Our Saturday Seminars use a "lab school" model, in which teachers and students participate in the presenter’s workshop lesson together in small groups, generally including the following: mini-lesson on writing craft, study of a mentor text, demonstration of innovative and engaging pedagogical strategies, large blocks of time for students and teachers to write, and sharing writing in small groups or whole group.
Event Schedule:
- 9:30-10:00am - Registration in front of Sweeney Hall Courtyard
- 10-10:30am - Writing Games Warm-up
- 10:30-12:30pm - Saturday Seminar lesson led by Teacher Consultant
Saturday, September 29: Revising your writing (without killing it)
Donald Murray once said “Writing is revising." But why do we resist it? Hate it? Go straight to editing? Participant teams will use mentor texts to play "editorial staff" in an inquiry lesson on revision. Try out revision strategies on your own discovery draft or free-write. Come away with tools for revising and editing all kinds of writing. Even like revising? Maybe!
Laura Brown, SJAWP Associate Director and recently retired Intervention teacher from Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
Saturday, October 20: Aeriale Johnson
Saturday, November 10: Alexis Doucette
Adults are invited to stick around and attend our free parent university with classes on how to support your child's writing at home, or take a morning to themselves after getting their kids to their classes.
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Tuition discounts available for financial need. Please check online for details.