REGISTER: Grades K-2  Grades 3-5

Grade Levels: K-5

Description: This two day series introduces teachers to Lucy Calkins’ book, Writing Pathways, Grades K-8 Performance Assessments and Learning Progressions.  “Designed as an instructional tool, Writing Pathways will help you provide your students with continuous assessment, timely feedback, and clear goals.  Organized around a K-8 continuum of learning progressions for opinion/argument, information, and narrative writing, this practical guide includes performance assessments, student checklists, rubrics, and leveled writing exemplars that help you (and your students) evaluate their work and establish where they are at in their writing development.”  (Heineman Website)

The book Writing Pathways, Grades K-8 Performance Assessments and Learning Progressions is required for this course.

SCECHs: Pending

Intended Audience: ELA Teachers, Grades K-5

Date & Time: 2 Sessions, Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5: August and November 2016

Presenters: Michele Farah, PhD, Literacy Consultant, Oakland Schools and Sandra Biondo, PhD, Independent Contractor

Location: Oakland Schools, 2111 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford, MI  48328

Event Contact: Kim Adragna, [email protected], (248) 209-2195