Writing Revisited

Sponsored by

The Salem State Collaborative (CPMSIE)

Location: Haverhill High School, 137 Monument Street, Haverhill, MA 01832

Presenter: Cynthia Barberio and Carol Quinney

Audience: Grade 6 to 12 Teachers – English Teachers

PDP’s: 10 Hours (9 hours in class – 1 hour project)

Dates: Thursdays, April 16, 30, May 7, 14

Time: 3:30 – 5:45 PM

Fee: $50 for Member Districts $195 for non-Member Districts

Description: Revitalize your curriculum, learn new strategies for teaching and assessing writing, boost your students’ MCAS and SAT scores using teacher friendly techniques, and return to your classroom with ready to use ideas and lessons.

The overall goals of the course are to:

1. Identify and explore the similarities and differences among various writing forms and practices.

2. Become familiar with methods and materials for engaging students in the writing process.

3. Examine curriculum materials and assessment techniques for improving student performance.

4. Follow the writing process from prewriting to the final product.

Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or email the following information to Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please either email (preferred) or call

Jim at 781-771-4860.

Make checks or Purchase Orders payable to CPMSIE and Bring to the First Session

DEADLINE to sign up is five days before the start of this course.