2 Day Seminars
Landmark School uses a five-step, 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, multi-paragraph, and essay-level writing assignments across the curriculum. This seminar will also include techniques for oral rehearsal, paragraph framing, the use of hands-on materials, portfolio assessment, and research writing. Additionally, the role of metacognition in fostering student resilience will be discussed.
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
LEVEL
This course is appropriate for educators at the middle and high school levels.
GRADUATE CREDIT OPTION
Participants may elect to add 1 graduate credit to this course.
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10 Hours/PDPs 1 Optional Graduate Credit |
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Dates/Time | Price |
July 24-25, 2019 8:30am - 3:00pm |
"Wonderful! I am walking away with so much applicable information. Everything was helpful and relevant."
Maria White
Teacher
Janet is the head of the language arts department at Landmark High School, and the author of The Trickster in African and African-American Folktales, the Landmark tutorial training manual, and other writing curricula. 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. Janet has also served as a writing instructor for Simmons College.