Discover Writing Presents
Where
Mcallen Convention Center
700 Convention center Blvd
McAllen, TX 78501
Driving Directions
Other locations
Contact
Carol-lee Worth
Discover Writing Company
800-613-8055
accounting@discoverwriting.com
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I will teach you how to create a class of real non-fiction writers who love to write. You will bring home engaging craft lessons that bring excitement and spark to your reading/writing classroom at your grade level, achieve off the charts success on the STAAR test, and infuse your literacy teaching with passion, joy and confidence.
I look forward to working with you.
Barry Lane
Barry Lane is one of the finest speakers on the teaching of writing. His combination of warmth, insight and energy is magical. My colleagues and I left our day with Barry with full hearts and high spirits, ready to bring new strategies and new energy into our writing workshops.
Lucy Calkins
More Information
Igniting a Passion for Non-fiction Writing:
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but
the lighting of a fire.” ~William Butler Yeats
A dynamic 1 day Writing Workshop
with author and outstanding presenter Barry Lane
Bring Engagement and Vigor to Writing Instruction
and send STAAR Scores Through the Roof!
For teachers 3-12 (and anyone who teaches writing)
"Amazing, we increased STAAR writing scores from 30% to 73% passing in one year using Barry's strategies ."
Melissa Skinner, Principal, Keller Tx
Fee: $229 per person
Register before 11:59 pm September 15 and save $20
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When the same person registers for more than one Texas Workshop use BOTH code to save $14 per workshop ($215)
Bring the whole team
PLC special : Principals attend FREE when 3 teachers from their school attend. Call 1-800-613 8055 to add them to the list. Fax purchase orders to 1-802 897-2084 or email them to accounting@discoverwriting.com
- Teach student tested, classroom proven strategies which raise lifelong writers along with test scores
- Understand simple craft techniques to improve non-fiction writing in all its different STAAR modes, including persuasive, expository, literary analysis, and narrative.
- Learn to mine themes and insight from literature and life.
- Teach essay structure without mindless formulas which flatten out writing.
- Use the power of song to teach essay writing.
- Bridge effortlessly from narrative structures to expository writing and show the difference to students
- Design a question culture which brings writing to life.
- Boost your own confidence as a writer and pass on this new knowledge to all students.
- Uncover power ways to use poetry to unlock student expression in all forms of writing for ELL students
- Discover effective ways to foster peer conferences and student interaction to improve writing
- Take home original songs, poems and lessons that build fluency and bind social emotional learning with academic inquiry
- Discover surefire ways to create a class that groans if you say there is no time to write today.
- Build of community of effective and engaged writers who dance with the STAAR
I have never been more inspired as a teacher as well as a writer. This is truly one of the greatest conferences I have ever attended. Phenomenal!
Katie Radcliffe 4th Grade teacher
"I cannot say enough about this conference. It was hands-on and very interactive. Not only did I learn things about teaching my students, I also learned about myself as a writer and I want to start writing my own stories. Hands down, best conference I have attended--worth every penny! " Holly Pace, grade 8
Teachers of all grade levels rave about Barry's Workshops
If this workshop doesn't ignite your passion for teaching writing you might want to make sure you have a fuse!
Laurie McDaniel, 9th, Lampasas, TX
Barry can also come to your school to work with students and teachers. Click here for information.
