| Creating Successful Writers With Mentor Texts |
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Grades 2-8 |
Presented
by: Rose Cappelli
and Lynne Dorfman
Rose Cappelli and Lynne Dorfman
are co-authors of Teaching Writing Domains with Mentor
Texts, a resource guide for teachers published and
distributed by Reading Matters, Inc. as well as Mentor Texts:
Teaching Writing Through Children’s Literature, K-6, and
Nonfiction Mentor Texts: Teaching Writing Through Children’s
Literature, K-8 published by Stenhouse Publishers.
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This hands-on workshop will focus on the use of a variety of rich literature to demonstrate practical, classroom
tested writing lessons. Emphasis will be placed on the gradual release of responsibility for writing workshop
lessons that include reflection as a key component. Student writing samples will be shared.
Participants will:
- Explore the possibilities for keeping a
writer’s notebook
- Develop an understanding of the
importance of teacher as writer and
teacher modeling in the classroom
- Learn strategies to study the craft of
favorite classroom authors
- Discover how to use mentor sentences and
passages to develop an understanding of
the purpose of careful editing
| Registration
Information: |
| Fee:
$125 per person. |
Cancellations one week prior to the workshop date, will be refunded less a $15.00 cancellation fee. Late cancellations will receive credit towards an upcoming workshop. Substitutions are allowed at any time.
If workshop is cancelled due to the inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled. Refunds will not be granted, but we will issue credit toward a future workshop. |
| Payment is due prior to the workshop. Fee includes seminar
registration, a personalized certificate of attendance, refreshments,
and a resource handbook. On-site registration is available, if space
allows. Please call ahead to check on space availability. |
| Program
Schedule: |
| 8:00-8:30
Registration, Refreshments |
| 8:30-3:00
Workshop (lunch on your own) |
| Meeting
Sites and Accommodations: |
| Please
make your own hotel reservations directly
with the hotel |
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PSE&G IN EDISON, N.J.:
234 Pierson Ave.
Edison, NJ 08837
732-417-2801
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