What Teachers
are Saying
"Every time you come I feel good about what I am doing and trying in my classroom; I also feel that your ideas and advice are very helpful. You give me a sense of direction after I meet with you that I feel I can accomplish; so many other times during “staff reading development” and “cohort time” I feel overwhelmed and that I don’t know where to start."
Shelby 3rd Grade
"I was reviewing all the artifacts I have written and came across the one I wrote about attending my first collaboration meeting with you last January. As I read through it I was reminded of how pivotal that day was for me in so many ways. I just wanted to say thank you for helping me transform the vision in my head into reality in my teaching. It's been a great journey so far!"
Mary 2nd
Customized Professional
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To provide students with the best education, teachers need to stay on the cutting edge of their field. All of our services provide districts and schools with interactive quality professional development for educators using the most current research to help meet the growing needs of students and educators. More about Visions for Learning |
Programs
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One-Day WorkshopsAll One-Day Workshops are customized to meet the needs of your school. They provide a quick and affordable way to boost the effectiveness of your educators. More |
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Long-Term Professional DevelopmentDuring the Long-Term Development Program, one of our consultants will be in your district for consecutive days over the course of the school year. This allows for extensive coaching and positive reinforcement throughout the year. More |
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Summer InstitutesThree to five day Summer Institutes offer teachers the opportunity to learn new strategies, validate current practice and meet with colleagues to plan for the future school year. More |
Experience
in Educational
Excellence
The Founder and President of Visions for Learning, Elisa Brente-Fair, has over 20 years of teaching experience. She has initiated and implemented many successful programs to improve the quality of classroom instruction, such as an Early Reading Intervention Program, Multiage Education model and a curriculum that integrates Science and Social Studies into a Comprehensive Literacy Program. She is helping school districts around the nation improve the quality of classroom instruction by providing professional development for educators.
Our Latest Book
Good Readers
By Elisa Brente
Illustrated by Will Cohen
Good Readers will support
your teaching of reading
comprehension during
your Reading Workshop
block.
Visit AuthorHouse for more information
Elisa Brente-Fair is the author of many other books including:
Using Literature Circles and Readers’ Workshop to Enhance Comprehension
Differentiating Teaching Strategies to Strengthen the Literacy Skills and Content Comprehension of Your ESL Students
High Impact Strategies for Struggling Readers
Comprehension: A Professional Development Module