Workshops
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| Workshop | Location | Date |
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| Gazing at the STAAR: Teaching the Expository Essay for the State of Texas End-of-Course Exam | Dallas, Texas | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
| Gazing at the STAAR: Teaching the Fictional Narrative Essay for the State of Texas End-of-Course Exam | Dallas, Texas | Wednesday, February 15, 2012 |
| Gazing at the STAAR: Teaching the Expository Essay for the State of Texas End-of-Course Exam | Dallas, Texas | Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
| Gazing at the STAAR: Teaching the Fictional Narrative Essay for the State of Texas End-of-Course Exam | Dallas, Texas | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 |
| Gazing at the STAAR: Teaching the Expository Essay for the State of Texas End-of-Course Exam | Dallas, Texas | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 |
| Gazing at the STAAR: Teaching the Fictional Narrative Essay for the State of Texas End-of-Course Exam | Dallas, Texas | Thursday, February 23, 2012 |
New Direction
The new direction of The Jane Schaffer Writing Program will be to focus on remaining loyal to Jane’s vision and methodology while integrating and updating the content in the following areas (no particular hierarchy; See attached graphic for ideas):
- Advanced Placement and IB Writing Guides
- English
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Differentiation:
- ELL
- Gifted and Talented
- Special Education
- Elementary, Middle, High School Focus
- Inter-curricular
- Approaches to Writing Well in All Subjects and Courses
- Published Guides for Textbook Adoptions
- State Tests: High Stakes Testing Guides that Focus on the Specific Writing Requirements of State and National Tests
- Technology:
- Student and Teacher Apps
- Teacher Presentation Tools
- Electronically Interactive Graphic Organizers
- On-Line Courses
- Professional Development for Teachers
- Student Writing Courses
- Vertical Alignment for Grades 2-12