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Registration Closed.
Last Date to Register: 9/23/2014 12:01 AM
Last Date to Cancel: 9/20/2014 12:01 AM
Agency: CESA 5
Agency Contact: Heidi Walter
Agency Assistant: Melissa Sumwalt 608-745-5478
Location: CESA 5
626 E. Slifer St
Portage, WI 53901
Facility: Main Conference Room
Date/Time:
9/30/2014 08:30 AM - 03:30 PM
10/1/2014 08:30 AM - 03:30 PM
11/21/2014 08:30 AM - 03:30 PM
1/15/2015 08:30 AM - 03:30 PM
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This series of workshops is designed to support teachers and provide them with networking opportunities as they implement writing workshop to meet the demands of the CCSS. It is highly recommended that workshop participants bring or purchase a set of the Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing for their grade level developed by Lucy Calkins and her colleagues at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (available from Heinemann).

September 30 - Workshop Essentials
• Principles that guide writing workshop
• Workshop structures: time, schedules, environment, etc.
• Workshop Components: mini-lesson, small group work, independent writing, conferring, and share/reflection

October 1 - Tell Me a Story: Narrative Writing
• Qualities & forms of narrative writing
• Progression of narrative writing
• Design of a unit
• Supporting struggling storytellers

November 21 - Sharing Expertise: Informational Writing & Research Strategies
• Qualities and forms of informational writing
• Progression of informational writing
• Design of a unit
• Research skills to support writers

January 15, 2015 - Take a Stance: Opinion Writing
• Qualities and forms of opinion writing
• Progression of opinion writing
• Design of a unit
• Strategies to strengthen opinions

COST:
$200 Student Acheivement Consortium Members
$300 All Others

$25 early bird discount if registered by September 12.

Teacher Standards
WES1The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils.
WES2The teacher understands how children with broad ranges of ability learn and provides instruction that supports their intellectual, social, and personal development.
WES3The teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.
WES4The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies, including the use of technology to encourage children’s development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
WES5The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
WES6The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
WES7The teacher organizes and plans systematic instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, pupils, the community, and curriculum goals.
WES8The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the pupil.
WES9The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effect of his or her choices and actions on pupils, parents, professionals in the learning community and others and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
WES10The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support pupil learning and well being and who acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.
Cancellation Policy: Registered participants will receive a full refund if they cancel before 10 working days before an event, minus any material costs that have already been incurred. Because of our commitment to the trainer and the food vendor, participants who cancel less than 10 working days or do not attend, will be billed the full fee. CESA 5 reserves the right to cancel any event. Registered participants will be notified via email if a cancellation occurs and will receive a full refund. Inclement weather policy: Every effort will be made to hold an event. CESA 5 will notify participants via email as soon as possible if an event has been canceled due to weather conditions.