Course Listing

2 Day Seminars

Metacognition in the Writing Process – Summer Institute 2019

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:

• identify the common writing deficits of students with learning disabilities
• break down the complexity of the expository writing process
• demonstrate how metacognition can be modeled in ways that help students improve their writing
• demonstrate brainstorming techniques
• explain organizing techniques and the use of graphic organizers and templates
• reconstruct the steps in paragraph framing, drafting, and research writing
• develop writing lessons that incorporate all five steps in the process

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.