When reading and writing crash together in the conventions of language, meaning is made. Explore ways to harness language conventions to purposefully activate meaning in both comprehension and composition. Author's purpose and craft connections will be demonstrated and discussed. Let’s move the conventions of language from being viewed as a right-or-wrong proposition to one of meaning and effect. Teacher and author, Holly Durham, will present brain-based, practical ways to use the reading-writing connection to teach grammar and editing in a way that accelerates adolescent writers and readers.
Grades 6-12