Upcoming Events
Writers' Workshop: A Self-Paced, Gamified Approach to Teaching All Students to Write (Grades 6-12)
Nov 1, 2023
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Vandalia, IL 62471
Date: November 01, 2023 through November 01, 2023
Time: 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM
Location: ROE #3 Professional Development Center, 1500 W Jefferson St, Vandalia, IL 62471
Contact: Contact Us
Contact phone: 6182835011
Jim Kestner will introduce a ground-breaking curriculum, the Writers’ Workshop Wayfarer Challenge. Writing instruction from Kestner’s more than 30 years experience as a dynamic speaker brings workshop participants a series of videos and web links that teach writing skills, freeing teachers to spend time focused on students’ individual needs. Featuring video vignettes and the option of an incentives-based, game-like interface, middle and high school English teachers will discover how to harness the power of avatars and individual-based skill progression to shatter barriers and generate excitement in students as they gain ever greater writing proficiency along a virtual expedition to climb Mt. Everest. Every participant receives a free Writers’ Workshop Wayfarer Challenge curriculum and implementation guide!
Check out these exciting features:
- A series of 17 self paced writing challenges adaptable to time frames ranging from a few units to an entire school year
- Real potential for students who need extra time a chance to master skills while simultaneously propelling gifted students to pursue advanced concepts that typically lie beyond the time available during the school year
- Instruction on customizing the curriculum to a variety of settings and applications
- Data collection and reporting mechanisms
- ELA standards-aligned curriculum for grades 6-12
- Video vignettes featuring Alan Arnette, a world class Everest mountaineer and expedition guide
- Web-based data and leaderboards for teachers who decide to gamify the program
- Easily adaptable for remote learners
This training will be held on November 1, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the ROE #3 Professional Development Center. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. The cost to attend this training is $120/person and lunch will be provided. Each participant will receive 5.5 PD hours upon completion of the training.
Registration Flyer: https://forms.gle/SwZ3mJQAN8tqiSCy8