In this session, participants will explore creative ideas, tools and free online resources to plan and teach remote, small group literacy instruction. Participants will learn how to host a series of virtual sessions throughout the day to teach literacy. The session will include considerations to make learning accessible for ALL learners. Structuring an online, small group session will help to engage students in meaningful and ongoing.

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The Literacy Learning Modules are designed to ensure that teachers have a clear understanding of a comprehensive approach to high-quality literacy instruction. It is not a prescribed curriculum, set of materials, or a program. Macomb's Comprehensive Approach to Literacy is a framework designed to help ALL students learn to read and write effectively! Each cohort consists of 7 full days.

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Target Audience: Administrators, Teacher Leaders, and other educators who impact decisions about literacy instruction at the district and 6-12 building level for all content areas The MISD Disciplinary Literacy Leadership Group is a network for educators interested in implementing an integrated disciplinary literacy model in a 6-12 setting. Using the GELN Essential Practices for Disciplinary Literacy Instruction in the Secondary Classroom: Grades 6 to 12 as a guide, we will examine research around literacy learning in the disciplines. Participants will have time to choose a specific Essential Practice or area of disciplinary literacy they would like to explore for their own district, and network with leaders from other districts to share their findings. The goal of this group is to support educators to notice and name effective instructional practices their districts have in place, and to identify and implement the next steps to move toward increasing student literacy in all disciplines.

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Paving the way for cooperative learning. Presenters will review the routines and procedures necessary for writing workshop. Participants will learn tips from experts about developing partnership and combining partnerships to form larger cooperative groups. Presenters will trouble shoot issues with implementation of the units.

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Setting up the Writer’s Notebook Participants will review the purpose and the structure of a writing notebook. Presenters will also share tools and practical strategies for ease of implementation. Presenters will trouble shoot issues with implementation of writer’s notebooks.

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In this two half day training, participants will learn best practices to address the writing requirements of the Michigan State Standards. The training addresses the three types of writing (opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative) as well as how to teach specific writing skills.

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Target Audience: K-12 Literacy Leaders Join your literacy leader colleagues for collaboration and conversation meetings.

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**Content was previously presented at the MISD Disciplinary Literacy Sessions 2019-2020 Target Audience: 6-12 English, Science, Social Studies / History and Math, as well as Administrators and Content-Area Teacher Leaders Problem-based units of instruction present authentic problems to help engage students in the learning process. Staff members are highly encouraged to attend in cross-disciplinary teams representing English, science, social studies/history and math, as well as administrators and support staff. The training begins with the whole group learning together about the theory and components of problem-based instruction. Next, participants will break into discipline-specific groups for content-focused learning facilitated by ISD consultants. The last hour of the session will include time to meet as school teams to process the day’s learning and plan next steps. Participants will leave with a general understanding of... what problem-based instruction looks like establishing engaging purposes for students to read, write, and communicate guiding students to ask questions and plan inquiries helping students see connections in their lives by engaging in real-world and issue-based investigations creating opportunities for students to enact literate identities connected to their learning across disciplines SCECHs pending. Upon approval will be available for an additional fee.

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Constructing a careful student writing conference Participants will review the purpose and the structure of a writing conference. Presenters will also share tools and practical strategies for ease of implementation. Presenters will trouble shoot issues with implementation of the units.

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Constructing a careful student writing conference Participants will review the purpose and the structure of a writing conference. Presenters will also share tools and practical strategies for ease of implementation. Presenters will trouble shoot issues with implementation of the units.

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Educators will participate in three full days of deep learning around the K-3 Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy. The purpose the Essential Practices in Early Literacy document is to increase Michigan’s capacity to improve children’s literacy by identifying a small set of research supported daily core literacy instructional practices. Ten practices. Ten practices will be examined across the three days, including considerations for English Language Learners.

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**Content was previously presented at the MISD Disciplinary Literacy Sessions 2019-2020 Target Audience: 6-12 English, Science, Social Studies / History and Math, as well as Administrators and Content-Area Teacher Leaders Problem-based units of instruction present authentic problems to help engage students in the learning process. Staff members are highly encouraged to attend in cross-disciplinary teams representing English, science, social studies/history and math, as well as administrators and support staff. The training begins with the whole group learning together about the theory and components of problem-based instruction. Next, participants will break into discipline-specific groups for content-focused learning facilitated by ISD consultants. The last hour of the session will include time to meet as school teams to process the day’s learning and plan next steps. Participants will leave with a general understanding of... what problem-based instruction looks like establishing engaging purposes for students to read, write, and communicate guiding students to ask questions and plan inquiries helping students see connections in their lives by engaging in real-world and issue-based investigations creating opportunities for students to enact literate identities connected to their learning across disciplines SCECHs pending. Upon approval will be available for an additional fee.

