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Writing Growth and Progress: Basics and Beyond (4 Day Event)
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Description: 
Title: Writing Growth and Progress: Basics and Beyond (4 Day Event)
Date(s): August 15 & 16, September 22 and November 3, 2016
Time(s): 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: Oakland Schools, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford 48328
Cost: Basic Sessions: $30.00; each Beyond Session: $15.00
Presenter(s): Dr. Gary Troia and Dr. Janet Sturm
Class Limit: 18
Prerequisite
Knowledge: None
Grade Level: K - 12
Audience: Oakland County Public School Special Education Teachers, General Education Teachers, Psychologists, Speech/Language Pathologists, and Teacher Consultants
SCECHs: Pending. Check the status of this course at:
https://mdoe.state.mi.us/SCR/Aspx/Admin/Reports/Catalog.aspx
Meal(s): Coffee and lunch
Questions? Please contact angela.emig@oakland.k12.mi.us  
 
Details: 
Event Description:

This event is for Oakland County Public Schools & PSA's only.

Deepen your understanding. Grow your toolbox. Educators work with ALL students to teach writing to emerging, struggling and/or skilled writers. Dr. Janet Sturm and Dr. Gary Troia bring research on writing development, instructional practices and assessment across the age span, to all teachers of writing. Content also includes effective and practical strategies, specialized instruction for intervention and core instruction for students with IEPs. Substitute reimbursement available.

PLEASE NOTE: Attendance for both "Basic" sessions is required, August 15-16, 2016. Participants choose 1-2 "Beyond" session(s) based on student needs.

Beyond Sessions:

  • September 22, 2016: Dr. Sturm returns with in-depth information on instructional frameworks, strategies, assessment, and assistive technologies for beginning writers and students who take alternate assessments, K-12.
  • November 3, 2016: Dr. Troia returns with in-depth information on writing intervention and strategies to accelerate growth for struggling writers, grades 4-12.