Igniting a Passion for Nonfiction
Engaging Approaches that Improve STAAR Results
A two day writing workshop with Barry Lane
Texas CPEs available
Principals attend FREE when 3 or more attend from a school!
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Writing, Reflecting, and Revising for Teachers Grades 4-12 with Barry Lane
Do your students groan and go limp when it's time to write an essay? Have you found yourself striving to raise STAAR writing test scores but losing your passion for teaching writing in the process? Barry Lane's non-formulaic workshop will leave you fresh craft ideas that will revive a love for nonfiction essay writing in your classroom and help students excel on the test without sacrificing their love of learning.
In this 2 -day workshop you will learn how to :
- Create a question culture and watch writing soar
- Put voice and choice into opinion writing
- Learn concrete strategies for success on the STAAR Test at all levels
- Change the writing paradigm from work to joy
- Teach a love of revision and craft concepts that work
- Turn rigor to vigor with engaging non-fiction writing lessons
- Replace formulaic 5 paragraph essays with varied structures that create real voice
- Teach meaningful elaboration, not just adding more details
- Model concepts of craft that help students improve their writing
- Learn to teach the crucial bridge between story and informational writing
- Show students how to write on demand essays without losing their voice
Principals attend FREE when they bring a team of teachers!
Price: BEFORE APRIL 1ST $409 per person
AFTER April 1st $429 per person
To book dates call 1-802-345-9193 or email Barry directly at barry@discoverwriting.com
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Handouts
Meet Snowflake
After THE End: Teaching Creative Revision
(not a handout)
After the End is my favorite book on teaching students the art of revision, and it should be part of every writing teacher s professional library. --Kelly Gallagher
This new edition will surely end up dog-eared on every teacher’s desk as they mark the ideas they will be able to use to support their students as writers. After THE END is a treasure trove of resources and lesson ideas easily adaptable to any educational setting.”
--Frank Serafini
Barry Lane
"If your not excited about writing after this workshop, Check Your Pulse!"-- Billy Morrison, 6th grade teacher
More Kirk and Less Spock: Liberating Voice in Non-fiction
If you are new to Barry's work, get ready for a writing transformation that will change your classroom. . .and your notions about what it means to teach." —ReLeah Lent