Jeff Anderson PD

January 4, 2017

Logistical Information

Who: 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELAR teachers, ELAR co-teachers, and middle school instructional coaches

Time: 8:30am-3:30pm

Location: Chapa Middle School Cafeteria

3311 Dacy Ln.

Kyle, TX 78640

*Teachers must register on Eduphoria to attend this PD.

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What is the focus for the PD day?

On January 4, 2017, a district PD day, Hays CISD 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELAR teachers will work with secondary ELAR expert, Jeff Anderson, for a full day of PD, focused on authentic grammar and mechanics (revising and editing) skill based instruction. During the PD, Anderson will facilitate how to weaving grammar and mechanics instruction into the context of writing in a meaningful, interactive, and fun way, as well as, provide dynamic methods to integrate and expanded the definition of editing in writing process classrooms- every day.

What are additional resources for supporting the implementation of skills discussed during the PD day?

Best practice for revising and editing focuses on the utilization of mentor sentences with authentic practice of those structures in personal reflection, reader response writing, essay writing, etc. Anderson’s professional books Mechanically Inclined, Everyday Editing, and Revision Decisions support best practice instructional decisions with grammar and mechanics skills as an integral part in the writing process. For more information about Anderson’s professional practices please visit the website writeguy.net.

Invitation to Notice Script

Invitation to Notice Sample PPT.

This ppt. focuses on Jeff Anderson's Invitation to Notice strategy with subordinate clauses. Some slides are intended for students and other slides are for teachers. Most strategies embedded in this ppt. can be found on the content resource site.