Improving Student Writing

June 18-22, 2018      8:30 am – 3:30 pm on the UCLA campus

The most exciting part of teaching writing is watching students improve! We believe all students can develop their competence and confidence in writing when they engage in instruction tailored to their needs. Join us for this collaborative workshop series. We’ll share specific strategies that lead to growth in student writers. Culturally sustaining lessons and practices will be part of everything we do.

Topics for this five-day series include

• How to Use Your Own Writing Assessments to Design Instruction
• Moving Students from Oral to Written Argumentation
• Strategies That Support All Students in Becoming College, Career, and Community-Ready Writers
• Specific Strategies for Supporting English Learners and “Standard” English Learners
• Text-based Writing: Teaching Students to Use Multiple Sources in Their Own Writing
• Understanding and Writing About Non-Print Texts
• High Stakes Writing: Preparing Students to Write for Timed Assessments (SBAC, AP, UC Analytical Placement Exam)

• Enhancing Students’ Digital Literacy

Who Should Attend: 6-12 grade ELA and social science teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators

Workshop Leaders

Marlene Carter, UCLA Writing Project Co-director
Kate Rowley, National Board Certified Educator
Jason Torres-Rangel, National Writing Project
David Williams, CSU Long Beach Freshman English Instructor

Workshop Fee:   $450

Meets requirements for 1 LAUSD salary point

2 quarter units of UCLA Extension available for an additional fee