2009 Summer PD Conference- Language Arts Offerings |
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Workshop Title |
Recommended Audience |
Date |
Length of Session |
Content Area Reading |
Grades 2-5 |
August 11th |
1.5 hours |
| Learn strategies to effectively teach non-fiction and increase students’ comprehension skills and content-area vocabulary. | |||
EnVision Leveled Readers |
Grades 2-5 |
August 12th |
3 hours |
| This workshop will guide teachers through the available leveled readers with the Envision technology. Envision has a great supply of readers for science and social studies, available in both English and Spanish. This is a fabulous resource for teachers as they try to integrate content areas in order to maximize their efficiency and to help child make connections across content areas. | |||
EnVision Leveled Readers, |
Grades K-1 |
August 12th |
3 hours |
| This workshop will guide teachers through the available leveled readers with the Envision technology. Envision has a great supply of readers for science and social studies, available in both English and Spanish. This is a fabulous resource for teachers as they try to integrate content areas in order to maximize their efficiency and to help child make connections across content areas | |||
From Phonemic Awareness to Fluency |
PreK-2 |
August 13th |
3 hours |
| Dr. John J. (Jack) Pikulski is a Professor of Education at the University of Delaware. He is a recognized leader in the International Reading Association, serving on its Board of Directors, and as its President from 1997 to 1998. Since 1992, he has served, and continues to serve, on the Reading Committee of the National Assessments of Educational Progress (NAEP). Dr. Pikulski has published numerous articles in professional journals and has authored several professional textbooks. Come and learn from an expert how to help our students make the jump from phonemic awareness to being fluent readers. | |||
Literacy Stations for an Intermediate Classroom: The How and What of It |
Grades 3-5 |
August 13th |
3 hours |
| Teachers will learn how to set up, find and make appropriate learning stations for an intermediate classroom. | |||
Small Group Reading Instruction |
Grades 3-8 |
August 13th |
3 hours |
| Dr. John J. (Jack) Pikulski is a Professor of Education at the University of Delaware. He is a recognized leader in the International Reading Association, serving on its Board of Directors, and as its President from 1997 to 1998. Since 1992, he has served, and continues to serve, on the Reading Committee of the National Assessments of Educational Progress (NAEP). Dr. Pikulski has published numerous articles in professional journals and has authored several professional textbooks. Come and learn from an expert both the how and what we should be teaching our students in small groups to enhance their literacy education. | |||
The Writing Academy |
PreK-2Grades 3-5Grades 6-12 |
August 13th |
All day |
Each teacher is provided training in brain-based, learning style oriented strategies specific for writing. This training introduces voice, and shows teachers how to facilitate their students to embed idea development. The course also offers strategies to help teachers work with their students to organize their papers and sustain focus. (Grades 6-12) Teachers will participate in activities emphasizing idea development, depth in writing, creative introduction, memorable conclusions and the expression of voice. Sample papers and assessment rubrics will be provided through hands-on activities |
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Vibrant and Valuable Vocabulary Gems |
Grades 2-5 |
August 11th |
1.5 hours |
This workshop will explore viable strategies including word sorts, golden lines, creative dramatics, and oral language activities. Through these vibrant “gems”, students will discover the treasure of claiming true ownership of rich vocabulary. |
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LTF Day 2 |
Day 1 attendees and new to pre-AP |
August 12th |
All day |
| This is the second day of training on Laying the Foundations, the guide for Pre-AP teachers to use to differentiate for those students needs. Teachers will discover and participate in a variety of activities from the guide. | |||
Navigating the new TEKS and ELPS |
one teacher per team (recommended) |
August 11th |
3 hours |
The session will be broken down into two main sections: 1. Overview: This sections analyzes and summarizes the changes to the ELA TEKS and ELPS with best practices activities for ELL's 2. Comprehension Toolkit: Teachers will discover ways to implement the resources including literary analysis, nonfiction text structures, and vocabulary (academic, word parts, and context) |
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Shakespeare through Performance |
6-12 |
August 11th |
All day |
Teachers will discover ways to maximize student understanding of dramatic works through the use of speaking and movement |
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I-Search |
6-12 |
August 14th |
1.5 hours |
| Participants will discover a creative and engaging way to research self selected topics which incorporates technology and multiple genres. | |||
Using Mentor Sentences to teach Grammar |
6-12 |
August 14th |
1.5 hours |
Teachers will discover ways to use well written sentences from a variety of sources to model the SE's in the conventions strand in the new ELA TEKS |
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Maximizing the Impact of SSR |
4-12 |
August 14th |
1.5 hours |
Teachers will discover ways to focus their sustained silent reading time on specific student expectations in the bundles to maximize student learning from self -selected texts through direct teaching and built in accountability |
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Advocacy Practicum: Relevance in Interpretation, Values and Policy |
Communications and ELA teachers |
August 11th |
All day |
| Teachers will travel to the UT Library and explore the process of locating fiction and non-fiction works that have high levels of relevance for students in the secondary forensics classroom. We will develop resources that can be used by students to "find their voice" in the dramatic and political forum. | |||
Inventing your Forum: Communications and Debate in the Classroom |
Communications and ELA teachers |
August 12th |
3 hours |
Participants will receive activities that turn a classroom into a forum for political speech and public debate. We will share activities that promote communication confidence and intellectual clash for students. Shared topics will include: Integrating Impromptu & Extemporaneous Speaking Activities, Integrating Public Forum and Congressional Debate, Media Analysis, Interpretation Activities and Potpourri. |
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Forensics Directors and Coaches |
UIL Directors and Coaches |
August 12th |
3 hours |
Speech, debate, communications teachers and coaches will collaborate and participate in a working group experience in a collegial environment. Session topics will include Developing a Strategic Forensic Season, Navigating the Local, State and National Forensic Communities, Hosting a Successful State Qualifier, PISD: Future of Forensics in our Backyard, and Acronym Soup: UIL, TFA, NFL, TOC Q & A |
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