2001 Summer Workshop Checklist

2008 Summer Workshop Co-Host Information

Please mail, email, or fax us the following information needed for Dr. Roger Taylor’s Curriculum Writing Workshop that you will be co- hosting. We will provide this information in a confirmation letter to the participants. Attached is a sample confirmation packet from a 2007 Summer Workshop that will give you an idea of how we put together the information for the registered participants.

Contact Information Name Cell phone Home phone Office phone Email Address

Workshop Site Information Address

Contact Person at workshop site

Phone Number Nearest Airport How Many Miles? (from airport to workshop) 1.  Directions to the Workshop Site Please provide written directions to the workshop site from major highways and include landmarks where possible.

2.  Hotel Information - Address, Phone # and Price Range Please provide at least 3 hotels in your area 3.  Restaurants in the Area of Workshop Site Participants will be “on their own” for lunch. Restaurants and fast food restaurants in the workshop site area will be helpful for a quick bite before returning to work on curriculum writing.

4.  College/University Credit If you have a college/university in your area where teachers receive credits for their continuing education, you may wish to arrange for credit in your local area. We will provide you with a course proposal, if needed. Curriculum Design for Excellence, Inc. has an arrangement with the University of San Diego for providing 3 hours of credit if you choose to have us provide the university credit. Mark which option you desire below.

 Use University of San Diego

 Use ______(Co-host will arrange for local university credit) Dr. T. Roger Taylor Presents A Five-Day Curriculum Writing Institute In Grand Rapids, Michigan August 13-17, 2007

Differentiating the Curriculum: Using an Integrated, Interdisciplinary, Thematic Approach

Workshop Location

Knapp Forest Elementary School 4243 Knapp Valley Drive NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Other Information Attached City Map & Directions Hotel/Motel Information Restaurants Important Information Recommended Reading List Directions to: Knapp Forest Elementary School 4243 Knapp Valley Drive NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Directions from East (distance to next step in parentheses) 1. Get on I-96 W toward Grand Rapids. 2. Take the M-44/E BELTLINE Ave exit – EXIT 38 – toward M-37 S/M-21 (0.3 miles) 3. Turn RIGHT onto E BELTLINE AVE NE/MI-44 N (1.6 miles) 4. Turn RIGHT onto KNAPP ST NE (1.4 miles) 5. Turn RIGHT onto KNAPP VALLEY DR NE (<0.1 miles) 6. End at Knapp Forest Elementary School Directions from West (distance to next step in parentheses) 1. Get on I-196 E toward GRAND RAPIDS (approx 22-25 miles) 2. I-196 E becomes I-96 E/MI-37 S (0.1 mile) 3. Take the M-37/E BELTLINE AVE exit – Exit 38 – toward M-44 (0.3 miles) 4. Turn LEFT onto MI-37/E BELTLINE AVE NE. Continue to follow E BELTLINE AVE NE (1.8 miles) 5. Turn RIGHT onto KNAPP ST NE (1.4 miles) 6. Turn RIGHT onto KNAPP VALLEY DR NE (<0.1 miles) 7. End at Knapp Forest Elementary School Directions from North (distance to next step in parentheses) 1. Get on I-96 E toward GRAND RAPIDS (approx 15-17 miles) 2. Take the LEONARD ST exit – EXIT 36 (0.2 miles) 3. Turn LEFT onto LEONARD ST NE (0.8 miles) 4. Turn RIGHT onto E BELTLINE AVE NE/MI-44 S (0.1 miles) 5. Make a U-TURN onto E BELTLINE AVE NE/MI-44 N (1.1 miles) 6. Turn RIGHT onto KNAPP ST NE (1.4 miles) 7. Turn RIGHT onto KNAPP VALLEY DR NE (<0.1 miles) 8. End at Knapp Forest Elementary School Hotel Information

Residence Inn Marriott 2701 East Beltline Avenue Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 (800) 331-3131

Plainfield Motel 3709 Plainfield Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (616) 361-6603

Grand Inn & Conference Center 3221 Plainfield Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (616) 363-0800

Country Inn & Suites 3251 Deposit Drive, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (616) 942-7000

Starwood Hotels & Resorts 7022 Baltray Northeast, Belmont, MI 49306 (616) 874-1438

Fairfield Inn Grand Rapids 3930 Stahl Drive Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 (800) 228-2800

Best Western Midway Hotel 4101 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 (616) 942-2550 (888) 280-0081 (toll-free)

Comfort Inn Airport 4155 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 (616) 957-2080 (800) 638-7949 (toll-free)

