In this 15-hour course, teachers will read a practical, teacher-tested resource book that is packed with ideas and examples for planning, organizing, and teaching lessons to address a wide range of academic objectives. Each week, participants will meet to share their insights and questions with colleagues. Together, everyone will discover better ways to address state standards and boost student achievement.

The course text is Content-Area Writing: Every Teacher's Guide by Harvey Daniels, S. Zemelman, and N. Steineke.  This text was used for a regional GVWP book study last year, and all participating teachers gave it an enthusiastic recommendation.

This text is designed for teachers in all content areas who are juggling broad curriculum mandates, thick textbooks, and severe time constraints. It offers clear options for designing and facilitating everyday assignments in ways that promote deeper thinking and learning. It shows how incorporating certain types of writing activities into lessons will increase understanding and achievement, and it also explains how writing can actually save, not consume, valuable instructional time.

Download a printable flyer or read comments from past book study participants: 
http://www.csustan.edu/gvwp/featuredprograms.html 

This course is open to teachers in all content areas.

MEETING DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATION:

Teachers will attend six meetings from 4:15-6:45 p.m. on the following Thursdays:
September 23rd and 30th, plus October 7th 14th, 21st, and 28th.

Meetings will be held at Manteca High School, Room Number TBA. (See map in the right-hand column.)

FREE ENROLLMENT for local teachers!

The $50 registration fee (payable at the opening session) will be fully refunded to teachers from Manteca, Ripon, and SJ County-operated schools who complete course requirements! (GVWP Teacher Consultants also qualify for the registration refund.) Teachers from other districts are invited to register online; they will be charged the $50 registration fee, payable at the opening session of the class.

A $25.00 materials fee is payable at the opening session of the class. (When you register online, you will be asked if you already own the text for your grade level. If you own the text, your materials fee is just $10.00.)

One unit of extended education credit will be available for purchase from CSU Stanislaus.

TO REGISTER:  Simply select one "ticket" for your grade span and click the orange "register" button. If you cannot see the "Register" button, your computer may be set to block online signups. Contact one of our course coordinators, and we will get you registered by phone:

- Melissa King at (209) 838-2115 or melissa@rickkingdesign.com

- Randee Harcrow at (209) 667-3490 or rharcrow@csustan.edu

For more information, contact: