Super Saturday Series
January 23, 2010
Hey Mom, Listen to This!: Making Non-Fiction Writing a Personal Experience (K-2)
Julie Webb, Marguerite Montgomery Elementary, Davis JUSD
Make your next Open House an event to remember. Participants will learn effective strategies for beginning writers to showcase their skills. Many non-fiction writing ideas will be shared as well as techniques for students to take ownership of their own learning. Learn how to manage an interactive Open House experience where students are the stars!
Writing Wonders: Summary (Grades 3-7)
Heather Koczian, Maxwell Elementary, Woodland JUSD
Angela Luna, Whitney Elementary, San Juan USD
This workshop focuses on developing summary writing. It provides excellent tools and strategies for teachers to implement immediately with their students. Participants should come prepared to cultivate the writer within and explore best practices within their classrooms.
Talking Textual Evidence with Middle School Students (Grades 6-9)
Lisa Guardino, Marina Village Middle School, Rescue USD
Natalie Fuller, Albiani Middle School, Elk Grove USD
During this active workshop, participants will discover strategies to help students incorporate textual evidence into their academic writing. Using color coding, text logs, mini-lessons, analogies, quote shopping, peer-response and much more, the task of finding and analyzing those quotes won't seem quite so daunting to students or teachers. Participants will leave the workshop with activities they can take into their classrooms the next day!
Overcoming Analysis Paralysis (Grades 9-12)
Janice Johnson, Vista del Lago High School, Folsom Cordova USD
Learn to scaffold instruction so that students effectively embed quotes (or any kind of evidence) into their research, and then provide analysis that gives everything relevance. By utilizing scaffolding tools, this process reinforces the development of each student’s voice incorporated with the voice of the research.
*Upon request, we will provide documentation for 2.25 hours of professional growth.
9:15-11:30 a.m.
Harper Junior High School, Davis
4000 E. Covell Blvd.; Davis, CA 95616
Directions from Interstate 80: Exit at Mace Blvd.
From 80 West, turn right on Mace Blvd. Proceed 1 mile. You will see Harper Junior High School on the left hand side. (Mace Blvd turns into E. Covell)
From 80 East, exit Mace Blvd. North and stay in the far left lane.
Turn left at the first light. The next light is Mace Blvd. Turn left and go over the freeway. Proceed one mile. You will see Harper Junior High School on the left hand side. (Mace Blvd turns into E. Covell)
Future Dates
February 27, 2010
April 17, 2010
