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Open Institutes 2013-2014

Teaching Writing With the CA Common Core State Standards | Writing With Technology for Change | Writing for College & Career Readiness | Reading Like a Writer

Teaching Writing With the CA Common Core State Standards (K-8)

Dates: June 24 - 26, 8:00am - 3:00pm @ UC San Diego

Cost: $300 each participant (or $275 each for school teams of 3 or more) for the 3-session series, including materials.

Instructors: Abby Robles, Demi Brown and Jamie Jackson

Credit: UC Extension credit available for an additional fee

Registration: Download 2013 Teaching Writing With the CA CCSS Registration Form (PDF)

Description: This 3-session open institute program offers teachers an introduction and an opportunity to develop an understanding of the CA Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in writing and how they impact expectations for student writing in the classroom. Through an exploration of the CA CCSS in writing and the integration of 21st century skills —collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication—participants will:

learn how to integrate the CA CCSS into classroom writing in rich and meaningful ways
pinpoint a variety of approaches for supporting all levels of student writers, including ELLs
thread the CA CCSS across the content areas through writing and the use of mentor texts
identify, analyze and understand the possibilities for writing within the 3 text types (opinion/argument, informative/explanatory, narrative)
create plans for implementing the CA CCSS using existing classroom resources

Writing With Technology for Change: Teaching Digital Writing and Learning in the 21st Century Classroom (K-12)

Dates: No dates for 2013 currently available

Cost: $300 each participant (or $250 each for school teams of 3 or more) for the 3-session series, including materials. No refunds - Substitutions okay.

Instructors: Jacob Ruth, Wendy Weisel-Bosworth & Ann Zivotsky

Credit: UC Extension credit available for an additional fee

Registration: Not currently available

Description: This workshop is open to any teacher who wants to explore the use of digital media for engaging and enhancing student learning through writing. Working primarily in a Mac-platform, participants will use a variety of mobile devices (iPads, iPods, iPhones) and digital tools to acquire strategies, skills, and the resources necessary to challenge students to be writers and producers of unique digital media.

Using the California Common Core Standards, teachers will plan writing assignments that are current and relevant while providing a rigorous curriculum that fosters critical thinking and allows all students, including ELLs, to be creators, communicators, collaborators, and writers in a dynamic world.

Hands-on use of digital media may include: exploration of free mobile apps; discussion of BYOD (bring your own device); iMovie/GarageBand; Google Apps for Education; Twitter in the classroom; Edmodo/Blogger (web-based resources)

Writing for College & Career Readiness: Fostering Partnerships Among High School, College & University Instructors

Date: April 13, 8:00am - 1:00pm @ San Diego City Community College

Cost: $20 each participant (or $15 each for school teams of 3 or more). Includes breakfast, lunch, parking, and all materials

Instructors: Holly Bauer, Jan Jarrell, Mark Manasse, Monique Lamphiere-Tamayoshi, and Divona Roy

Credit: None available

Registration:

Description: This half-day workshop offers high school teachers and college and university instructors an opportunity to collaborate and share ideas about what it means for high school students to be college and career ready in the area of writing (as outlined within the CA Common Core State Standards). We will consider the issues related to bridging the writing gap that will allow all students to succeed in first-year college course work or in the workplace. Topics to be considered: developing critical thinking/meta-cognitive skills; promoting writing across the disciplines; teaching students to analyze text and write an argument; writing concise and specific prompts in high school and college classrooms; and, preparing students to access the resources they need to be successful college students.

Reading Like a Writer K-12: Utilizing Classroom Curriculum to Inform Writing Instruction Through the Use of Mentor Text

Dates: 2014 dates to be determined • 4:45pm - 7:45pm • UC San Diego

Cost: $195 for the 3-session series ($175 each for teams of 3 or more from the same school site). Registration includes all materials and parking.

Instructors: To be determined

Credit: None available

Registration: Not currently available

Description: This workshop introduces teachers to the concept of mentor texts—using high-quality writing from a variety of authors to support, engage and enable all learners to take ownership of their writing.

Drawing from classroom resources that include reading anthologies, textbooks, picture books, novels, digital media, and journalistic writing, teacher participants will:

discover how to take advantage of the time and effort already invested in reading instruction to teach writing
explore ways that learning to 'read like writers' can improve student writing in the classroom
learn how to use rich, well-written texts to differentiate writing instruction for ALL of your students
collaborate with colleagues to plan and scaffold writing instruction using classroom materials