Course Listing

Cape Cod Two-Day Seminars

Scaffolding Written Language For Elementary and Middle School Students, In-Person – Cape 2022

IN-PERSON COURSE LOGISTICS

• Delivery mode: In-person. All guidelines around Covid-19 protocols will be followed and communicated to participants.
• Attendance: Live, on the date and time listed in the course information section.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

In this seminar, participants will learn strategies for helping students put their thoughts into writing. Specifically, methods for developing thematic units and vocabulary, composing simple and complex sentences, and writing single- and multi-paragraph compositions will all be discussed.

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Define the writing demands placed on students
• Identify and explain the importance of oral rehearsal prior to writing
• Implement scaffolded techniques in the classroom to enhance students’ writing both at the sentence and paragraph level

LEVEL

This course is appropriate for educators at the elementary and middle 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.