Literacy Development
Getting Started with Modes in Focus Modes in Focus is designed to support teachers and students as they work on narrative, informational, and opinion writing. The session explores the Modes in Focus kit and implementation of the materials. The kit includes ready-to-use lessons, mentor texts, posters, and a companion website. Learning outcomes: • Define the term “mentor texts” and explain why they are a highly successful tool for teaching writing
Recommended for: K–5 teachers Time: Half-day session Item #s: In Person: 767587 Virtual: 767595 Participants: Up to 30 Requires purchase of a Scholastic Modes in Focus kit
• Describe the three modes of writing and their key qualities • Identify and explain the components of the Modes in Focus kit • Prepare to deliver instruction based on the steps in Modes in Focus
Purchased Modes & Traits? During this session we can show you how to weave the two products together into a robust and flexible K–5 writing program!
Getting Started with Trait Crate Plus
Recommended for: K–8 teachers Time: Three hours Item #s: In Person: 660830 Virtual: 743471 Participants: Up to 30 Requires purchase of Trait Crate Plus
This course is designed to help you mine the riches of Trait Crate Plus . We’ll study the traits and their key qualities, the benefits of using mentor texts to teach writing, and strategies for teaching narrative, informational, and opinion writing. Our facilitator will carry out a lesson from the program to model what instruction looks like in action and help you develop your own trait-based lesson plans. Learning outcomes: • Define the term “mentor text” and see why it’s a highly successful tool for teaching writing • Examine the traits, their key qualities, and the modes of writing • Maximize the components of Trait Crate Plus • Deliver instruction based on the steps in a Trait Crate Plus lesson • Explore the companion website and how to use its digital resources to enhance the classroom experience
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