Who: Lucas Hoffman, Sylvania Schools Where: Denison University When: October 20th 10-3:00 (includes lunch) How much: $50DESCRIPTION:Why are students expected to write and what are they writing? Are they writing to practice language or writing to communicate with others to touch the world?Language teachers are increasingly finding that they must be prepared to teach students how to write in the second language classroom. It is important in this time of high stakes testing that language teachers are familiar with the work that is being done in other disciplines. Emphasis will be placed on the writing process and teachers will engage in strategies that allow students to begin to express their own thinking as they write. Strategies for writing at different proficiency levels willbe shared. Teachers will also examine best practices for scoring writing and will discuss ways that teachers can minimize the paperwork involved.
