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SUMMARY:Creating All STAAR Writers with Gretchen Bernabei and Barry La
 ne
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE!  \nTEACHING EXPOSITORY WRITING IS
  A CHALLENGE\n Formulaic approaches lead to flat, voiceless writing t
 hat bores readers, scores at a mediocre level on tests, and drains the
  passion for writing out of classrooms. Formulaic student writing beco
 mes robotic.  For the last 20 years Barry Lane and Gretchen Bernabei h
 ave pioneered innovative strategies in teaching expository writing tha
 t 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’ attit
 udes as well as their writing.  Both Barry and Gretchen will be prese
 nt 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.\n“I had a great time! I was totally revived!  I 
 see writing a whole lot differently now. You made it simpler.”   �
 �                       ~ Idalia Cepeda, Sugarla
 nd, TX\n\nYOU WILL LEARN HOW TO\n\nCreate kid-tested, campus-proven te
 chniques which raise writing test scores\nAdapt your students to the t
 he 26 line STAAR format without losing their individual writing voices
 \nCreate a writing Classroom where students beg you to write and revis
 e each day\nShow students key concepts of writing craft to aide revisi
 on on the STAAR Test\nDesign lessons for success on the New STAAR Test
  rubric\nTeach writing fluency not formulas for stronger writing\nDesi
 gn Info-Shots for building muscle for academic writing\nMake back up p
 lans for students who “just keep failing that test”\nTeach Persuas
 ive writing techniques that lead to powerful responses\nBa-da-bing, ba
 -da-bang, ba-da-boom! Sentence patterns for reading and writing\nEmplo
 y Surefire strategies to help ELL learners succeed on the STAAR test\n
 Create a question culture that brings depth to writing and reading\nEx
 tract themes from literature to write about on the new STAAR test\nEas
 y and kid-friendly kernel essays for expository writing\nUsing colors 
 for (shh! Analysis) labeling types of text\n\n\n\nFor more information
  visit http://discoverwriting.ning.com/events/creating-all-staar-write
 rs-with-gretchen-bernabei-and-barry-lan-1
DTSTART;TZID=America/Anguilla:20120625T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Anguilla:20120626T235900
CATEGORIES:2, day, writing, and, teaching, institute
LOCATION:Mesquite  Convention Center    (Dallas  Area)
WEBSITE:http://www.discover-writing.com/register.html
URL:http://www.discover-writing.com/register.html
CONTACT:800-613-8055
ORGANIZER:Discover Writing Company
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