Reading Like a Writer workshop, Yrs 2-6, with Sharon Callen

This online workshop across two consecutive days with Sharon and Phil Callen is for motivated Years 2-6 teachers and leaders of literacy who want to equip themselves with the skills to enrich the teaching of writing through using quality children’s literature and a workshop model (Mini Lesson, Independent Practice, Share/Reflection). Learn how to powerfully develop students as self-motivated, self-directed and self-regulated writers.

These two online workshops across two consecutive days with Sharon and Phil Callen are for motivated Years 2-6 teachers and leaders of literacy who want to equip themselves with the skills to use quality children's literature and a workshop model to develop students as self-motivated, self-directed and self-regulated writers.

WHY?

• As teachers we can struggle with helping young writers to develop their knowledge and expertise of the writing process through meaningful writing
• We want to do less 'one off' activities that do little to empower them
• We struggle to differentiate for our young writers so that they all have an entry point for their writing
• We often don't have high quality literature on hand for students to be inspired by, and from which they can develop their own writing 
• We find it hard to use the curriculum in effective ways that connect with our students

HOW?

This workshops address the struggles we have by: 

• Introducing you to the Reading Like a Writer framework, a framework which enables writers to be active in noticing, exploring and understanding how good writers write
• Showing effective ways of accessing and using quality children's literature as outstanding models for students' writing
• Going through the process as if you were a student in my class, so that you can actually experience what it is, and thereby consider how you can implement and adjust it
• Taking you through the practicalities: how to get started, how to fit it all in, how to keep track of learning 
• Showing how to use Quick Writes in new powerful ways
• How to cover the curriculum in easy to understand ways
• Showing how the  Reading Like a Writer framework supports writers across all aspects of writing for all text types, across ages

BENEFITS

The workshop attendees receive:

• A deeper knowledge of how to teach their students the craft of writing through:
• • Exclusive access to 2 x 1.5 hour live, interactive small group Zoom workshop where they will receive advanced training in teaching students to become better writers through what they are reading.
  • Question and answer feedback from Sharon and Phil
  • Exclusive access to and advice on Teachific resources and more

DAY 1

• Introducing and using the Reading Like a Writer framework (Name and notice, exploration, give it a go, reflect & share)
• Reading Like a Writer activities
• Practicalities: Resources, tools, tracking the learning

DAY 2

• Using the Reading Like a Writer framework (Name and notice, exploration, give it a go, reflect & share)
• Reading Like a Writer activities
• Practicalities: Resources, tools, tracking the learning

BRING

• A notebook, a pencil/pen
• Three favourite children’s books: one each of poetry, informational, story chapter or picture book

COST: 

$75 for the two sessions (with a percentage donated to the charity: A fairer world for disadvantaged young girls)

MORE INFORMATION:

• Visit cuelearning.com.au
• Subscribe to the Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy podcast https://the-teachers-tool-kit-for-literacy.simplecast.com/
• Contact Phil phil@cuelearning.com.au