Services Currently Available from Mary Ann Carr
In addition to her books and prize-winning short stories, Mary Ann has served as a consultant to school systems through out Virginia where she was contracted to train classroom teachers in many of the topics listed below. She is also a frequent motivational speaker, keynoting at such organizations as area Women's Clubs, Daughters of the American Revolution, Writers Clubs, Parent-Student Associations and the like. She is an avid reader of literature, a lover of classical music and professional theatre, a former church organist and piano teacher, a judge for Creative Writing and "Olympics of the Mind" competitions and an acknowledged expert in creative writing and identifying and accelerating the intellectual development of gifted children. Mary Ann is President of the Chesapeake Bay Writers, President of the Gloucester chapter of American Pen Women and past President of the board of Virginia Premiere Theatre, the resident professional theatre of Williamsburg, Virginia.
Presentations/Instructional Courses and Materials
| Topic | Description | Stipend (negotiable) | Min | Max |
| Parent Toolkit: A Seminar for Parents of "just plain smart" kids. | Does your child complain of boredom? Are they silent, impatient or restless too often? Are they incommunicative or do they too frequently answer "Nothing." to questions such as "What did you do at school today?" If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, you need THE BEST PARENT TOOLKIT, a series of ready-to-apply questions and activities designed to engage your child in higher level thinking and problem solving. Activities are specifically tailored for any situation, whether in the home, on a road trip, at a restaurant or waiting at the doctor's office. Development based on 30 years experience in education, a classroom teacher for nine years then a Gifted/Talented Resource teacher, teaching grades K-7. | Optional formats tailored to group needs; 1 to 3
hours. Minimum Charge of $200 plus $100/hour for additional follow-up
discussion with audience or group consultations/panels. Charges include
Ready-to-use Parent handouts available for download for 30 days
following workshop.
Plus Travel expenses if more than 20 miles*. |
20 | n/a |
| Family History | A Motivational presentation with handouts designed to aid families in preserving their stories and heritage for future generations. Highlights the levels of commitment needed and ways to get young members of the family involved as family historians. 30-50 minutes. |
$50 plus travel if over 30 miles distance |
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| Differentiated Instruction for Children Grades k-8 | A motivational workshop offering timesaving handouts for use by classroom teachers and home schooling parents (to be published in book form by Prufrock Press in Spring 2009**). Projects and strategies designed to address the different instructional needs of children in grade 3 - 7 as well as their differing intelligences, Meyers-Briggs personality types and styles of learning. Discusses ways to easily recognize student differences using characters from Seinfeld TV show. How many Kramers in your class? Focus is on high-level thinking, creative thinking, and problem solving. | Optional formats from 2 to 6 hours; $100/hr. Minimum Charge
of $200. Charges include Ready-to-use Teacher handouts available
for download for 30 days following workshop. plus travel expenses if over 20 miles distance. |
10 | n/a |
| *** Pre-Publication Reviews of Mary Ann Carr's "Handbook of Time-Saving Tools for Differentiation", scheduled for release by Prufrock Press in Spring, 2009 | "Mary Ann Carr gets it! When you raise
the floor, you need to raise the ceiling! This book is chalk full of
teacher-friendly, ready-to-use materials that help meet the needs of all
learners in the classroom environment. From creating tiered lessons to
elevating the level of questioning, these methods provide the framework
to adapt around lessons across the curriculum. She offers guidance for
the novice classroom teacher and extended lessons and activities for
teachers more experienced in differentiation, providing motivational,
hands-on ideas that can be plugged in with a minimum of time and effort,
yet produce dynamic and successful results for all students."
-- Susan Criswell Albaugh, Gifted
Resource Teacher, Laurel Meadow Elementary School, Hanover County Public
Schools, Virginia. 2008 Hanover County Teacher of the Year -- Arthur E. Levine, President Emeritus, Teachers College, Columbia University, President, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation |
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| Use of Primary Information Sources | A motivational workshop with simulations to help teachers and parents develop materials that make use of primary sources to use for research on any topics. In an age of information overload, the use of primary sources and evaluation of information from secondary sources is invaluable to draw conclusions and interpret findings. Emphasis is also given to internet usage. | Optional formats from 1 to 2 hours; Minimum Charge $200). | 10 | n/a |
| Creative Writing/Language Arts | A motivational workshop to aid teachers in the development of students' analytical and writing skills. "To write clearly, one must think clearly!" The workshop focuses on mining student creativity, and the various strategies which yield quality writing products. | Optional formats tailored to group needs; 2 hours.
Cost=$100/hour. Charges include Ready-to-use Teacher handouts available
for download for 30 days following workshop. plus travel if over 30 miles distance |
10 | n/a |
| Detective-U, Crime Solvers Incorporated | Give your children/students a treat - watch their critical thinking abilities develop before your eyes as they solve mysteries, both published and new. Personally guided by the author of two best selling, award winning collections of mysteries written for children, grades 4 to 7. | Optional formats tailored to group preferences; 1 to 5 hours. Minimum Charge $200. | 12 | 30 |
| Getting Published: Marketing your Work | Do you want to see your novel in print while you can still see? This "how to" workshop addresses the nitty-gritty tasks that, if done right, make the difference. Handouts simplify the critical tasks from the initial query letter through the book proposal (nonfiction) and synopsis (fiction). Include multiple samples illustrating the do's and don'ts of marketing. | Formats tailored to group Interests; 3 hours. Cost=$45 per person. | 10 | 25 |
| Developing believable Characters for your Novel | This workshop demonstrates how the Kiersey Temperament and Myers-Briggs Personality types can be used to create believable characters for your fictional writing, characters that create the conflicts that spring from the page with delightful zest. | Formats tailored to group Interests; 3 hours. Cost=$45 per person. | 10 | 25 |
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The Artist's Way |
The need for creative expression is universal. Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way" provides a program to enhance the creativity residing within you, be you an artist or writer. This empowering guide will enable you to utilize tools to free your creativity from a variety of blocks, including self-limiting beliefs, self-sabotage, fear, guilt and replace it with artistic confidence and productivity. The program is 10 weeks. All participants must purchase The Artist's Way. Click title to enroll in Mathews county, or contact Mary Ann. |
10 sessions, two hours each: $85.00/person |
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