"IMPROVING STUDENT PERFORMANCE WITH THE

COLLINS WRITING PROGRAM"

Developing Writing and Thinking

Skills Across the Curriculum

(Grades 4 to 12)

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

For teachers in all subject areas grades 4 and above, department heads, principals, supervisors, curriculum committee members, and special educators. 

This is our foundation workshop. It shows teachers in any content area how to use the five types of writing to increase students' understanding and retention of course content while simultaneously increasing student involvement and motivation to learn. Most importantly, this workshop gives teachers the help they need to efficiently and fairly evaluate writing so that students become more skillful as a result of the process.

PARTICIPANT LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Learn how to integrate writing into every class―without sacrificing the teaching of content

• Learn how to use writing to save time during classroom instruction―without piles of additional papers to correct

• Learn how to use writing as a catalyst to enhance the quality of classroom discussions

• Learn the power of “effortful retrieval”

• Learn how to empower students to use self-monitoring and peer feedback during the writing process―accomplish more in less time

• Learn how to quickly create great writing assignments that promote learning of content and motivate students

• Learn the four essential writing assignments that improve writing skills and content knowledge

• Learn how to implement a portfolio and authentic assessment model that’s manageable

• Learn how the five types of writing can improve test scores and help achieve “Adequate Yearly Progress”

• Learn how to tie it all together―integrating workshop content with portfolio and authentic assessment techniques, mastery learning, differentiated instruction and outcomes-based education in today’s classroom

All participants will receive a complimentary copy of The Collins Writing Program: Improving Student Performance Through Writing and Thinking Across the Curriculum by John Collins.

SPECIAL NOTE: This listing of workshops reflects the most current information available. Please note that courses may be added, and occasionally, courses may be canceled.