Courtyard by Marriott 4741 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 (616) 954-0500

Hilton Grand Rapids Airport 4747 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 (616) 957-0100 (877) 944-5866 (toll-free) Restaurants in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Boston's The Gourmet Pizza 2024 Celebration Drive Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Panera Bread 2044 Celebration Drive Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Chicago's Deep Dish & Dog 2121 Celebration Drive Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Noodles & Company 2289 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar 3250 Grand Ridge Drive Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Chili's Bar & Grill 2135 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

El Burrito Loco 1971 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Golden Wok 1971 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

International House Of Pancakes 2071 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Johnny Carino's Country Italian 2183 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Meritage Hospitality Group 1971 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Quizno's Classic Subs 1971 East Beltline Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Recommended Reading List Appleby, A. (2002). America’s all-time favorite songs; over 200 best-loved songs in one volume. New York: Music Sales Corp. (ISBN 0-8256-1230-6)

Austin, J . (1991). Applications of Secondary School Mathematics. Virginia: National Council of Teachers of Mathe- matics, Inc. (ISBN 0-87353-336-4)

Braddon, K., Hall, N. & Taylor, D. (1993) Math Through Children’s Literature. Colorado: Teacher Ideas Press. (ISBN 0- 87287-932-1)

Butzow, C & J. (2000). Science Through Children’s Literature. (Second Edition) Colorado: Teacher Ideas Press. (ISBN 1-56308-651-4)

Craddock, J. (2007). VideoHound's golden movie retriever 2008. Gale Group, 2007. (ISBN 0-7876-8981-5)

Dubeck, L. (2003). Fantastic Voyages: Learning Science through Science Fiction Films. Springer Verlag, 2003. (ISBN 0-3870-0440-8)

Green, J. (2002). The green book of songs by subject. The thematic guide to popular music. www.greenbookofsongs.com. Use coupon code DRT20 when you register to receive a 20% discount off the $24.95 annual subscription fee!

Grun, B. (2005). The timetables of history: A horizontal linkage of people and events. (4th revised edition). New York: Touchstone. (ISBN 0743270037)

Hellemans, A. & Bunch, B. (2004). The history of Science and Technology: A Browser’s Guide to the Great Dis- coveries, Inventions, and the People Who Made Them from the Dawn of Time to Today. New York: Hough- ton Mifflin (ISBN 0-618-22123-9 pbk.)

Hirsch, E. D. Jr. (1996). Books to build on. A grade-by-grade resource guide for parents and teachers. (The Core Knowledge Series). New York: A Delta Book, a division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.

Hirsch, E. D. Jr., Kett, J. F., & Trefil, J. (1988). Cultural literacy. What every American needs to know. New York: Vintage Books a division of Random House. (ISBN 0-394-75843-9 pbk.)

Hirsch, E. D. Jr., Kett, J. F., & Trefil, J. (2002). The new dictionary of cultural literacy: What every American needs to know. (revised and updated edition) Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.(ISBN 0-618-22647-8)

Levy, R. (1999). The New York Times Guide to the Best Children’s Videos. New York: Pocket Books. (ISBN 0-671-03669-6)

Miller, W. (1998). Teaching U.S. History Through Children’s Literature Post-World War II. Colorado: Teacher Idea Press. (ISBN 1-56308-581-x)

Miller, W. (1998). U.S. History Through Children’s Literature From the Colonial Period To World War II. Colorado: Teacher Idea Press. (ISBN 1-56308-581-x)

O'Brien, G. (1997). The reader's catalog. An annotated selection of more than 40,000 of the best books in print in over 300 categories. (second edition). New York: RC Publications, L.P. (ISBN 0-924322-01-2)

Pink, D. (2006). A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future. New York Penguin Group. (ISBN 1- 59448-171-7)

Schnurnberger, L. (1991). Let There Be Clothes. New York: Workman Publishing. (ISBN 0-89480-833-8)

Strouf, J. (1999). Literature lover’s book of lists: Serious trivia for the bibliophile. New York: Prentice Hall. (ISBN 0735201218)

Strouf, J. (2005). The literature teacher's book of lists. New York: Jossey-Bass (ISBN 0-78797-5508). Additional Teacher’s Book of Lists in other content areas can be found on our Web site at www.rogertaylor.com. Click on the reference library link and then click on the recommended reading list link

Wolfe, L. (2000) The Literary Gourmet. New York: Authors Guild. (ISBN 0-595-08928-3)

For an expanded bibliography or to order these materials online, visit our web-site at www.rogertaylor.com