
Nonfiction in today's Common Core Era: Helping Students Learn and Remember Content Vocabulary + Improve Comprehension
Monday, November 25, 2019 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Location: Montec Building, 1121 East Broadway, Missoula, MT in the large conference room
Presenter: Ann Ellsworth
Registration: $100
For educators of grades 2-8
6 OPI renewal units
Coffee and snacks provided. Lunch on your own.
Course # 18551017
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
This presentation focuses on how to help students "own" academic vocabulary. As teachers, we know that comprehension cannot occur without a strong vocabulary base. Research suggests that students need multiple exposures to transfer words from the "I don't know" category to established knowledge where they are empowered to use the word correctly. We will explore Tier I and II words, engage in hands-on learning that demystifies new/unfamiliar words, and learn how to use repetition in meaningful contexts. You'll leave this session, wanting to try out these active learning activities that help students become word wizards.
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 is the 2019 National Council of Teachers of English's (NCTE) "Grammar Teacher of the Year." The Association of Teachers of English Grammar (ATEG) is an arm of NCTE. 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 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://forms.gle/YsBNsHRkgRn2Y9119
Monday, November 25, 2019 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Location: Montec Building, 1121 East Broadway, Missoula, MT in the large conference room
Presenter: Ann Ellsworth
Registration: $100
For educators of grades 2-8
6 OPI renewal units
Coffee and snacks provided. Lunch on your own.
Course # 18551017
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
This presentation focuses on how to help students "own" academic vocabulary. As teachers, we know that comprehension cannot occur without a strong vocabulary base. Research suggests that students need multiple exposures to transfer words from the "I don't know" category to established knowledge where they are empowered to use the word correctly. We will explore Tier I and II words, engage in hands-on learning that demystifies new/unfamiliar words, and learn how to use repetition in meaningful contexts. You'll leave this session, wanting to try out these active learning activities that help students become word wizards.
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 is the 2019 National Council of Teachers of English's (NCTE) "Grammar Teacher of the Year." The Association of Teachers of English Grammar (ATEG) is an arm of NCTE. 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 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://forms.gle/YsBNsHRkgRn2Y9119