Anticipating the ACT:
Embed ACT English, Reading Comprehension, and Science Skills into Your Teaching.
Friday, March 1, 2019, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Montec Building, 1121 East Broadway, Missoula, MT in the large conference room
Presenter: Ann Ellsworth
Registration: $99
For educators of grades 10-12
6 OPI renewal units
Coffee and snacks provided. Lunch on your own.
Course # 18551009
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
The presenter is an expert on the ACT, a standardized test used by colleges and universities to determine students’ readiness for post-secondary education.. She has designed a protocol for teaching English, Reading Comprehension, and Science skills—three of the four core areas tested—in a way that is contextualized and advances students’ overall test-taking skills. One focus involves exploring how grammar, punctuation, and other language conventions can be folded into existing curriculum. A second focus is helping students become more efficient readers, so when they read the science (and other passages), they know how to actively find key concepts that will then match up to the comprehension questions. Additionally, knowing how to “read” and interpret graphs and charts is necessary for success with the Science portion of the test. Ultimately, this workshop will help your students score higher on the ACT.
Bring your laptops or wireless device.
About the presenter:
Ann Ellsworth has taught in elementary and secondary schools in Wisconsin and Montana, and has led reading and writing professional development workshops across Montana and the Midwest. She was awarded the 2016 Montana Reading Teacher of the Year, and was a finalist for two national teaching awards. Presently she works with teacher candidates at Montana State University-Bozeman and as an instructor for WMPLC. She has served as editor of the MONTANA STATE READING JOURNAL and is working with a publisher on a book on how to improve student writing.
Register at: https://goo.gl/forms/8DKPqVheeFDjBz9m2
Embed ACT English, Reading Comprehension, and Science Skills into Your Teaching.
Friday, March 1, 2019, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Montec Building, 1121 East Broadway, Missoula, MT in the large conference room
Presenter: Ann Ellsworth
Registration: $99
For educators of grades 10-12
6 OPI renewal units
Coffee and snacks provided. Lunch on your own.
Course # 18551009
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
The presenter is an expert on the ACT, a standardized test used by colleges and universities to determine students’ readiness for post-secondary education.. She has designed a protocol for teaching English, Reading Comprehension, and Science skills—three of the four core areas tested—in a way that is contextualized and advances students’ overall test-taking skills. One focus involves exploring how grammar, punctuation, and other language conventions can be folded into existing curriculum. A second focus is helping students become more efficient readers, so when they read the science (and other passages), they know how to actively find key concepts that will then match up to the comprehension questions. Additionally, knowing how to “read” and interpret graphs and charts is necessary for success with the Science portion of the test. Ultimately, this workshop will help your students score higher on the ACT.
Bring your laptops or wireless device.
About the presenter:
Ann Ellsworth has taught in elementary and secondary schools in Wisconsin and Montana, and has led reading and writing professional development workshops across Montana and the Midwest. She was awarded the 2016 Montana Reading Teacher of the Year, and was a finalist for two national teaching awards. Presently she works with teacher candidates at Montana State University-Bozeman and as an instructor for WMPLC. She has served as editor of the MONTANA STATE READING JOURNAL and is working with a publisher on a book on how to improve student writing.
Register at: https://goo.gl/forms/8DKPqVheeFDjBz9m2