Discuss refine literacy night planning
Literacy Night 2009
Dates: October 6 and 8, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Limit
Conference format
- introductory session - 10 mins
- session 1 - 50 mins
- transition - 10 mins
- session 2 - 50 mins
Staff needed:
- Reading: a K-2 team of two and a 3-5 team of two to co-present
- Writing: six teachers to present one grade level
Childcare: provided by King Care
Handouts:
One folder for participants. There will be a reading side and a writing side.
- opening letter from SIT
- map of school showing where presentations are
- overview of night (likely taken from lessons plans)
- writing calendars
- reading levels handbook
- basics of what good writing instruction is
- definitions of curricular practices used in classes
- reader's workshop, writer's workshop, word study, letter writing, writing process definitions
- school map
- how to help with writing
- opening letter from SIT
Cost without childcare: $2800
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