10+November+2009

Literacy in YOUR Content Area 15 hour series for Dover teachers

10 November 2009 2:15-4:45

I. Write In: A. Anticipation-Reaction Guide B. What brings you to this group? Why are you here? 1. Share Out 2. Purpose of this 15 hour session

II. Read from Shelly Hong Xu's chapter in //Best Practices in Adolescent Literacy// A. Jigsaw 1.Read, discuss in small groups, teach the whole group 2.Implications for you/your classroom/your practice, new understandings?

III. Unpacking Your Practice A. Kinds of Writing B. Identifying Writing in Your Room

IV. The Disconnect A. Challenges You and Your Students Face

V. In-School and Out-of-School A. Jigsaw

VI. Writing Domains A. Injection