6+1 Trait Writing is a process-based writing program that focuses on idea development, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions.

The goal of 6+1 Trait writing is to provide teachers with strategies and tools that equip students with a deep understanding of the traits, genre specific strategies, and keys to effective writing.

The 6+1 Trait Writing Workshop is designed for teachers who want to begin using the six traits of writing in their classroom instruction. Through a variety of hands-on activities, participants will learn about the traits, become familiar with trait language, and understand how the traits support process-based instruction. In addition, participants will learn to assess student writing across all six traits, use literature to provide models of the traits for student writers, and support students as they assess and revise their own work.

Ever wonder how the LEAP, iLEAP, and GEE constructed-response items are scored? This professional development opportunity will not only answer that question, but will provide you with tools to facilitate student learning through classroom assessment. The focus of this two day workshop is this:

How can writing prompts and constructed-response items be used in the classroom to improve teaching and learning?

How can students become more engaged, involved, and take ownership of their own learning?

On day 1 particpants will review English Language Arts writing prompts or Mathmatics constructed response items using rubrics and score student responses to those items.

One day 2 particpants will share classroom experiences using a constructed-response item and scoring rubric, and identify implications for curriculum, instruction and classroom assessment.

Participation both days is required for CLUs to be awarded.

Ever wonder how the LEAP, iLEAP, and GEE constructed-response items are scored? This professional development opportunity will not only answer that question, but will provide you with tools to facilitate student learning through classroom assessment. The focus of this two day workshop is this:

How can writing prompts and constructed-response items be used in the classroom to improve teaching and learning?

How can students become more engaged, involved, and take ownership of their own learning?

On day 1 particpants will review Science or Social Studies constructed response items using rubrics and score student responses to those items.

One day 2 particpants will share classroom experiences using a constructed-response item and scoring rubric, and identify implications for curriculum, instruction and classroom assessment.

Participation both days is required for CLUs to be awarded.

Being on the substitute list keeps the door open as individuals circumstances change. RESC substitute teacher training provides quality instructional strategies, classroom behavior management techniques, and skills needed for substitute teaching in a modern school environment.

Training on the use of the visual multimedia & print material components for the TV411 Program, an Emmy award-winning series that helps learners gain the skills to become better parents, employees, and lifelong learners. The series, produced by the Adult Literacy Media Alliance, covers reading comprehension, research techniques, writing to others, filling out forms, calculating percentages, using fractions, test taking, and more. In addition, instruction will be given on the use of the TV411 Life Skills Kits which are the, Read All About Kit, Family Learning Kit, Health Smarts Kit, and the Financial Literacy Kit.

SIM is a scientifically research-based strategy that promotes effective teaching and learning of critical content in schools.

The Concept Mastery Routine is designed for teaching a complex, abstract concept in a manner that will enhance students understanding of and ability to apply the concept.

During this follow-up workshop, participants will gain an understanding of Thinking Maps and how they link to eight critical thinking processes.

Participants will also learn how to use Thinking Maps as visual tools for constructing knowledge and will develop a shared appreciation for Thinking Maps in teaching the Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum via school-wide applications.

This professional development provides teachers with the knowledge of how to teach, integrate, and assess using visual tools. Each Thinking Map is associated with a clearly defined, common thinking process language and allows learning communities to have a common visual language.

This one-day workshop is designed to provide teachers training in hands-on literacy strategies for use across all content areas. The session will be highly interactive and is targeting districts and charter schools serving students in grades 7-10. Each District or charter may send one team of two classroom teachers- one special educator and one regular educator who will assume responsibility for turn-around training at their schools. District central office curriculum supervisors and directors of secondary and special education are also invited to register.