Jodee Blanco Book Tour

Jodee is constantly adding dates to her tour schedule. For additional information, please contact her at The Jodee Blanco Group at 312-961-3430.

2020

Wednesday, Feb 5th – Friday, February 14th, 2020

  • Diocese of Allentown/Pennsylvania Department of Education
  • Professional Development In-Service Keynote
  • Multiple schools, dozens of presentations.
  • This schedule is still being finalized.  It includes multiple schools across that part of the state, dozens of student presentations, dozens of faculty workshops, and multiple parent events, all culminating in a diocesan wide keynote.  Final schedule TBD soon.

2019

Monday, November 18th – Tuesday, November 19th, 2019

  • Holy Spirit Catholic Schools
  • Professional Development In-Service Keynote
  • Multiple Student and Parent Presentations
  • Multiple Schools
  • St. Paul, MN

Monday, November 4th, 2019

  • Evergreen Park High School
  • Two Student Presentations
  • Evergreen Park, IL (Chicago)

Monday, October 21st, 2019

  • NCEA Catholic Leadership Summit
  • Featured Speaker
  • Newport, RI

Monday, October 14th – Thursday, Oct. 17th, 2019

  • Montana Catholic Schools
  • Multiple Student and Parent Presentations
  • Professional Development Statewide In-Service Keynote
  • Holy Spirit Catholic School (Great Falls, MT)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (Great Falls, MT)
  • Great Falls Central High School (Great Falls, MT)
  • St. Francis Catholic School
  • Billings Central High School
  • Billings, MT

Monday, September 16th – Tuesday, September 24th, 2019

  • Diocese of Hawaii/Hawaii Department of Education
  • Multiple student and parent presentations
  • Sacred Hearts School (Maui)
  • St. Joseph (Hilo, The Big Island)
  • St. Louis High School (Honolulu area, HI)
  • St. Joseph School (Waipahu, HI)
  • St. John Vianney School (Honolulu area, HI)

Tuesday, September 10th, 2019

  • Saint Paul of the Cross School
  • Two student presentations
  • One professional development in-service for faculty and administration
  • Evening Parent/Family seminar
  • Park Ridge, IL (Chicago)

Wednesday, August 21st, 2019

  • All Saints Catholic School
  • Keynote Professional Development In-Service
  • Davenport, IA

Monday, August 12th, 2019

  • Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School
  • In-Service Keynote for Entire Deanery (multiple schools)
  • Cary, IL (Chicagoland)

Sunday, July 14th – Wednesday, July 17th, 2019

  • NCEA Institute for Catholic School Leaders
  • Featured speaker
  • Indianapolis, IN

Saturday, June 1st, 2019

  • Book Expo America (BEA)
  • The Spark!
  • Literary Event and Competition Co-Sponsored by Ingram Spark and Publisher’s Weekly
  • Keynote Address and Judge
  • New York, NY

Wednesday, April 27th, 2019

  • Woodward/Granger School District
  • Multiple Schools
  • Three student presentations
  • One professional development in-service for faculty and administration
  • Evening Parent/Family seminar
  • Woodward, IA

Tuesday, April 23rd – Wednesday, April 25th, 2019

  • NCEA Annual Convention (National Catholic Educational Association)
  • Featured Speaker
  • Two Featured Presentations
  • Central Chat

Sunday, April 6th 2019

  • Ingram/Spark Author Conference
  • Featured speaker
  • Chicago, IL

Saturday, April 6th, 2019

  • IBPA Publishing University
  • Featured speaker
  • Ask the Expert Panelist
  • Chicago, IL

Tuesday, March 19th, 2019

  • Gadsden City Schools
  • Three student presentations
  • One parent/family/community keynote
  • Gadsden City, AL

Wednesday, March 13th, 2019

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary School
  • Two student presentations
  • One faculty in-service
  • One Parent/family seminar
  • Implementation of curriculum
  • Indianapolis, IN

Tuesday, March 12th, 2019

  • Bishop Ready High School
  • One student presentation
  • One faculty in-service
  • One Parent/family seminar
  • Implementation of curriculum
  • Columbus, OH

Monday, March 11th, 2019

  • Saint Angela Merici School
  • Two student presentations
  • One faculty in-service
  • One Parent/family seminar
  • Implementation of curriculum
  • Fairview Park, OH

Friday, February 25th-26th, 2019

  • IC Catholic Prep School
  • Visitation Parish School
  • Immaculate Conception Grade School
  • Four student presentations
  • Joint Faculty In-Service
  • Joint evening parent/family seminar
  • Implementation of curriculum
  • Elmhurst, IL

