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TEACHING EXPOSITORY WRITING IS A CHALLENGE

 Formulaic approaches lead to flat, voiceless writing that bores readers, scores at a mediocre level on tests, and drains the passion for writing out of classrooms. Formulaic student writing becomes robotic.

For the last 20 years Barry Lane and Gretchen Bernabei have pioneered innovative strategies in teaching expository writing that help all students find their unique voices as they learn to succeed.

Join Gretchen and Barry for this dynamic 2 day conference and learn classroom proven approaches that will transform your students’ attitudes as well as their writing.  Both Barry and Gretchen will be present for the two days to teach practical lessons, answer your questions about the new STAAR test, and help you tailor their effective lessons to your classroom.

“I had a great time! I was totally revived!  I see writing a whole lot differently now. You made it simpler.”
                          ~ Idalia Cepeda, Sugarland, TX

Handouts include

Hooked on Meaning  DVD/book $39

Ba Da Bing DVDROM    $39

The School Essay Manifesto $9

51 Wacky We-search Reports  $15

YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO

• Create kid-tested, campus-proven techniques which raise writing test scores
• Adapt your students to the the 26 line STAAR format without losing their individual writing voices
• Create a writing Classroom where students beg you to write and revise each day
• Show students key concepts of writing craft to aide revision on the STAAR Test
• Design lessons for success on the New STAAR Test rubric
• Teach writing fluency not formulas for stronger writing
• Design Info-Shots for building muscle for academic writing
• Make back up plans for students who “just keep failing that test”
• Teach Persuasive writing techniques that lead to powerful responses
• Ba-da-bing, ba-da-bang, ba-da-boom! Sentence patterns for reading and writing
• Employ Surefire strategies to help ELL learners succeed on the STAAR test
• Create a question culture that brings depth to writing and reading
• Extract themes from literature to write about on the new STAAR test
• Easy and kid-friendly kernel essays for expository writing
• Using colors for (shh! Analysis) labeling types of text
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