F E AT URE D s e ssio n MSF-2 In-depth
Writer’s Workshop in the Middle School Classroom: Training Students as Young Professional Writers (Grades 5–8)
Session G Tuesday, November 16, 2010 1:00 pm–2:30 pm Participants who attended the Reading Recovery Keynote with Susan O’Leary or a 90-minute Session F in the previous time block (10:30 am–12:00 pm) may select a Session G from 1:00 pm–2:30 pm. Those who attended an In-depth Session F (10:30 am–1:45 pm) will conclude their professional development at 1:45 pm.
Brian Heinz, Children’s Author and Writing Consultant, NY
This workshop contains powerful instructional strategies and motivating products to transform the middle school classroom into bubbling cauldrons of creativity and to boost writing skills to sophisticated levels. With transparencies, charts, models, and exercises, participants will see how students can grasp and apply the secrets of professional writers. This workshop is for teachers who are serious about their personal growth as writers and that of their students. There will be a great emphasis on the revision process. An extensive resource packet will be provided.
PreK–8 Literacy Conference G Sessions
TUESDAY | SESSIONs F & G
Middle School Strand Session F In-depth
F E AT URE D s e ssio n LCG-1
Exploring Literacy Instruction within the Content Areas (Grades 3–5) Lauren Benjamin, Literacy Consultant, NY
Participants will investigate and identify ways to match the teaching of reading, writing, and content areas in a manner that teaches the writer, the reader, and the researcher—not simply the book, the topic, or the written piece. We will identify ways teachers can use the workshop setting as a vehicle to deliver content instruction while addressing the needs of readers and writers, thus maintaining the integrity of the workshop. Participants will also examine the integration of content into Guided Reading, Shared Reading, and Read Alouds. LCG-2
Interactive Writing: Powerful Learning for K, 1, and 2 Laurel Burns, Literacy Coordinator, Bermuda
We will examine how Interactive Writing supports development of the writing process across grade levels for our youngest learners. Discussion will focus on establishing routines for engagement and determining teaching points for instruction. LCG-3
Words of Wonder: Exploring Art and Language to Empower Young Children (Grades PreK–2) Mary Geisser, Early Childhood Educator and Artist, Lesley University, MA and Rhode Island School of Design, RI
Books are a staple in most classrooms, but books created by children are not as common. The art of book making can empower children and introduce them to concepts of language and literacy in a creative way. Participants will have the opportunity to explore, create, and share books in a stimulating environment. The presenter will share strategies that motivate children to be leaders in their own learning process and enlist teachers and families as co-learners from start to finish.
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