Winter Literacy Saturday Series
Hosted by Oklahoma Writing Project
Dates: February 11, February 25, March 4, March 25
All Sessions are 9:00-Noon
All Sessions meet in Room 250 at the University of Oklahoma Norman Campus/Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
Registration deadline is 1 week before date of session. If you want to register after this date, please contact Audra Plummer at 405-401-1348.
All sessions held at the University of Oklahoma Norman Campus/Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education.
The room number will be emailed to you with confirmation of registration.
Cost: $40.00 per person
Tentative Schedule:
8:30-9:00 Registration
10:30-10:45 Break
Must have 12 participants registered by 1 week before to hold session. If session is canceled, you will receive notification through email address provided below.
Saturday Sessions Presenters and Session Details
6 Traits of Writing presented by Kim Schooler
Time: 9:00-Noon
Location: University of Oklahoma Norman Campus--Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education; Room 250
Participants will develop an understanding of how the steps of the writing process and the vocabulary of the six traits fit together creating a framework for teaching and assessing writing, which will create confident student writers. Hands-on activities guide participants in piecing together the writing process and six traits through the steps of the writing process while developing an understanding of the six traits vocabulary. Together these pieces, powerful words and the joy of writing develop.
Participants will also explore the new ELA standards.
Kim Schooler is a 4th Grade Teacher for Norman Public Schools
Reading and Writing in the Early Childhood Classroom presented by Heather Pogue
Time: 9:00-Noon
Location: University of Oklahoma Norman Campus--Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education; Room 250This session is designed to help teachers understand strategies to develop young writers. See how students scribbles can become sentences by the end of the year! Heather will model using mentor texts!
Heather is a Kindergarten Teacher for Norman Public Schools.
Knowledge is Power: How to use Writing Assessments presented by Deb Wade
Time: 9:00-Noon
Location: University of Oklahoma Norman Campus--Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education; Room 250One of the biggest struggles in teaching writing is getting students to truly think about their writing. Using student-friendly rubrics for all kinds of writing prompts, along with different modes of conferencing, helps students see their strengths and weaknesses. This workshop will focus on using the state rubric to examine different kinds of writing. It will also delve into teacher/student conferences and peer conferences as tools to help students reflect on their writing. By giving students various forms of feedback on their writing skills, we give them the power to make necessary adjustments in order to become even better at this craft.
Deb is a 5th grade Writing Teacher for Putnam City Public Schools.
Developing Writers and Readers in the Early Childhood Classroom presented by Paige Magee
Time: 9:00-Noon
Location: University of Oklahoma Norman Campus--Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education; Room 250This sessions is focused on early childhood classrooms. How do you create a day that is immersed in literacy and still be developmentally appropriate? Hands on activities to help students become independent writers and books lovers.
Paige is a Kindergarten Teacher for Norman Public Schools.