What people are saying:

“For years I’ve searched for someone who knows how to teach grammar in context. ‘Who knows how to teach grammar in context?!’ Gretchen Bernabei does! Our own home-grown teacher, colleague & author.” ~Christina Ramirez-Romo, Edgewood

“I love her application of grammar into authentic, real and genuine writing. This is the one piece that has been missing for me in teaching!” ~Christine Hopkins, Cypress-Fairbanks

“It’s not often you go to a workshop and come away with so many ideas and tricks to immediately use in the classroom. Thank you!” ~Lindsey Green, Decatur

“Thank you for sharing your profoundly simple and workable ideas. I’m looking forward to making quick lists, writing kernel paragraphs, and ba-da-binging some sentences with my ELL students.” ~Felicia Maden, Marshall

“This workshop is awesome! Great explanations and answers to all the questions that were floating through my head on how to teach expository essays!” ~Tayler Griffin, Lubbock

“I love that Gretchen is a Texas teacher. She knows Texas’ expectations and Texas students. These are lessons I will be able to implement with my 4th graders tomorrow!” ~Megan Baker, Montgomery

“Thank you! I am ready to teach my kids how to pass the writing on STAAR, plus some great writing strategies they can carry with them for life.” ~Nancy McClain, Cleveland

“By demystifying writing structures and test expectations with kernel essays, Gretchen helps us see with clarity the simplicity and effectiveness of classroom writing.” ~Arcelia Leon, Aldine

“As a first-year writing teacher for 4th grade, I plan to use many of these strategies in my classroom immediately.” ~Olivia Young, Aledo

“Wow! My students’ writing has drastically improved in just a matter of days! These strategies were EXACTLY what my students needed to tie everything together. EVERY student has been successful with EVERY strategy they have tried. They are thinking on a higher level, writing at a higher level, and in turn, succeeding at a higher level.” ~Kayla Shook, San Marcos

“My STAAR scores are 90%! I couldn’t have done it without you.” ~Shelley Fisette, Hemphill

“Our students are already learning how to use these strategies. I am amazed at how much their writing has improved in just TWO weeks! It is truly incredible.” ~Shera Rasmussen, Wichita Falls