Led by author Whitney La Rocca, this session is designed for those who teach or support emergent writers in PreK, kindergarten, or 1st grade, this workshop will provide a developmentally appropriate  process for engaging students in the exploration of what writers do when they make marks on a page. Let’s move the conventions of language from being viewed as right and wrong to seeing them as providing meaning and effect in both oral and written language. Let’s engage in brain-based, practical ways to use the reading-writing connection to teach grammar and conventions for meaning making that grows even our youngest writers and readers.

• Led by author Whitney La Rocca, this workshop is designed for those who teach or support 1st and 2nd grade. Meaning is made when reading and writing crash together in the conventions of language. Join us as we explore ways to support competition and comprehension with our young writers by harnessing the language conventions. Let’s move the conventions of language from being viewed as right and wrong to seeing them as providing meaning and effect. Let’s enjoy the curiosity and wonder young children have around what writers do. Let’s engage in brain-based, practical ways to use the reading-writing connection to teach grammar and editing in a way that grows our writers and readers.

Led by author Jeff Anderson, This workshop is designed for those who teach or support grades 3-5. Meaning is made when reading and writing crash together in the conventions of language. Join us to explore ways to harness the language conventions to purposefully activate meaning in both comprehension and composition. Let’s move the conventions of language from being viewed as right and wrong to seeing them as providing meaning and effect. Let’s move from test practice to best practice that prepares students for any writing challenge, multiple choice or otherwise. Let’s move toward brain-based, practical ways to use the reading-writing connection to teach grammar and editing in a way that grows writers and readers.

Led by author Caroline Sweet, This workshop is designed for bilingual teachers looking to enhance their Spanish language instruction. We’ll explore how to leverage culturally relevant bilingual children’s literature to teach the conventions of the Spanish language. We’ll discuss how we build our community of young bilingual writers as we invite them to discover how authors use conventions to tell a story. We will use the Patterns of Power process to allow young writers to connect reading and writing and explore Spanish grammar.

Led by author Jeff Anderson, this workshop is designed for those who teach or support grades 6-8. Meaning is made when reading and writing crash together in the conventions of language. Join us to explore ways to harness the language conventions to purposefully activate meaning in both comprehension and composition. Let’s move the conventions of language from being viewed as right and wrong to seeing them as providing meaning and effect. Let’s move from test practice to best practice that prepares students for any writing challenge, multiple choice or otherwise. Let’s move toward brain-based, practical ways to use the reading-writing connection to teach grammar and editing in a way that grows adolescent writers and readers.

Hey teachers! Are you NEW to the STAAR revising and editing assessment? Then this virtual workshop is designed specifically for you. Still centered in conversation and engagement, we will hit the high points, dispel rumors, and give you the tools you need for authentically preparing for STAAR revising and editing success. Led by Jeff, Travis, and Whitney.

• Led by authors Travis Leech and Holly Durham, this workshop is designed for those who teach or support grades 9-12. Meaning is made when reading and writing crash together in the conventions of language. Explore ways to harness the language conventions to purposefully activate meaning in both comprehension and composition. Let’s move the conventions of language from being viewed as right and wrong to seeing them as providing meaning and effect. Let’s move from test practice to best practice that prepares students for any writing challenge, multiple choice or otherwise. Let’s move toward brain-based, practical ways to use the reading-writing connection to teach grammar and editing in a way that grows high school writers and readers.
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• If you are a coach, principal, district director, specialist, or consultant--or anyone who is curious about leading an implementation of Patterns of Power (Grades 2-12) along with the new resource for early childhood, Patterns of Wonder (PreK-1)--this 90-minute session is for you. We will provide implementation information and ample time to ask questions and share best practices. This workshop is designed for instructional leaders looking for an authentic systemic approach to teaching grammar, conventions, and author's purpose and craft.