Writing Programs
Summer Writing Institute
August 4-8, 2008
In order to create proficient writers who know how to communicate clearly and coherently, students need to be provided authentic and meaningful learning opportunities.
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Learn how to develop students' writing skills during this week-long institute created for K-12 teachers, coaches, and administrators. Throughout the institute, participants will receive explicit writing process instruction created for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grade level groups. |
Introductory level (participants who are new to the writing process)
During the course of the week, participants will:
■ Become immersed in the writing process
■ Learn a variety of approaches including interactive and shared writing
■ Create a writing process classroom
■ Utilize a writer's folder, notebook and mentor texts to facilitate student learning
■ Learn how to assess student writing for the development of appropriate instruction
■ Address state standards in writing lessons
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Experienced level (participants who wish to broaden their knowledge and repertoire of strategies)
Since this session builds upon previous instruction, participants are required to bring student work and their own writer's notebook or samples of their own writing.
During the course of the week, participants will:
■ Deepen their understanding and practice of approaches to teach writing, including writer's workshop
■ Learn how to confer with students to enhance their level of writing work
■ Assess their own students' writing work for the development of lessons designed to improve the quality of writing |
Comments from the participants wh o attended 2007 Institute:
"This has been the most transformational experience regarding writing. I would hope to have additional teachers attend from our building."
"As an administrator, I would love to send my entire staff. Writing process is deep work! We are all writers – we need to expect the same from our students."
"This hit the needs in our building to see how to support students at varying writing levels. I wish more people from my staff would have been able to attend." |
Location:
North Seattle Community College
9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA
Free parking |
How to Register :
Click here to complete an online registration form.
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Program Fee :
$975 per person
Cost includes registration, materials, continental breakfast and light refreshments.
For more information, please visit our website at www.k-12leadership.org or contact Wilma Kozai, Project Director, at wkozai@u.washington.edu or
206-437-7981.
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