Discover Writing Presents

When

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 8:30 AM EDT
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 3:00 PM EDT

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Where

Four Points Sheraton, Lexington KY 
1938 Stanton Way
Lexington, KY 40511
 

 
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Contact

Carol-lee Worth
800-613-8055 
accounting@discoverwriting.com 

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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

A Well Planned  2 -Days

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  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

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I cannot say enough about this workshop. It was hands-on and very interactive. Not only did I learn things about teaching my students, I also learned about myself as a writer and I want to start writing my own stories. Hands down, best conference I have attended--worth every penny!                                                                                 Holly Pace, grade 4               

 

 

 

 

 


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Writing Reboot Camp

                  Bring Back the Joy

Liberate your student's voices and bring back the joy in teaching writing!

A dynamic 2 day Writing Class 

with author and outstanding presenter Barry Lane

  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

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Fee: $350 per person  

$299 if you register by May 15.

You can pay with a purchase order on next year's budget.  

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Bring the whole team and the Principal comes for free!  

PLC special : Principals attend FREE when 3 teachers from their school attend. Call 1-800-613 8055 to add them to the list.   Fax purchase orders to 1-802 897-2084 or email to accounting@discoverwriting.com  

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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 camp 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. This  2 day writing workshop will breathe new life into your teaching and show you how to be master of your own writing class. 

Come to Writing Reboot Camp if you want to :

  • Create a question culture and watch writing soar
  • Learn the basics of  launching a real writing workshop for your students
  • Bring back the Joy to teaching writing
  • Make writing with your students a daily practice
  • Teach the connection writing choice and revision
  • Put voice and choice into opinion and expository writing
  • Teach craft concepts to aid revision
  • Turn rigor to vigor with using fluency techniques
  • Replace formulaic writing with organic forms of revision
  • Teach meaningful elaboration, not just adding more details
  • Model real revision through your own writing and with models
  • Use songs to teach students revision strategies and explore themes
  • Teach the bridge between narrative and expository writing 

 

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

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