Nonfiction in the Writing/Reading Classroom, K - 8

Two weekends: September 13 - 16 and December 6 - 8

Fridays, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Saturdays/Sundays, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: PAWLP Classroom, 210 E. Rosedale Avenue, West Chester

Participants will explore how to:

  • Choose quality nonfiction for your classroom libraries
  • Integrate reading skills and strategies instruction in the content areas
  • Explore authentic purposes for writing nonfiction
  • Identify nonfiction models for research and writing
  • Develop vocabulary for all students including ESL and at-risk readers and writers
  • Use nonfiction in literature circles
  • Activate reading strategies for reading nonfiction
  • Scaffold nonfiction reading experiences

 

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