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Denise Petri, Ed. D.,  Educational Consultant: Writing Staff Development, Assessment

 
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Welcome to Denise Petri's Writing Consultant Services! Contact Dr. Petri for your staff development needs at: dpetri@dpetriwritingconsultant.info. 

Experience:

  • Over 30 years in education as a teacher, principal, Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction, university instructor, literacy coach, and educational consultant.

    Teaching and administrative experience:     Pre/K through graduate school.

Services:

  • Staff development in Pre/K-12 literacy, with a focus on effective reading and writing instruction through data analysis, curriculum planning, and classroom demonstration lessons.
  • Benchmark composition diagnostic analysis, TAKS rubric scoring, and recommendations for instruction.
  • TAKS writing benchmark objective test analysis and instructional recommendations.
  • Gifted and Talented staff development.

Staff Development Packages

  •  "3 M Model" - Mapping, Modeling, and Monitoring Effective Writing (8 day plan)
  • Effective Reading and Writing Strategies: Preparing Students for State Writing Assessments (4 day plan)
  • Unraveling the Mystery of Gifted and Talented Curriculum and Instruction: Peaking Gifted Students (1 day plan)
  • Implementing Effective Literacy Strategies: Pre-K/K (1 day plan)
  • Effective Writing for First Grade (2 day plan)
  • Effective Writing for Second Grade (2 day plan)
  • Effective Writing for Grades 3-4 (2 day plan)
  • Effective Writing for Grades 5-6 (2 day plan)
  • Effective Writing for Grades 7-8 (2 day plan)
  • Effective Writing for Grades 9-12 (2 day plan)

Investing in Education, Building the Future

     Dr. Petri's knowledge and expertise as a staff developer is well-respected by administrators and teachers throughout Texas.  Dr. Janet Penner, Assistant Superintendent at Pearland ISD in Texas, says that "Dr. Petri is well-versed on national standards in reading and writing and quickly establishes rapport whether it is with students or teachers."

     She also works part time in the Northeast for Scholastic Inc. as a literacy consultant providing staff development for administrators and teachers as well as classroom coaching.