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Date
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Event
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Summer 2011
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Super Saturday Program
Theme:
Writing to Learn
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June 13, 2011
through
August 2, 2011
Courses are standards-aligned, approved for
HOUSSE
points and for English Course Units for Highly Qualified Teachers under NCLB.
Courses are standards–aligned and with District Approval can count toward
BTSA/Clear Credentials
All sessions are conducted by
San José Area Writing Project
Teacher Consultants
Registration Fees
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$125.00
for 1 unit courses
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$250.00
for 2 unit courses
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$350.00
for 3 unit courses
Discounts
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$25.00
reduction for teams of two (2) or more teachers from same school
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$25.00
reduction for credential candidates or those in first three (3) years of teaching
Payment on site
due the first day of workshop instruction, cash or check only.
No credit cards accepted.
Preregistration, although not required, helps us anticipate participant numbers and plan more effective programs. You can register online by
clicking on the
Register Online
button in each event box
or call (408)-924-4412. Payment is collected on-site.
Location
San José State University
7th and San Carlos Streets
Room assignments
sent to registered participants and posted on this Web site when confirmed.
Parking at the 7th Street Garage: $8.00.
Bring eight crisp one–dollar bills for the ticket machine
Reduced-Rate Parking Permit Available
Go to the 7th Street parking garage office on the first day of class to get the reduced-rate parking permit of $12.75 for the week. The office will have notice of the course offered by SJAWP.
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Monday, June 13, 2011–
Tuesday, June 14,2011
9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Workshop repeated
August 1–2
Credit/Cost:
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1 full–semester unit of credit: $125.00
Payment
Payment on site
due the first day of workshop instruction, cash or check only.
No credit cards accepted.
San José State University
7th and San Carlos Streets
Sweeney Hall
Room 348
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Improving the Academic Writing
of Long–Term English Learners
For 4–8 Grade Teachers
Do your re–designated Long-Term English Learners (LTEL) or other students struggle with academic reading and writing? Do they know how to take structured notes, summarize or write extended expository responses proven to improve reading comprehension? Participants will practice and learn how to teach underprepared students how to write to compare/contrast, propose/support using evidence, sequence ideas, explain/describe, and explain cause/effect. Transitioning easily from oral to academic writing, checklists/rubrics to document growth, sentence/paragraph/essay frames, and ways to increase equitable oral/written participation techniques will also be shared.
Participants: Please bring your textbook, curriculum guide or supplementary materials. Collaboration time will be provided to develop lesson plans based on the workshop.
Margaret Tomita
Middle Grades Specialist
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Monday, June 20, 2011–
Thursday, June 23,2011
9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Credit/Cost:
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2 full–semester units of credit: $250.00
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3 full–semester units of credit: $350.00
(requires additional 5–7 page paper)
Payment
Payment on site
due the first day of workshop instruction, cash or check only.
No credit cards accepted.
San José State University,
7th and San Carlos Streets
Sweeney Hall
Room 411
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Light Fire Under Your Feet:
Ignite, Motivate, and Engage All Learners
For 2–8 Grade Teachers
Whether you are new to teaching or are a seasoned educator, this summer open program may be for you. Do you need ideas for sparking writing? Do you want to increase students' motivation? Are you in need of ideas of how to engage the different learners in your class? I will model cooperative learning structures that increase student output and create safe classroom environments. We will work on strategies to help students become coaches and teachers become facilitators. We will practice the essential tools in Step Up to Writing, how to gradually release responsibility to students, and design writing lessons to integrate with Science, Social Studies, etc. Participants should bring teacher's editions and/or curriculum map (scope and sequence).
Maria Smith
Literacy Coach
Berryessa Union School District
Associate Director
San Jose Area Writing Project
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Monday, June 20, 2011–
Thursday, June 23,2011
9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Credit/Cost:
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2 full–semester units of credit: $250.00
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3 full–semester units of credit: $350.00
(requires additional 5–7 page paper)
Payment
Payment on site
due the first day of workshop instruction, cash or check only.
No credit cards accepted.
San José State University,
7th and San Carlos Streets
MacQuarrie Hall
Room 233
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East Side Story:
Aligning Writing Strategies with Writing Standards
to Encourage Authentic Student Writing and Voice
For 8–12 Grade Teachers
None of us became teachers because we wanted to align student writing with assessment standards in order to enable students to pass national tests, anymore than people enjoy the musical
West Side Story
because they can align its plot to that of
Romeo and Juliet. In a four–day workshop taught by veteran East Side teachers Marty Brandt, Kathy Gonzales, Rosemary Kuhn, and Marie Milner, participants will be introduced to writing–instruction strategies that fulfill content standard expectations while promoting student success far beyond that of earning test scores that claim to indicate "proficiency." We hope to promote the teaching of writing as a craft, an art form, and a means by which to explore the universe and one's place in it.
