2 Day Seminars
IN-PERSON COURSE LOGISTICS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students who struggle with written expression often benefit from a process-based, sequential model for teaching writing skills that incorporates modeling and teaching metacognition throughout each step. This process includes brainstorming, organizing (via mapping and the use of graphic organizers), rough drafting, proofreading, and final drafting. These writing strategies can be applied to paragraph, multiparagraph, and essay level writing for assignments across the curriculum. This 2-day seminar will also include techniques for oral rehearsal, paragraph framing, the use of hands-on materials, and research writing.
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
LEVEL
This course is appropriate for educators who work at the middle and high school levels.
MATERIALS
Materials will be provided on-site.
GRADUATE CREDIT OPTION
Participants may elect to add 1 graduate credit to this course. Graduate credit is an additional $125 and is granted by Colorado State University-Pueblo.
Credits | |
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10 Hours/PDPs 1 Optional Graduate Credit |
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Dates/Time | Price |
July 17-18, 2023 8:30am - 3:00pm |
$325 |
Registration is unavailable at this time.
Over 98% of educators felt that their Outreach Summer Institute seminar provided them with strategies and tools that will help their students.
Janet is the head of the language arts department at Landmark High School, and the primary author of Teaching Writing Skills: Paragraphs to Essays, as well as writing curricula used daily in language arts classes. In her years at Landmark, she has also been a tutor, teacher, and academic advisor. Janet has presented seminars for educators and parents throughout the country regarding methods for instructing all students within the language arts context, and she has been an educational consultant for several schools. She has also served as a writing instructor for Simmons University.