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Printer Friendly| Facilitator: | Carla Thio |
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| Date: | May 23, 2023 |
| Time: | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm MTN |
| Cost: |
$275.00 (includes lunch, which is not prepared in a nut/gluten-free environment) |
| Location: |
Edmonton (ERLC Office at Elmwood School) Room 17/18, 16325 - 83 Avenue Google Map |
| Session Code: | 23-LI-609 |
| Focus: | English Language Arts & Literacy |
Target Audience
Teachers
About this Learning Opportunity
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
Instructional tools to support deeper comprehension of text, apply analysis skills to constructed response, confidently teach narrative writing, and learn how to provide actionable feedback when assessing student work. Gain understanding of foundational writing skills to help students effectively respond to text and strengthen both writing abilities and reading comprehension skills.
HOW THE TRAINING BREAKS OUT:
Launching into Literacy
- Understanding EW’s Methodology and How it Creates Writing Success
- Recognizing Genre
- Identifying Organizational Frameworks (e.g., Informational vs. Narrative)
- Learning How to Annotate and Analyze Text
- Finding Literary Elements for Literary Analysis
- Identifying Text Conventions (clues) for Constructed Response
Narrative Skills
- Developing an Entertaining Beginning
- Creating Elaborate Details
- Building Suspense
- Describing the Main Event
- Developing Extended Endings
Putting It All Together
- Practicing Process Writing
- Forming Assessment Rubrics
- Recap of Today’s Learning – Narrative Writing
**Please note the session fee includes the 6-hour Workshop and a FREE Hub Digital Resource (1-year license)** This is a $99US SAVINGS!
Interested in securing a 2-year Hub license for only an additional $75US? Click on the following link to order through Empowering Writers:
https://store.empoweringwriters.com/products/2nd-year-hub-for-consortium-customer
This session addresses the LQS competencies
- 2. Modeling Commitment to Professional Learning
- 4. Leading a Learning Community
This session addresses the TQS competencies
- 2. Engaging in Career-Long Learning
- 3. Demonstrating a Professional Body of Knowledge
This session is being offered on a cost recovery basis.
About the Facilitator
Carla Thio
Carla Thio is currently a master teacher at the Renert School. She has been a classroom teacher for 23 years in Calgary, Alberta. Her first experience with Empowering Writers was in her first year of teaching at Rundle College School where she became the go-to person for teaching writing. Her students are proof that Empowering Writers yields success. Students arrive to her class excited to... Read more »