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Revisiting revision as a primer for instruction. Presenters will share additional tools for revision support. Presenters will share tips from their expertise with implementation. Presenters will trouble shoot issues with implementation of the units.

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Using your work with the units as a conduit for grammar instruction. Presenters will review elements of effective grammar instruction including research. Presenters will share ways to integrate grammar lessons into each unit. Presenters will trouble shoot issues with implementation of the units.

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The Literacy Learning Modules are designed to ensure that teachers have a clear understanding of a comprehensive approach to high-quality literacy instruction. It is not a prescribed curriculum, set of materials, or a program. Macomb's Comprehensive Approach to Literacy is a framework designed to help ALL students learn to read and write effectively! Each cohort consists of 7 full days.

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Target Audience: K-12 Literacy Leaders Join your literacy leader colleagues for collaboration and conversation meetings.

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In this one day training, participants will learn best practices to address the writing requirements of the Michigan State Standards. The training addresses the three types of writing (opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative) as well as how to teach specific writing skills.

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Target Audience: K-12 Literacy Leaders Join your literacy leader colleagues for collaboration and conversation meetings.

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**Content was previously presented at the MISD Disciplinary Literacy Sessions 2019-2020 Target Audience: 6-12 English, Science, Social Studies / History and Math, as well as Administrators and Content-Area Teacher Leaders Problem-based units of instruction present authentic problems to help engage students in the learning process. Staff members are highly encouraged to attend in cross-disciplinary teams representing English, science, social studies/history and math, as well as administrators and support staff. The training begins with the whole group learning together about the theory and components of problem-based instruction. Next, participants will break into discipline-specific groups for content-focused learning facilitated by ISD consultants. The last hour of the session will include time to meet as school teams to process the day’s learning and plan next steps. Participants will leave with a general understanding of... what problem-based instruction looks like establishing engaging purposes for students to read, write, and communicate guiding students to ask questions and plan inquiries helping students see connections in their lives by engaging in real-world and issue-based investigations creating opportunities for students to enact literate identities connected to their learning across disciplines SCECHs pending. Upon approval will be available for an additional fee.

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The Literacy Learning Modules are designed to ensure that teachers have a clear understanding of a comprehensive approach to high-quality literacy instruction. It is not a prescribed curriculum, set of materials, or a program. Macomb's Comprehensive Approach to Literacy is a framework designed to help ALL students learn to read and write effectively! Each cohort consists of 7 full days.

Click here to register

**Content was previously presented at the MISD Disciplinary Literacy Sessions 2019-2020 Target Audience: 6-12 English, Science, Social Studies / History and Math, as well as Administrators and Content-Area Teacher Leaders Problem-based units of instruction present authentic problems to help engage students in the learning process. Staff members are highly encouraged to attend in cross-disciplinary teams representing English, science, social studies/history and math, as well as administrators and support staff. The training begins with the whole group learning together about the theory and components of problem-based instruction. Next, participants will break into discipline-specific groups for content-focused learning facilitated by ISD consultants. The last hour of the session will include time to meet as school teams to process the day’s learning and plan next steps. Participants will leave with a general understanding of... what problem-based instruction looks like establishing engaging purposes for students to read, write, and communicate guiding students to ask questions and plan inquiries helping students see connections in their lives by engaging in real-world and issue-based investigations creating opportunities for students to enact literate identities connected to their learning across disciplines SCECHs pending. Upon approval will be available for an additional fee.

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Target Audience: K-12 Literacy Leaders Join your literacy leader colleagues for collaboration and conversation meetings.

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The Literacy Learning Modules are designed to ensure that teachers have a clear understanding of a comprehensive approach to high-quality literacy instruction. It is not a prescribed curriculum, set of materials, or a program. Macomb's Comprehensive Approach to Literacy is a framework designed to help ALL students learn to read and write effectively! Each cohort consists of 7 full days.

Click here to register