed to cps@bankstreet.edu by March 3, 2021. Individuals who submit a manuscript (or who took WFC I or II) will be notified of acceptance on a rolling basis while space is available.

March 10, 31, April 14, 28, May 19, and June 9 | Online

Thursdays, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM ET 12 CTLE or 1.2 CEU $460 Registration Deadline: 3/1 (Registration is limited. Early registration is suggested.)