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| Content-Area Writing Instruction in the 6-12 Classroom (postponed) |
The ability to express thoughts, ideas and understanding through writing is a life skill and a critical component of writing within content-area standards. In all content areas, students are expected to learn to produce clear and coherent writing appropriate to the purpose, task and audience. The writing standards address the expectations of content-area writing as students progress through the secondary grades. The research on effective writing instruction stresses the importance of the recursive nature of writing and the interdependence of writing to learn and learning to write.
Participants will be able to:
- Examine the connection between effective writing instruction and relevant content-area writing standards.
- Review research and recommendations regarding effective writing instruction within the content areas.
- Engage in the writing process within the content areas.
- Understand the relationship of learning to write and writing to learn in the secondary content areas: history/social studies, science and technical subjects, and English language arts.
- Practice engaging writing strategies you can use with your students tomorrow.
Audience: teachers (grades 6-12)
Course Hours: 18 hours
Dates and Times:
- Jan. 21, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST
- Jan. 22, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST
- Jan. 23, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. EST
Please choose one of the two tabs above, one for Participant Only courses and one for Train-the-Trainer courses. Make sure to scroll all the way down so you don’t miss any of the courses that we are offering, which we hope will suit your needs and time.
Prerequisite: All train-the-trainer participants are required to take the online course, Delivering Effective Professional Development (DEPD), prior to attending in January. This is a one-time prerequisite for those who will be AFT trainers, whether at the national or local level. This course is available online and is 10 hours of asynchronous study.
| Creating a Supportive Learning Environment Through Social Emotional Learning |
Are you looking for ways to assist your students in managing their emotions, building positive relationships with others and making responsible decisions? In this mini-course, participants will identify and share developmentally appropriate, research-based strategies that foster students’ social and emotional growth. In addition, we will examine best practices for creating and cultivating a positive beginning of the school year. This course is based on the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework.
Participants will be able to:
- Articulate the latest research findings and policy recommendations on how learning happens in supportive learning environments where social, emotional and academic development is integrated.
- Identify and share developmentally appropriate, research-based strategies that foster student growth in the five competencies outlined in CASEL’s framework for social emotional learning.
- Apply new knowledge through self-reflection, goal setting and action planning.
Audience: preK-12 educators, paraprofessionals and specialized instructional support personnel
Course Hours: 18 hours (12 synchronous, six asynchronous pre-reading and homework)
Dates and Times:
- Jan. 28, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST
- Jan. 29, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST
- Jan. 30, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. EST
| Meeting Writing Expectations K-5 (postponed) |
The ability to express thoughts, ideas and understanding through writing is a life skill and a critical component of all writing standards. Students are expected to learn to produce clear and coherent writing appropriate to the purpose, task, audience and content. The writing standards stress collaboration and support from teachers and students, and the research stresses the importance of writing frequently, utilizing the writing process, and writing to learn as well as learning to write.
Participants will be able to:
- Examine the connection between effective writing instruction and relevant writing standards.
- Review research and recommendations regarding effective writing instruction.
- Engage in the writing process.
- Understand the relationship of learning to write and writing to learn in the elementary grades (K-5).
- Demonstrate an engaging writing strategy you can use with your students tomorrow.
- Create a local professional development session on the contents of this course.
Audience: K-5 teachers who want to become trainers
Course Hours: 20 hours
Dates and Times:
- Jan. 21, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST
- Jan. 22, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST
- Jan. 23, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. EST
| Universal Design for Learning: Everyone Learns Differently |
Do you want to maximize your students’ learning experiences? With the UDL framework, you can learn to set clear goals, anticipate barriers, and design lessons to reduce those barriers for all. This interactive mini-course will help you use cognitive neuroscience as a foundation for designing instruction to best meet the needs of your diverse learners. Upon completion, you will feel confident, prepared and excited to construct meaningful learning experiences for all!
Participants will be able to:
- Use learner variability as a way to understand and address individual students’ learning needs.
- Apply principles of Universal Design to reduce barriers for students in the school environment, assessments, methods and materials.
- Create student-centered lesson plans and learning experiences using the UDL framework and guidelines.
Audience: preK-12 educators, instructional paraprofessionals
Course Hours: 21 hours (15 synchronous, Six asynchronous pre-reading and homework)
Dates and Times:
- Jan. 28, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST
- Jan. 29, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST
- Jan. 30, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. EST
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