Tell a Story About a Time...
Improving Narrative Writing and much more!
Presented by Bill Atwood
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Southeastern Regional Education Service Center (SERESC)
Bedford NH 03110
(603) 206-6800, www.seresc.net
Who Should Attend:
Educators, Grades 1-8
About the Workshop:
Narrative writing, whose primary purpose is to tell a story, is one of the most powerful forms of communication. Research shows that the human brain is wired to receive stories and as a result, stories play an important role in both informative and opinion writing. In this dynamic and extremely practical workshop, learn how to improve narrative writing with oral, kinesthetic, and written exercises that show all students (including ELL and SPED) how to build an effective story. Perfect fit for Common Core Literacy Standards because the workshop includes text models that connect and develop reading, writing, and vocabulary skills.
The presenter will describe 4 ideas to improve narrative writing, expand on those ideas with demonstrations and activities, and provide strategies that educators can apply to their writing lessons.
Outcomes:
- Understand the 4 key ideas to improving narrative writing
- Be able to implement 4-6 critical strategies from workshop
Schedule:
8:30-9:00 Introduction: 4 secrets to improving narrative writing
9:00-10:00 Teachers will be able to use text models to identify and begin to teach techniques of effective description and narration; Strategies: WWW.VANSHOPPES.COM, charades, sorts, One Penny White Board…
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:30 Teachers will be able to implement strategies that improve word choice, elaboration, and dialogue; Strategies: show don’t tell game, carousels, group story…
11:30-12:15 Working Lunch and Networking at SERESC
12:15-1:15 Teachers will be able to implement strategies that improve planning of stories; Strategies: Pixar Formula, verbal story, models, summarizing, End it!, hooks and closers…
1:15-1:30 Break
1:30-3:00 Teachers will be able to implement strategies that improve editing and revising and skills like transitions, sentence variety;
Strategies: Sentence variety graph, interactive rubrics, too many adjectives, evaluate it!3:00 Adjourn
About the Presenter
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Check-in and continental breakfast starts at 8:00 am
Presentation starts at 8:30 am
Lunch at SERESC
Adjourn: 3:00 pm
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for 5.5 contact hours
Cost: $225.00
Early Registration Discounted Cost: $195.00, if registered by March 15, 2017 ---Enter discount code: early*registration
Registration ends March 29, 2017
Email: pdservices@seresc.net
Website: www.seresc.net
Location: 29 Commerce Drive, Bedford, NH, United States
Phone: 603-206-6800
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Location:
SERESC Conference Center
29 Commerce Drive
Bedford, NH 03110
603-206-6800
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Email: pdservices@seresc.net
Website: www.seresc.net
Location: 29 Commerce Drive, Bedford, NH, United States
Phone: 603-206-6800