Meeting the Needs of Our Struggling Writers in Writing Workshop

Sponsored by

The Salem State Collaborative Project for Math, Science and Interdisciplinary Education

Location: Lynnfield High School, Essex Street, Lynnfield, MA

Presenter: Tricia Stodden, Grade 5 Classroom Teacher, Reading Public Schools

Time: 3:45 – 6:00 PM

Audience: Grade 3-5 Teachers

Dates: Wednesdays, January 6, 13, 20, 27, 2010

Cost: $50 for Member Districts $195 for non- Districts  

For Member List see website www.salemcollaborative.org

PDP’s: 10 Hours with Completed Project

Description: This workshop will begin with a review of case studies of struggling writers highlighting successful strategies that helped in their writing development. Each session will look at modeled lessons that allow for differentiation; management tips to stop the never-ending conference line; conferencing techniques; book-making ideas to increase student motivation; and discussion on motivational uses of technology. Brainstorming and problem solving time with fellow participants will be used to identify helpful strategies for our hard to reach writers.

Registration Information:

Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or email the following information to Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please call Jim at 781-771-4860.

Make checks or Purchase Orders payable to CPMSIE and Bring to the First Session

DEADLINE to sign up for is Meeting the Needs of Our Struggling Writers is

December 23, 2009