Inspiring Writers: Planning, Sentences & Paragraphs

Schedule

Tue Jan 28 2025 at 08:30 am to 03:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Central Indiana Educational Service Center | Indianapolis, IN

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Let's explore beliefs & practices in writing. Dive into effective instruction, refine your vision, & implement proven strategies.
About this Event

Join us for an immersive workshop series focused on exploring our beliefs as writers and educators and refining our approach to teaching writing. Through interactive sessions, a book study, and practical activities, participants will gain valuable insights and strategies to enhance writing instruction in their classrooms and districts.

Workshop Sessions:

1.     Understanding Writing Beliefs:

  • Reflect on personal beliefs about writing as both writers and teachers.   
  • Discuss the importance of teaching writing and its impact on student engagement and
    achievement.

2.     Effective Writing Instruction:

  • Explore various teaching methodologies and approaches for teaching writing.
  • Identify successful practices and strategies that work well in our classrooms.

3.     Vision for Writing:

  • Define a collective vision for writing instruction in our district, guided by research
    and best practices.
  • Discuss the purpose of writing instruction and strategies to increase student
    engagement and motivation.

4.     Book Study - The Writing Revolution:

  • Dive into Chapters 1 and 2, focusing on sentence structure and the fundamentals
    of writing.
  • Engage with Chapters 3 and 4, focusing on planning and paragraph development.
  • Explore how to incorporate the principles outlined in the book into our teaching
    practices.

5.     Content Area Writing Tasks:

  • Develop writing tasks for content areas using sentences and paragraphs.
  • Create a pacing guide with grammar exercises to support writing instruction across
    subjects.

Join us on this journey as we delve into our beliefs, refine our practices, and collectively shape a vision for effective writing instruction in our classrooms and districts.


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ESC and CIESC Member Discounts

Is your school district a member of CIESC or another ESC in Indiana? You can register at a discounted price! Check the link below to verify your school district's ESC member status. Once ready you will click the registration option for an ESC Member District or CIESC Member District to receive the discount.


Are you a CIESC Member and have Member Credits to use or questions about Member Credits? Please reach out to Elizabeth Johnson [email protected].


Please note, you must use your school email address to receive the discounted ticket price.


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Cancellation Policy - Cancellations made before the payment settles (usually within 24 hours) will be 100% refunded. Cancellations made 7 calendar days or more in advance of the event date, will receive a 90% refund. Cancellations made less than 7 days of the event will receive a 75% refund.


Please note this event will be held in person. In the case of unforeseen circumstances (such as inclement weather or situations beyond our control), alternative arrangements will be considered. Thank you for your understanding and enthusiasm for our commitment to in-person engagement.


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Where is it happening?

Central Indiana Educational Service Center, 3500 Depauw Boulevard, Indianapolis, United States

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Tickets

USD 130.00 to USD 160.00

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