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Reading-Writing Connections
(30 hours)

Research shows that children grow best as readers and writers -- and as thinkers -- when they encounter not only subskills but also complete language events. Thus teachers can become more effective at teaching the language arts curriculum by integrating its elements. Writing helps students understand their reading; and reading provides the wide exposure to effective language and ideas that inform writing. This workshop helps teachers create literature-rich, student-centered classrooms, using practical day-to-day activities that make learning come alive. Key strategies and structures include read-alouds, storytelling, reading and writing workshop, effective comprehension strategies,literature logs, literature logs, dialogue journals, literature circles and text sets, peer writing/editing groups, publishing student work, thematic units, portfolio evaluation and other topics requested by participants.

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