The Writing Network hosting The Writing Revolution’s Toni-Ann Vroom & Dina Zoleo
Network Connect session Term 1
Featuring The Writing Revolution's Toni-Ann Vroom & Dina Zoleo
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
We are thrilled to have hosted The Writing Revolution's Toni-Ann Vroom & Dina Zoleo at our first Network event for 2022.
Recording
About our guest presenters
Dr. Toni-Ann Vroom is the Co-Executive Director and founding member of The Writing Revolution. Previously, she was a lead social studies teacher and school-wide writing coordinator at New Dorp High School in Staten Island, New York. At New Dorp, she was responsible for supporting the implementation of the Hochman Method across all content areas. Dr. Vroom received a Ph.D. in Literacy from St. John’s University.
Dr. Dina Zoleo is the Co-Executive Director and founding member of The Writing Revolution. Previously, she was the Assistant Principal of Social Studies at New Dorp High School in Staten Island, NY, where she co-led the effort to bring the Hochman Writing Method to New Dorp by seeding and developing it in her department, and then supporting its adoption school-wide. Dr. Zoleo received a Ph.D. in Literacy from St. John’s University.
Drs. Vroom and Zoleo have developed content for textbooks and materials for The Writing Revolution and have presented at The Aspen Institute, South by Southwest, and The College Board Foundation, as well as many other venues, on the topic of writing.
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