EARCOS Weekend Workshop - Standing on the Shoulders of Others: Using Mentor Text to Teach Writing Craft
Workshop Details
WHEN: Saturday, 14 to Sunday, 15 September 2019 (8:00am - 3:30pm)
WHERE: ISKL Ampang Hilir Campus (MPR2/3)
FEES: EARCOS Members USD75 Non EARCOS Members USD175
FOCUS: Grades 3 - 12 Teachers, Literacy Coaches
TRAINER: Stevi Quate
DEADLINE FOR CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION: 30th AUGUST 2019
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 6th SEPTEMBER 2019
Workshop Overview
The use of mentor texts is far from new, but the concept has captured the attention of writing teachers across the globe. Because of its power to teach students about the craft of writing, many teachers believe that the use of mentor text is a critical part of robust, engaging writing instruction. But how does one teach with mentor text? Where can a teacher quickly find mentor text? What is the role of inquiry in using mentor text? What does it mean to “read like a writer”? These and other questions will be at the heart of this interactive and highly practical workshop. For two days, participants will immerse themselves in a study of a variety of mentor text, noticing and naming how writers shape their ideas for an audience. We’ll notice strategies writers use to captivate the reader and name how writers intentionally manipulate conventions. In addition, participants will write themselves in order to experience firsthand the power of mentor text and to create models for their students.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will leave this workshop with a handful of mentor texts that could be used in a variety of content areas and a framework for mining mentor text for upcoming lessons. This workshop is designed for any teacher of students in grades 3-12 who wants to nurture students as writers of their content.
Stevi Quate
For over 25 years, Stevi Quate taught English/language arts to middle and high students and was the recipient of the “Outstanding Writing Teacher” award. After leaving the high school classroom, she was the state literacy coordinator at Colorado Department of Education and for another seven years a faculty member at the School of Education, University of Colorado at Denver (UCD). At UCD, she helped initiate the Secondary Literacy Network. Along with being the president of both the state affiliates for the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the International Reading Association (IRA), she directed Colorado Writing Project for ten years, continues to co-direct Colorado Critical Friends Group (now called Colorado Transformation Friends Group), and served on the advisory board for the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. Along with her state work, she is a consultant on adolescent literacy with the Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC) and has worked with schools throughout the nation and in international schools. She has written articles for many publications and has a chapter on Critical Friends in the Learning Forward’s book, Powerful Designs for Professional Learning. She is the former co-editor of Colorado Reading Council Journal and has co-written two books with John McDermott: Clock Watchers: Six Steps for Motivating and Engaging the Disengaged across Content Areas (2009) and The Just-Right Challenge (2013).
Source:https://www.steviq.com/