Friday, February 1st, 2019

  • Hawaii Catholic Schools
  • Diocesan Wide Professional Development In-Service/Keynote, Honolulu
  • Student, parent and faculty presentations at six Diocesan schools:
    • St. Catherine (Kauai)
    • St. Ann (Oahu)
    • Our Lady of Good Counsel (Oahu)
    • St. John the Baptiste (Oahu)
    • Holy Family Academy (Oahu)
    • Sacred Hearts School (Maui)

Wednesday, January 30,2019

  • Our Lady of the Wayside School (possible additional schools to participate/TBA)
  • Two Student Presentations
  • One Faculty Workshop
  • One Parent/Family Seminar (Open to the Community)
  • Arlington Heights, IL

2018

Wednesday, November 15, 2018

  • Diocese of Salina, Kansas and St. Mary’s Grade School
  • Three Student Presentations
  • One Faculty Workshop
  • One Parent/Family Seminar (Open to the Public)
  • Salina, Kansas

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

  • Orangevale Open Elementary/Grade School
  • Two Student Presentations
  • One Faculty Workshop
  • One Parent//Family Seminar (Open to the Community)

Tuesday, October 2-Wednesday, October 3 2018

  • Eagle Point, Oregon School District
  • Eight Student Presentations
  • One District-Wide Faculty In-service
  • One Parent/Family Seminar (Open to the Community)
  • Medford, Oregon

Tuesday, September 25  –  Wednesday, September 26, 2018

  • Eastside Catholic Schools Partnership (Archdiocese of Indianapolis)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes School, Saint Therese Little Flower School, Holy Spirit School, Father Thomas Scecina Memorial High School
  • Seven Student Presentations
  • Two Professional Development/Faculty Workshops
  • One Parent/Family Seminary (Open to the Community)
  • Indianapolis, IN

Monday, September 10, 2018

  • Antioch, Illinois School District 34
  • Six Student Presentations
  • One Parent/Family Seminar (Open to the Community)
  • Antioch, IL

Thursday, September 6, 2018

  • Greenway Middle School
  • One Student Presentation
  • One Faculty Workshop
  • One Parent//Family Seminar (Open to the Community)
  • Phoenix, AZ

Monday, August 6, 2018

  • The Diocese of Rockford
  • Keynote–faculty in-service
  • Rockford, IL

Thursday, August 2, 2018

  • The Diocese of Corpus Christi
  • Keynote–faculty in-service
  • Corpus Christi, TX

Monday, July 16, 2018

  • NCEA Institute for Catholic School Leaders
  • National Conference
  • Featured Presenter
  • Los Angeles, CA

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

  • Cedar Valley Catholic Schools
  • One 6th Grade Student Presentation
  • One 7th-8th Grade Student Presentation
  • Curriculum Training and Implementation
  • Waterloo, IA

Tuesday, April 3-Wednesday, April 4, 2018

  • National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
  • NCEA 2018–Annual National Convention
  • One Featured Presentation
  • One Central Chat
  • Cincinnati, OH

Monday, February 19-Tuesday, February 20, 2018

  • St. Joseph Community School/Regional School District
  • Five Student Presentations
  • One Faculty Workshop
  • One Parent/Family Seminar (Open to the Community)
  • New Hampton, IA

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

  • Trinity Lutheran School
  • Two Student Presentations
  • One Faculty Workshop
  • One Parent/Family Seminar (Open to the Community)
  • Roselle, IL

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Friday, February 17, 2017

  • Magee Middle School
  • Round Lake, IL
  • Faculty training, INJJA Curriculum Implementation

Thursday, February 23, 2017

  • Girl’s Leadership Conference
  • Will County, IL
  • Keynote

Monday, March 13-Wednesday, March 15, 2017

  • Diocese of Springfield, IL and Springfield Public Schools
  • INJJA Program
  • Ten student presentations
  • One Faculty Workshop
  • One Evening Parent/Family Seminar Open to the Public
  • Springfield, IL

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

  • NCEA (National Catholic Educational Association)
  • Annual Convention
  • Featured Speaker
  • St. Louis, MO

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

  • NACPA (National Association of Church Personnel Administrators)
  • Annual Conference
  • Keynote and Workshop
  • Nashville, TN

Monday, June 19-Wednesday, June 21, 2017

  • NCEA (National Catholic Educational Association)
  • Regional Conference on Exceptional Learners
  • Featured Speaker
  • Chicago, IL

