What you are going to learn

Course description

Workshop Leader Biography: Carl Anderson

Carl Anderson is an internationally recognized expert in writing instruction for grades K-8. He works as a consultant in schools and districts around the world, and is the author of numerous books on teaching writing, including the new How to Become a Better Writing Teacher (with Matt Glover, Fall 2023), A Teacher’s Guide to Mentor Texts K-5, A Teacher's Guide to Writing Conferences K-8, the best-selling How's It Going? A Practical Guide to Conferring with Student Writers, as well as Assessing Writers and the Strategic Writing Conferences series. Carl is known for his school-based residencies, PD workshops, conference keynotes, and webinars.

Carl began his career in education as a teacher in elementary and middle schools in the Bronx, New York, Bardstown, Kentucky, and Northbrook, Illinois. Today, he is known for his conference keynotes, PD workshops, and in-school residencies.

Carl is also known for being an avid fan of the Beatles and Bob Dylan, as well as his lifelong passion for sailing. He lives with his wife Robin in Brooklyn, New York, and is thrilled when their adult children visit them.

About this workshop

Every writing teacher has this question: How do I teach my students to write well?

The answer? Teach with mentor texts. To help students learn how to craft their writing in effective and beautiful ways, students need to see and study mentor texts in writing lessons.

You’ll learn about five practical steps you can take to integrate mentor texts into your teaching:

•     · Find and select good mentor texts.
•     · Analyze mentor texts to find multiple teaching points.
•     · “Immerse” (or familiarize) students with mentor texts at the beginning of a unit of study.
•     · Lead whole-class study of mentor texts.
•     · Teach with mentor texts in mini-lessons, small group lessons, and writing conferences.

As part of the workshop, you’ll study excellent narrative, informational, and persuasive mentor texts. You’ll also watch videos of Carl teaching with mentor texts that bring to life how to use these powerful teaching tools.

By the end of the workshop, you'll have learned numerous strategies you can use to teach with mentor texts that you can use right away in your classroom.

Audience:

This workshop is for teachers in grades K-8, and the literacy coaches, curriculum leaders, and administrators who support them.

Published:

How to Become a Better Writing Teacher (with Matt Glover)
A Teachers Guide to Mentor Texts K-5 A Teacher’s Guide to Writing Conferences K-8 Assessing Writers How’s It Going? A Practical Guide to Conferring with Student Writers Strategic Writing Conferences: Smart Conversations that Move Young Writers Forward

Agenda -Oct 13-14th (Friday, Saturday)

Day1 Schedule—Friday
08:00-08:30	Registration
08:30 - 10:00 (1.5hs)	Session 1
10:00 – 10:30	Refreshment Break
10:30 - 12:00(1.5hs)	Session 2
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch + School tour (optional)
13:30 - 14:30 (1hs)	Session 3
14:30 - 15:00	Refreshment Break
15:00 - 16:30 (1.5hs)	Session 4

Day2 Schedule—Saturday
08:00 - 10:00 (2hs)	Session 5
10:00 – 10:30	Refreshment Break
10:30 - 12:00(1.5hs)	Session 6
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 14:30 (1.5hs)	Session 7
14:30 - 15:00	Refreshment Break
15:00 - 16:00 (1hs)	Session 8
16:00	End of Workshop

Refreshment Break:
coffee, tea, bottle waters, snack and fruits
Lunch: school lunch for two days
Registration Fee: 4200 RMB(USD 600) per participant
Group Deal: 3780 RMB(USD 540) per participant for 5 or more participants
Early Bird: 3780 RMB(USD 540) 31/08/2023

Refund Policy:

• Refunds for the workshop may only be issued if cancelled by the Workshop leader(for reasons beyond her control) and we failed to find a suitable time for most of participants; or registered participant informs IES he/she is able to show up before 30/09/2023；
• If there is insufficient registration before 30/09/2023 the IES will inform participants of the cancellation and refund the actual paid registration fee only.

Certificate: E-certificate signed by Carl Anderson will be issued 5 working days after the workshop.