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Primary Write Traits® Workshop, Grades K-2

The Primary Write Traits Workshop engages teachers in a highly interactive, hands-on experience that focuses on using the six traits in the earliest forms of children's writing. Participants learn to use literature, art, and a variety of other instructional activities to support the development of the traits in young learners.

Objectives

Participants will:

• Learn what the six traits are and how to teach them at the primary level
• Discover how to recognize the six traits in early forms of writing and build on the strengths of the emerging writer
• Learn how to use student writing to inform instruction and assess progress
• Learn how to implement six-trait instruction in the primary classroom

One or Two Days
College Credit Available

Write Traits Workshop®, Grades K-12

From the Literacy for Academic Achievement Seminar Series

This dynamic writing workshop introduces proven assessment and instructional strategies using the six traits—the key characteristics of good writing.

Developed by master teacher and author Vicki Spandel, the Write Traits Workshop is designed to take teachers through the clear trait-by-trait modeling and instruction needed for immediate classroom implementation.

Objectives

Participants will:

• Learn what the six traits are and how to teach them
• Discover how the six traits support writing process-based instruction
• Explore how the six-traits model will improve student writing and prepare students for writing assessments
• Learn how to implement six-trait instruction

One or Two Days
College Credit Available

The Writing Classroom Workshop, Grades K-12

Learn how to improve student writing and become a more effective teacher of writing by incorporating the writing process into classroom instruction. In this highly interactive workshop, teachers will practice writing techniques essential for creating a successful writers' environment.

Objectives

Participants will:

• Acquire skills to help students develop into more effective writers
• Understand and practice the writing process
• Increase confidence as writers and teachers of writing
• Practice strategies to help students become successful writers in the classroom, on state assessments, and in the real world

One or Two Days
College Credit Available

Developing Writers Through Literature Workshop, Grades K-12

Authentic literature can serve as a powerful model to illustrate the key features of good writing. The Developing Writers Through Literature Workshop is designed for teachers who want to learn practical, research-based ideas for using literature as mentor text to teach key writing skills and strategies. The workshop combines the use of real literature, along with six-trait instruction and the writing process, to create powerful lessons that guide and support student writers.

Objectives

Participants will:

• Use literature to identify elements of strong writing
• Use literature as mentor text for teaching the six traits of writing
• Design a writing lesson using mentor text
• Use fiction and non-fiction mentor text for writing instruction

One Day
College Credit Pending

Writing Instruction Across the School Day Seminar, Grades K-5

From the Lifting Literacy for Academic Achievement Seminar Series

This interactive one-day seminar reviews research on writing development and the best practices for instruction. The framework of a writing workshop is established with each instructional technique explored. Critical links are made from the writing workshop to content area writing by specifically addressing nonfiction forms and text patterns. Strategies for assessment and writing conferences are also shared. Participants have an opportunity to apply new learning and practice with support to ensure confident transfer into the classroom. An optional second day of classroom demonstrations provided by the professional development trainer is also suggested.

Objectives

Participants will:

• Learn key research in writing development and the importance of writing across the curriculum
• Discover how to implement a writing workshop and plan effective modeled and shared writing lessons
• Explore methods to teach nonfiction forms and text patterns to support writing in every content area
• Learn strategies for conducting effective writing conferences to support developing writers
• Discover a variety of assessments to monitor progress and plan instruction

One Day - Additional coaching day also available.
College Credit Available

Writing Across the Curriculum Workshop, Grades 6-12

A powerful approach to helping students learn content material is to have them write about the subject. Middle and high school teachers from any curricular area can use writing assignments in the classroom to motivate student writers and help them process and articulate new learning. Teachers will explore nontraditional writing assignments and classroom-tested strategies that encourage thinking, deepen the understanding of content, and align with the demands of standardized tests and today's work place.

Objectives

Participants will:

• Learn how students benefit from writing in their classroom
• Acquire ideas for writing activities and topics in their content area
• Gain tools for assessing student writing
• Learn strategies for addressing issues about grammar/punctuation/usage in student writing

One Day
College Credit Available

Writing Workshop, Grades 3-12

Writing Workshop is a powerful approach to instruction that develops highly proficient, talented, motivated writers who compose with voice and craft. This workshop is designed to give teachers a firm foundation for using the writing workshop approach in their classrooms. Teachers will learn the research and best practices behind the writing workshop approach, as well as a variety of classroom-tested strategies, to get the workshop started.

Objectives

Participants will:

• Know how to implement a writing workshop
• Use student writing to plan mini-lessons within the writing workshop
• Understand how to use student writing as a tool for conferring
• Use assessment results and rubrics to plan effective instruction
• Know how to integrate grammar and provide meaningful practice

One or Two Days
College Credit Pending

Internet Resources that Improve Writing Skills, Grades K-8

In this workshop, participants will learn how Internet resources can make a difference in writing instruction. Graphic organizers, a great prewriting tool, will be demonstrated along with many other resources—from rubrics to publishing—for student and teacher use. Technology can make the writing process easier for both teachers and students.

Objectives

Participants will:

• Discuss writing strategies, including the writing process
• Identify Internet resources for teaching writing skills
• Demonstrate Internet tools for student use (e.g. rubrics, tools for citing resources, checklists)
• Present assessment resources for students and teacher evaluation
• Create a writers toolkit of resources for the writing teacher or the student
• Create a personal writing space immediately accessible to others and open to feedback via a web blog

One Day
Participants must have access to a computer and the Internet.