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Whole Class Mini-Lessons in the Writers' Workshop, Nonfiction Reading and Writing
Grades:5-8
Thursday, March 22 |
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| Whole class Mini-Lessons in the Writers' Workshop, Aligned to the Commmon Core |
| Grades: 5-8 |
Presented by: Berit Gordon
Berit Gordon offers many years of
experience teaching writing in grades 5-12, and at the
graduate school level. She currently teaches writing-based
English education courses at the Teachers College of
Columbia University and at Seton Hall University. She has
an intense love of the classroom that has enabled her to
serve as a mentor and model teacher in New York City
public schools, as well as an instructor to teachers headed
into the field of English education. Through her years of
writing instruction, Berit has developed practices that help
students feel welcomed in the classroom and inspired to
contribute and help their peers. Her methodology
promotes critical thought, thus challenging her students in
the writing process to read closely, think analytically, and
express themselves clearly.
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| Nonfiction Reading and Writing |
| Grades: 5-8 |
Presented
by: Rebecca Bascio
Rebecca Basciowas a Literacy Coach
for New York City's Region 9. Prior to coaching Rebecca
taught Humanities in a District 2 middle school, utilizing
a Balanced Literacy model. While there, she also
conducted guided reading groups as a Literacy teacher for
middle school children considered 'at-risk'. As a coach,
Rebecca has designed and conducted a variety of
Professional Development sessions, workshops and study
groups around such topics as backwards planning, literacy
in the content areas, the workshop model and guided
reading.
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Berit Gordon - 8:30-11:30
Mini-lessons are one of the core components of
writing workshop, and every minute counts. Minilessons
should focus the class, be tailored to
students’ needs, generate from conferring
observations, and inspire students to write well.
Using Nancy Atwell and Lucy Calkin's works
among other premier educators, we will look at
common pitfalls and how to avoid them, models of
strong mini-lessons, strategies for designing
high-quality mini- lessons, and how to generate
our own with guidance and conferring. In addition,
we will consider how this aspect of the writing
workshop can support and align to the Common
Core standards. Many practical strategies and
models will be shared so teachers can leave with
multiple entry points for strengthening their minilessons,
while also working toward the rigorous
standards of the Common Core.
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Rebecca Bascio - 12:00-3:00
How can we, as educators, support our students to
become facile, critical readers and writers who are
able to read and respond to a wide variety of nonfiction
texts? This workshop will offer a variety of
practical strategies and structures (aligned with
the common core literacy standards) to support
students of all levels, from those who are
considered 'at-risk' or reluctant to readers and
writers who operate at or above grade level.
Teachers will be challenged to consider WHAT their
students need and HOW they can push their literacy
learning to the next level.
| Registration
Information: |
| Fee:
$125 per person. Register 4 weeks in advance and
pay only $100 per person. No confirmation will be sent. Your cancelled
check or credit card statement will be your receipt. |
Cancellations one week prior to the workshop date, will be refunded less a $15.00 cancellation fee. Later cancellations will receive credit towards an upcoming workshop. Substitutions are allowed at any time.
If workshop is cancelled due to inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled. Refunds will not be granted, but we will issue credit towards 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
Coffee and tea |
| 8:30-3:00
Workshop (lunch on your own) |
| Meeting
Sites and Accommodations: |
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make your own hotel reservations directly
with the hotel.For directions please call hotel or visit hotel website. |
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Crowne Plaza Hotel, N.J.:
2055 Lincoln Highway
Edison, NJ
08817
732-287-3500
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