b'Closing in on CloseIts all about the thinking. Through close readingSeptember 28, 20236 $35Readingstrategies and experiences, students are empoweredK-5thto deepen their thinking while observing and8:30am3:30pm Face-to-Face/Hybrid Target Audience:analyzing text for both craft and content. In this K -5th course (via videos, examples, discussion andOR 6th-12th practice), participants will gain confidence and clarity ELA Teachers June 4, 2024 in knowing what quality close reading really is and6th-12thhow to teach these strategies to the diverse learners9:00am3:30pmin the classroom. Participants will leave with specificFace-to-Face/Hybrid how to steps, lesson plan templates, text- dependent questioning techniques, text suggestions, and a wealth of knowledge and ideas to make quality close reading experiences a daily reality in the classroom. Instructor will share strategies and resources that will support TKES Standards 1, 3, 7, and 8 with practical takeaways that will positively impact teacher practice and student achievement. Making StudentThe newly adopted ELA standards have ramped up October 5, 20236 $35 Authors withthe writing expectations across each grade level.8:30am-3:30pm PurposefullyFace-to-Face/Hybrid These expectations are not unrealistic or Constructed Textunattainable if you have the tools to help studentsOR create purposefully constructed text. In this course, Target Audience:we will break down writing instruction to make itMay 16, 2024 6th12thviable and successful for you and your students. If8:30am-3:30pm ELA Teachers Face-to-Face/Hybrid done well, this process will move all students forward in their writing process to find their voice as an author. As a result of this course, you will be able to distinguish between what quality writing instruction is and isnt, learn a streamlined process for chunking the construction of text, discover the power of a conferencing kit, be exposed to resources to help you know what to teach, learn how to maximize success through goal setting and progress monitoring, and be able to use these conferencing techniques as a foundation for small group writing instruction. You will leave this course with not only knowledge and inspiration, but a starter kit to writing instruction in line with our current and new standards and for your writing conferences. ~ 24 ~'