Phase II, Practicum and Progression: Once teachers have introduced and students have practiced the foundational writings skills and process of the Jane Schaffer Academic Writing Program®, teachers will begin observing how their students’ abilities develop at different rates of progress. This occurrence is natural, and teachers must be patient with their students’ cognitive development, especially with regard to the writing process. Remember, “it takes as long as it takes.” Don’t rush a student’s processing time. Students can be successful with Phase I for multiple years and even those who are college-bound. However, when you recognize growth, don’t stall or stagnate a student’s readiness.
The five reasons I know some of my students are ready for Phase II:
- They no longer confuse concrete detail with commentary.
- They understand and answer the writing prompt in an organized, logical, and fluid manner.
- They are proficient at choosing specific, relevant, and appropriate concrete details from their reading, observations, and experiences.
- Their commentary is developing and starting to impress me; I'm seeing some insight.
- Their writing is grammatically sound with few mistakes.
If you can answer "YES" to those five questions, our Phase II training, Practicum and Progression, will train you how to build momentum with these students through the following writing strategies:
- Developing the Two-Chunk Paragraph Without Redundancy
- Weaving Concrete Detail and Commentary
- Internalizing the Process and, Thereby, Lessening the Number of Graphic Organizers
- Introducing Style: Method and Meaning
- Designing Effective Writing Prompts
- Varying Sentence Types, Sentence Lengths, and Sentence Openings
This training is a prerequisite to Phase III. If you haven’t taken the official Phase I training, please do before registering for Phase II or Phase III.
Subject Area Participants: Advanced Academics, English Language Arts and Reading, Learning Support
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Format: Choose between Live or Recorded
3-Part Series (Weeknights):
- Live Webinar: November 6, 13, and 20 (6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Central)
- Deadline to Register: October 24
- Recorded Version
- The recording's viewing window will be available the following day from 12:00 (CDT) until 12:00 P.M. (CDT) 48-hours later. The price for the recorded session is higher than the live session because the recorded session requires homework assignments, graded by a National Trainer. For participants registered for the recording, certificates will be issued upon completion of a submitted portfolio of assignments.
Credit Cards, Purchase Orders, Business Checks Accepted.
Requests for a full refund must be received in writing three weeks prior to the first session. Once materials are shipped (two weeks prior to first session) cancellations may be made up to seven days prior to the first session for a refund minus the cost of materials and shipping. No refunds will be offered within seven days of the training or for no-shows.
Participants attending live sessions must attend at least 80% of the live training to earn a certificate of completion.