Marie Milner
Andrew Hill High School
East Side Unified School District
Associate Director
San Jose Area Writing Project
Rosemary Kuhn
Piedmont Hills High School
East Side Union High School District
Teacher Consultant
San Jose Area Writing Project
Marty Brandt
Independence High School
East Side Union School District
Teacher Consultant
San Jose Area Writing Project
Kathleen Gonzales
Santa Teresa High School
East Side Union High School District
Teacher Consultant
San Jose Area Writing Project
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011–
Friday, July 8,2011
9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Credit/Cost:
-
3 full–semester units of credit: $350.00
Payment
Payment on site
due the first day of workshop instruction, cash or check only.
No credit cards accepted.
San José State University,
7th and San Carlos Streets
Sweeney Hall
Room 411
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Beyond the Five Paragraph Essay
For 8–12 Grade Teachers
In this intensive four–day program, we will investigate ways to analyze and imitate models of nonfiction writing. Participants will study a variety of analytic approaches to a text—mythological, sociological, psychological, deconstructive, as well as textual—and learn how to generate effective structure, voice, and writing strategies. Emphasizing alternative approaches to style and grammar, we will explore ways to expand the nonfiction writing curriculum by including memoir, reflective essays, persuasive writing, poetry, setting and character pieces, interview and profile, and academic writing utilizing varied research methods. Participants will receive dozens of student models demonstrating successful ways to teach writing.
Jeff House
College Board Reader and Lecturer
Georgiana Bruce Kirby Preparatory High School
California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)
Teacher Consultant
San Jose Area Writing Project
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Monday, July 11, 2011–
Thursday, July 14, 2011
9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Credit/Cost:
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2 full–semester units of credit: $250.00
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3 full–semester units of credit: $350.00
(requires additional 5–7 page paper)
Payment
Payment on site
due the first day of workshop instruction, cash or check only.
No credit cards accepted.
San José State University,
7th and San Carlos Streets
Sweeney Hall
Room 313
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Middle School Matters:
Tackling the Issues of Teaching Writing to Tweens
For 5–8 Grade Teachers
A team of Middle School Teacher Consultants will present their best lessons in teaching writing—the ones that get their students, the students in the middle, to write with passion and focus—during six workshops in morning and afternoon sessions. Throughout this program, participants will be able to learn strategies for building academic literacy, working with multiple genres, promoting writing across the content areas, integrating writing standards, and maximizing students' writing experience and enjoyment. All lessons are designed to reach English Learners and students of all ability levels.
Suzanne Murphy
St. Martin of Tours Elementary School
Diocese of San Jose
Teacher Consultant
San Jose Area Writing Project
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Monday, July 25, 2011–
Thursday, July 28,2011
9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Credit/Cost:
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2 full–semester units of credit: $250.00
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3 full–semester units of credit: $350.00
(requires additional 5–7 page paper)
Payment
Payment on site
due the first day of workshop instruction, cash or check only.
No credit cards accepted.
San José State University,
7th and San Carlos Streets
Sweeney Hall
Room 348
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Hands–on, Clock Running:
Smart Ways to Teach Writers' Workshop in the K–5 Classroom
For K–5 Grade Teachers
This workshop focuses on your practice with the goal that you make and take lessons to use in your classroom.
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Observe model reading and writing mini-lessons and practice them;
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Observe conferencing and then lead conferences;
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Observe small group strategy lessons and give them.
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Explore characteristics of the genres and try out key strategies for teaching them.
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See teacher consultants working live with the Young Authors' Institute on campus.
Bring your favorite picture or chapter books. Bring a memory stick
for myriad handouts. We will tackle predictable problems: motivating the reluctant, managing assessment and adopted reading programs. This session is for teachers new to writers' workshop and those who want to refine their teaching, with break out groups for primary and elementary. The main source material is Lucy Calkins's Units of Study.
Laura Brown
Assisted by Grade–Level Teacher Consultants
Valle Vista Elementary School
Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
SJAWP Associate Director
San Jose Area Writing Project
Mariana Figueroa
Anderson Elementary School
Oak Grove Elementary School District
Teacher Consultant
San Jose Area Writing Project
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Monday, August 1, 2011–
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Repeat
of June 13–14 Workshop
Credit/Cost:
-
1 full–semester unit of credit: $125.00
Payment
Payment on site
due the first day of workshop instruction, cash or check only.
No credit cards accepted.
San José State University,
7th and San Carlos Streets
Sweeney Hall
Room 229
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Improving the Academic Writing
of Long–Term English Learners
For 4–8 Grade Teachers
Do your re–designated Long-Term English Learners (LTEL) or other students struggle with academic reading and writing? Do they know how to take structured notes, summarize or write extended expository responses proven to improve reading comprehension? Participants will practice and learn how to teach underprepared students how to write to compare/contrast, propose/support using evidence, sequence ideas, explain/describe, and explain cause/effect. Transitioning easily from oral to academic writing, checklists/rubrics to document growth, sentence/paragraph/essay frames, and ways to increase equitable oral/written participation techniques will also be shared.
Participants: Please bring your textbook, curriculum guide or supplementary materials. Collaboration time will be provided to develop lesson plans based on the workshop.
Margaret Tomita
Middle Grades Specialist
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