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Fun-Size Academic Writing for Serious Learning and Grammar Keepers




FUN-SIZE ACADEMIC WRITING FOR SERIOUS LEARNING 
101 Lessons & Mentor Texts--Narrative, Opinion/Argument, & Informative/Explanatory
Sometimes a student’s best teacher is another student. Using student mentor texts, students try out author’s craft in their own writing. Deepening understanding, they will also learn to read as writers and write for readers. 

  • Text Structures and Kernel Essays
  • Building a Writer’s Toolbox with Icons
  • Color-it-up
  • PitchforkingResponding to Literature
  • Fun-Size Alignment Documents

GRAMMAR KEEPERS
Lessons That Tackle Students’ Most Persistent Problems Once and for All 
In this session, teachers will discover that mastery of grammar concepts develops naturally when students use their own journal writing as a launching point. Students will learn grammar, spelling, and usage skills easily by practicing and proving them daily without ever using a worksheet.  

  • Using Star Points and Tracking Charts
    1. How and why to use journals
    2. Their/there/they're and other confused words
  • etc.

Important Session Information:



T-TESS/T-PESS:
Dimension 1.1: Standards and Alignment, Dimension 2.2: Content Knowledge and Expertise, Dimension 4.3: Professional Development


Registration for this session has ended

Session ID:
458452
Credits Available:
(12) SD or CPE
(6) G/T
Contact Person:
Beth McDaniel
Audience:
Curriculum Leaders, Instructional Coaches, Teachers, Middle School, Teachers, Secondary
 
Date Time Location
10/28/2021 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Region 6 ESC
10/29/2021 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Region 6 ESC



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