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Each attendee receives a Free Copies of After the End and The Tortoise and Hare Continued
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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
Revision: How to Teach it, Learn it, Love it!:
Liberate your student's voices and watch them soar
on the STAAR Writing Test.
A dynamic 1 day Writing Workshop
with author and outstanding presenter Barry Lane
for teachers 3-12 ( and anyone who teaches writing)
Bring the whole team and the Principal comes for free!
PLC special : Principals attend FREE when 3 teachers from their school attend. Call 1-802-897-7022 to add them to the list. Fax purchase orders to 1-802 897-2084 email to accounting@discoverwriting.com
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I have never been more inspired as a teacher as well as a writer. This is truly one of the greatest conferences I have ever attended. Phenomenal!
Katie Radcliffe 4th Grade teacher
A Dynamic Day of Learning, Laughing, and Loving Revision
Agenda
8:30--10:00
- Create a question culture and watch writing soar
- Teach the connection writing choice and revision
- Teaching craft concepts to aid revision
- Becoming the Writing Teacher of Your Dreams
- Help students to succeed on the STAAR with their voice and their passion in tact
- Turn rigor to vigor with using fluency techniques
- Replacing formulaic writing with organic forms of revision
- Teach the bridge between narrative and expository writing
- 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
- Online video resources
- Responding to STAR writing prompts with a revising eye
- Bringing it all back home
If this workshop doesn't ignite your passion for teaching writing you might want to make sure you have a fuse!
Laurie McDaniel, 9th, Lampasas, TX
Barry can also come to your school to work with students and teachers. Click here for information.
"If you're not excited about teaching writing after this workshop, check your pulse."
Billy Morrison, 5th grade teacher
"The STAAR is not a writing test; it is a revising test."
Victoria Young