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Expository Reading and Writing Course & Units Professional Learning Series
DESCRIPTION
This workshop series is intended for English language arts (ELA) and English language development (ELD) teachers teaching grades 9-12. The workshop series provides an introduction to the CSU Expository Reading & Writing Curriculum (ERWC).
- The ERWC course & units are integrated reading, writing, & oral communication curricula that employ an inquiry-based, rhetorical approach:
- Designed to inculcate the strategies, abilities, & habits of mind of fluent academic readers & writers through rhetorical analysis of compelling issues & interesting texts.
- Build deep conceptual understandings that transform how students read, write, listen, speak, & think. The curriculum is intended to help students transfer their literacy skills to new situations & increase student agency.
- Developed by teachers for teachers in a continuing collaboration between high school & university faculty, the ERWC modules have been edited & revised according to feedback from practicing teachers in classrooms across CA, Washington (WA), and Hawaii. New emphases in the third edition (ERWC 3.0) are transfer of learning; greater variety of literary and informational texts & writing & speaking tasks; & the inclusion of integrated & designated English language development & features from Universal Design for Learning, including student goal setting & formative assessment.
This professional learning is intended to be an active experience providing hands-on practice with the ERWC curriculum.
Teachers attending this workshop series will: |
Proposed Workshop Dates: (subject to change) |
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Break for teachers to pilot materials and strategies.
Synchronous Sessions (Zoom) Mondays & Wednesdays 4:00-5:30 p.m Asynchronous participation via Canvas required to earn ERWC Certification. Participants must complete 80% of activities (including Zoom meetings) in order to earn ERWC certification. Although some synchronous time will be scheduled, most of the work will be asynchronous. Please make the necessary arrangements to ensure your full participation. |