TARGET AUDIENCE

 

Educators of English Learners including teachers, teacher leaders, and instructional coaches in grades 3–5 and 6–12. School and district teams are encouraged to participate together for optimal learning and successful implementation.

 

OVERVIEW

 

Learn how to accelerate writing in this four-part learning series. The professional learning focuses on important instructional topics including:

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• Oral language development as a pathway to writing

• Written language development

• Scaffolding instruction for equitable access

• Formative assessment for oral and written language development

 

The instructional approaches in this course will be applicable to all instructional settings including in- person, virtual, and hybrid learning environments.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

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Participants will be able to:

• Provide and facilitate opportunities for students to listen, speak, and read, in ways that lead to writing

• Plan and scaffold writing instruction that maximizes language development

• Gather evidence of where students are in their oral and written language development

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DATES

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Share your contact information here and we will let you know when the dates have been announced.

 

If you are interested in purchasing this course for your local district or school, please contact Sharon Sáez at ssaez@wested.org or (301) 997-1891.

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COST

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The cost to attend is $900 per participant for a 4-module course ($800 for teams of 4 or more). This fee includes all materials for asynchronous and synchronous learning components. Participants will be enrolled in the course via Canvas, where they can access asynchronous learning tasks to complete between sessions.