Tuesday, January 19th-Thursday, January 21st, 2016

  • Frontier School Division
  • One 45-Minute Combined Elementary Schools Presentation
  • One 90-Minute Combined Middle and High Schools Presentation
  • One 90-Minute Evening Parent/Family/Community Seminar
  • One 3-Hour Faculty In-Service Keynote
  • One 90-Minute Faculty Break-Out Session
  • Winnipeg, Canada

Tuesday, February 23-25, 2016

  • Frontier School Division
  • Four student presentations
  • One Faculty workshop
  • One Parent/Family Community Event
  • Churchill, CA
  • Berets River, CA

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

  • Menominee College Community Author Series
  • One Middle School Presentation
  • Two High School Presentations
  • One VIP/Faculty Presentation
  • One Parent/Family Evening Seminar open to the public
  • Menominee, WI (Green Bay)

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

  • NCEA Annual Convention
  • Featured Speaker
  • San Diego, CA

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

  • St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School
  • Two Student Presentations
  • One Faculty Workshop
  • Evening Parent/Family Seminar Open to the Public
  • South Shore, Chicago, IL

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

  • West Chicago School District
  • Two Middle School Presentations
  • One Parent/Family/Community Evening Seminar
  • West Chicago, IL

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

  • NSU University School
  • One Middle School Presentation
  • One Parent/Family Seminar
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL

Tuesday, September 13 – Thursday, October 16

  • Perrysburg School District
  • Two High-School Presentations
  • Two Middle School Presentations
  • Two Elementary School Presentations
  • One Faculty Workshop
  • One Parent/Family Seminar Open to the Public
  • Perrysburg, Ohio (Toledo, Ohio)

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

  • The Dalles School District
  • One Middle School Presentation
  • One Elementary School Presentation
  • One Faculty Workshop
  • One Parent/Family Seminar Open to the Public
  • The Dalles, Oregon (Portland, Oregon)

Friday, September 23 – Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  • NSU University School
  • Six Middle and High School Student Workshops
  • One High School Presentation
  • One Middle School Presentation
  • One Elementary School Presentation
  • One Faculty Training
  • One Parent/Family Seminar
  • Tailored Post-Event Curriculum–Citizenship and Character Development
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL

Tuesday, October 11

  • John T. Magee Middle School
  • Two Middle School Presentation
  • One Faculty Workshop
  • One Parent/Family Seminar Open to the Public
  • Round Lake, IL

Thursday, October 13

  • Samaritan Medical Center
  • One Community Seminar
  • Watertown, NY

Tuesday, October 18 – Wednesday, October 19

  • Dilworth School District
  • Two 45-minute K-4 presentations
  • One 90-minute 6-12 presentation
  • One 90-minute faculty workshop.
  • One 90-minute parent/family evening seminar open to the public
  • Dilworth, MN (Fargo, North Dakota)

Wednesday, August 5th, 2015

  • Rowan County Schools
  • Leadship Conference Keynote
  • Morehead, KY

Tuesday, September 15th, 2015

  • Barnesville, Middle School
  • Two 90-Minute Student Presentations
  • One 90-Minute Faculty Workshop
  • One 2-Hour Evening Parent/Family/Community Seminar
  • Barnesville, OH

Tuesday, October 13th-Thursday, October 15th, 2015

  • St. Stephen The Martyr Catholic School, Christ the King
  • School, St. Wenceslaus School
  • Three 45-Minute Elementary School Presentations
  • Three 90-Minute Middle School Presentations
  • Three 90-Minute Faculty Presentations
  • One 2-Hour Evening Parent/FamilyCommunity Seminar
  • Omaha, NE

Friday, October 2nd, 2015

  • The Superintendents Roundtable of Northern Illinois
  • Keynote address
  • Lombard, IL

Wednesday, October 21st, 2015

  • Eastern Pennsylvania Special Education Administrators’
  • Annual Conference
  • One 3-Hour Keynote
  • Hershey, PA

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

  • MacArthur Middle School/Northlake Middle School
  • Two 90-minute student presentation
  • One 2-hour parent/family seminar
  • Berkeley, IL

Monday, November 9th-Tuesday, November 10th, 2015

  • Cedar Valley Catholic Schools
  • One 3-Hour Faculty In-Service Keynote
  • One 90-Minute Middle School Presentation
  • One 90-Minute High School Presentation
  • One 2-Hour Evening Parent/Family/Community Seminar
  • Waterloo, IA

For additional information or to inquire about the possibility of attending/auditing select events,  please call 312-961-3430 or email jodee@jodeeblanco.com