Cindy Shaffer & Janice Hatfield

SHARING BEST PRACTICES

Convocation Center

North

Conference Room #8 (in pink)

Panel Discussion for MS Teachers (2:35-3:30 PM)

CYNTHIA SHAFFER

Cynthia Shaffer, is a Curriculum Coordinator for the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit. Prior to joining IU 7, Cindy worked as an elementary teacher, Title 1 reading specialist, and a technology coordinator. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Speech and Hearing and a Master’s Degree in K-12 Reading. She is also a mentor for the Pennsylvania Institute for Instructional Coaching.

JANICE HATFIELD

Janice Hatfield is one of the founding members of the English Education Collaborative.

Founder and Director of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards at California University, Janice retired after 22 years at West Greene High School.

She has also taught at WVU, NC State, and Waynesburg University.

She served as a Literacy Coach for Intermediate Unit One and as a Journalism Education Association mentor.

SHARING BEST PRACTICES

This free-form session will be an opportunity to meet and collaborate with other middle-school teachers who share your concerns and your passion.

Participants are invited to share some of their favorite language arts lessons, strong learning opportunities that engage their students.

This may be the most productive session of the conference!