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