(3 Day Event) Oct 05, 2016 - Feb 09, 2017
This 18-hour workshop series is intended for middle school teachers as an introduction to the CSU Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC) for grades seven and eight. The workshops are generally three days scheduled over several months, aligned with the California Standards for English language arts and literacy, the course emphasizes the in-depth study of expository, analytical, and argumentative reading and writing.
During this three-day course, teachers will:
- Understand the ways in which ERWC methodology and materials are aligned to the California Standards.
- Learn how to integrate the eight middle school modules as part of their own course curriculum.
- Learn to engage students in building the crucial literacy skills they need to succeed in college and careers.
- Acquire knowledge of what it means to read and write rhetorically and the ways in which this approach promotes career and college readiness at the middle school level.
The three-day series includes:
- Access to ERWC materials for grades seven and eight.
- Theoretical understanding of ERWC.
- Module outlines for teachers and students.
- Strategies for using course materials.
Attending all three days (18 hours) is required for completion of ERWC modules.