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Keys to Content Writing Instruction for Grades 3-6

June 5 - 6, 2019: Rowley, MA

This is a two-day revised version developed specifically for this grade range. It includes instructional practices for teaching students how to write in all subject areas using strategies that are aligned with state literacy standards. This training focuses on how to teach specific writing skills such as sentence and paragraph writing, patterns of organization, writing introductions and conclusions, writing from sources, quick writes, and how to use writing to learn content.

Writing

Grades K-8 Literacy Conference

June 7, 2019: Bedford, MA

A day of interactive learning for general education and literacy intervention educators, sponsored by Keys to Literacy, the EDCO Collaborative, and Commonwealth Learning Online Institute. Choose from 24 workshop topics covering a range of literacy topics including K-3 beginning reading/writing, adolescent grades 4-8, school/district literacy planning, literacy assessment, executive functions, and dyslexia. The conference presenters are literacy experts and experienced practitioners from numerous New England organizations.

Grades K-8 Literacy Conference

Keys to Content Writing Instruction for Grades 6-12

June 7, 2019: Rowley, MA

This is a one-day revised version developed specifically for this grade range. It includes instructional practices for teaching students how to write in all subject areas using strategies that are aligned with state literacy standards. The training covers topics such as quick writes, content learning tasks, formal writing tasks, the writing process, writing from sources, and using a writing assignment guide.

Writing

Letterland Phonics Program Training: Kindergarten

October 2, 2019: Rowley, MA
May 18, 2020: Rowley, MA

Information and training for using the Letterland program in Kindergarten.

Phonics

ANSWER Key for State Assessment Writing

October 3, 2019: Bedford, MA
November 19, 2019: Rowley, MA
January 15, 2020: Rowley, MA

This one-day workshop addresses written responses to question prompts based on text and non-text sources. This kind of combined comprehension-writing task is often found on writing assessments such as standardized state tests, high-school SAT’s, and benchmark on-demand classroom writing.

Writing

Letterland Phonics Program Training: Grade 1

October 3, 2019: Rowley, MA
May 19, 2020: Rowley, MA

Information and training for using the Letterland program in Grade 1.

Phonics

Letterland Phonics Program Training: Grade 2

October 4, 2019: Rowley, MA
May 21, 2020: Rowley, MA

Information and training for using the Letterland program in Grade 2.

Phonics

The Key Comprehension Routine: Primary Grades for SEI and English as a Second Language

October 17 - 18, 2019: Bedford, MA

This instructional routine teaches students a foundational set of comprehension strategies that are used consistently across multiple grade levels and embedded in all subjects. The strategies are taught using existing content reading and instructional materials. The routine includes: main idea skills, text structure, top-down topic webs, two-column notes, summary, and question generation.

Comprehension

Keys to Academic Vocabulary

October 29, 2019: Rowley, MA
May 28, 2020: Rowley, MA

This one-day professional development provides instructional suggestions for teaching academic vocabulary in all content areas. Teachers of any subject area will learn how to use a combination of several strategies to teach vocabulary using existing content reading and instructional materials. When used across multiple grade levels, students benefit from a consistent approach to vocabulary instruction as they move from grade to grade and subject to subject.

Vocabulary

Keys to Close Reading

October 30, 2019: Rowley, MA

One-day training shows participants how to plan and conduct a close reading lesson.

Comprehension

Keys to Comprehension for Students with Learning Disabilities

December 4 - 5, 2019: Rowley, MA

This professional development uses the content from The Key Comprehension Routine training and incorporates information about the learning needs that students with learning disabilities have with comprehension.

Comprehension

The Key Comprehension Routine Coach Training

December 16 - 17, 2019: Rowley, MA

Advanced training for building or district level individuals to become a coach facilitator for Keys routines. The training includes a day of deep review of the routine and coaching skills.

Comprehension

Keys to Comprehension for SEI and English as a Second Language

March 11 - 12, 2020: Rowley, MA

This professional development uses the content from The Key Comprehension Routine training. Educators learn how to teach strategies in an SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) classroom using existing content reading and instructional materials. They also learn how to use Key Comprehension strategies to consolidate content to make it more accessible to ELLs, and to create opportunities for elaborated talk about content between ELLs and fluent English peers.

Comprehension

Keys to Early Writing

May 14 - 15, 2020: Rowley, MA

Two-day routine trains teachers to introduce basic oral and written expression skills to students in grades K-3.

Writing

The Key Comprehension Routine: Primary Grades (for students with learning disabilities)

June 9 - 10, 2020: Rowley, MA

This instructional routine teaches students a foundational set of comprehension strategies that are used consistently across multiple grade levels and embedded in all subjects. The strategies are taught using existing content reading and instructional materials. The routine includes: main idea skills, text structure, top-down topic webs, two-column notes, summary, and question generation.

Comprehension

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