Session+I

Session I In a writing workshop, students discover their own thoughts and learn to write these thoughts with clarity and strength. This session will focus on the elements of writing workshop: procedures, mini lessons, conferring, and planning. During our time together, we will explore ways to use books, establish structures, and teach our students how to turn ideas into literature. We will talk about how to plan a day, a unit, and a year of meaningful and serious writing for students of any age. This workshop will draw heavily on the work of Lucy Calkins, Katie Wood Ray, Ralph Fletcher, and others. Many books will be available for browsing, and you will receive a bibliography of supportive professional books. Intended Audience: K-6 Instructor: Amy Vanderwater ||
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 * ||  Read and Feed the Need to Write:
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 *  || It is estimated that children learn over 3000 new vocabulary words per year- that means teaching 8 new words each day just to keep pace! It isn’t possible to teach all 3000, so how does a teacher select which words and concepts to teach? This session will discuss direct and indirect methods for vocabulary teaching found to be effective with struggling and at-risk learners. Participants will learn the critical features of vocabulary instruction and practice how to select the most useful words and make instruction rich, interactive and meaningful.

Intended Audience: Grades 3-12 Teachers Instructor: Shannon Gormley ||