Discover Writing Presents
Carol-lee Worth
800-613-8055
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Great Handouts
Barry Lane is one of the finest speakers on the teaching of writing. His combination of warmth, insight and energy is magical. My colleagues and I left our day with Barry with full hearts and high spirits, ready to bring new strategies and new energy into our writing workshops.
Lucy Calkins
Day One
8:30-11-30
Why Write?
Creating an intrinsic love of writing
Growing a Question Culture
The 5 C's of Writing
Launching the Writer's Workshop
Using poetry all year to create a safe place
Assessing and celebrating writing
Playing with essay structure
1:00-3:00
Helping students find their own truth
Redefining STAAR essay writing
Creating a class of helpful critics
Day Two
8:30-11:30
What's the Big Idea
5 essay strategies that work
The Story Circle
The power of strong leads
1:00-3:00
Teaching real persuasion
Toulmin's Toolbox
The Art of Wacky We-search
Creating your own Writing Workshop
Bringing it all home
Bring Back the Joy
Free your student's voices and watch them soar
on the STAAR Writing Test.
A dynamic 2 day Writing Class
For teachers 3-12 (and anyone who teaches writing)
"If you're not excited about teaching writing after this workshop, check your pulse."
Billy Morrison, 5th grade teacher
Fee: $430 per person
Official hotel for the conference
Courtyard by Marriott, New Braufels River Village
$139 discount room rate for July 16,17 Use code: Writing Reboot Camp
Bring the whole team and the Principal comes for free!
Have you lost your passion for teaching writing or not found it yet? Has writing become more of a predictable performance and less of an art? Do your students groan when it’s time to write because they see writing as filling in simple outlines or following prescribed formulas instead of discovering their own unique voices? Do your students see elaboration as just adding more stuff because they are supposed to?
If so, you might need a Writing Reboot: a two day class where you, think, write, and learn dozens of ways to create a class of real writers who elaborate their ideas and craft real meaning in whatever genre they write, including the STAAR test.
Come to Writing Reboot Camp if you want to:
If this workshop doesn't ignite your passion for teaching writing you might want to make sure you have a fuse!
Laurie McDaniel, 9th grade