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Kentucky Writing Project
PD Opportunities for Summer June 7-9: Writing with English Learners. June 7-9, Lexington. Learn classroom-tested approaches to helping ELs conquer academic writing. Irina McGrath, ESL resource teacher. Elem, MS, HS. June 20-24 and/or June 27-July 1: WRITE CAMP, Waggener HS, Louisville. 30-60 hrs. Come one week or both. Focus: Learning to write in a variety of genres as well as experiencing how to teach writing and confer with student writers. Open to any teacher, K-12, who wants to improve his/her own writing in order to teach/model for students. Teachers will learn and work alongside and with students, Grades 6-12. June 20-21: Zoom In, Farristown MS (Berea, KY). 10 hrs. Focus: Teaching through reading/writing about primary and secondary sources in American History (recommended for teachers of grades 5, 8, 11, SS and ELA). Registration includes free access during 2016-17 to online teacher dashboard and student research/drafting support (regularly a $3/student value). KWP ZOOM IN Social Studies Leadership Team. June 27-29: Opinion Writing, K-5. Waggener HS, Louisville. 18 hours. Focus: What does opinion writing look like when you focus on college-ready writing skills? Adapted from the proven research-based work of the National Writing Project. June 27-29: Argument Writing, 5-12. Waggener HS, Louisville. 18 hours. Focus: Learning the the proven research-based process, the College-Ready Writers Program, developed by the National Writing Project, as described in ED WEEK. http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/03/23/popular-writing-program-found-to-yield-gains.html?qs=national+writing+project July 12-14: Playwriting, Actor’s Theatre, Louisville, KY. 18 hrs. Focus: Learning to write a short play and to engage students in playwriting. Upper elementary through HS. Ann Walsh and Mary Kenzer. July 25-26: Zoom In, University of Louisville. 10 hrs. Focus: Teaching through reading/writing about primary and secondary sources in American History (recommended for teachers of grades 5, 8, 11, SS and ELA). Registration includes free access during 2016-17 to online teacher dashboard and student research/drafting support (regularly a $3/student value). KWP ZOOM IN Social Studies LeadershipTeam. | ||||
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