What you are going to learn

Course description

This two-day workshop will help you hone your skills with three essential skills for teaching students to write well:  assessing student writers, differentiating instruction for them, and teaching them effectively about author’s craft and the writing process. During the workshop, you’ll learn practical strategies you’ll be able to use right away to lift the level of writing instruction in your classroom.
Drawing upon his 30 years of experience working with teachers around the world, and his many foundational books on teaching writing, Carl Anderson will give you a unique learning experience. By the end of the weekend, you’ll be able to apply what you learn successfully in your teaching.

The workshop will focus on these three essential aspects of teaching writing:
1.Setting assessment-based writing goals for students. In the first part of the workshop, Carl will discuss how to use multiple lenses to get to know your students as writers, and with the information you gather, set individualized writing goals for them that will help you differentiate instruction for them.

2.Individualizing instruction. Next, you’ll learn strategies for leading effective small-group lessons and writing conferences, the two places where you can best differentiate instruction for students.
3.Teaching effective craft and process lessons. Finally, Carl will help you improve the two types of lessons you’ll teach students: craft lessons, which help them incorporate the qualities or writing into their work, and process lessons, which help them navigate each stage of the writing process. Carl will explain methods for teaching with mentor texts in craft lessons, and process texts in process lessons. As part of the day you’ll study and analyze student writing samples. You’ll also watch videos of Carl teaching that bring to life the strategies and methods he’s discussing.

Carl Anderson is an internationally recognized expert in writing instruction for grades K-8. He began his career in education as a teacher in elementary and middle schools in the Bronx, New York, Bardstown, Kentucky, and Northbrook, Illinois. Today he works as a consultant in schools and districts around the world, and is known for his school-based residencies, PD workshops, conference keynotes, and webinars.  Carl is the author of numerous books on teaching writing, including the new How to Become a Better Writing Teacher (with Matt Glover) and Teaching Fantasy Writing: Lessons that Inspire Student Creativity and Engagement K-6, as well as A Teacher’s Guide to Mentor Texts K-5, A Teacher's Guide to Writing Conferences K-8, the best-selling How's It Going? A Practical Guide to Conferring with Student Writers, as well as Assessing Writers and the Strategic Writing Conferences series.

Agenda (Saturday, Sunday Feb 22-23, 2025)

Refreshment Break: coffee, tea, bottle waters, snack and fruits
Lunch: school lunch for two days

Registration Fee:  USD 400 (RMB 2880) per participant
Group Deal:           USD 360 (RMB 2592) per participant for 5 or more participants
Early Bird：           USD 360 (RMB 2592) before 01/01/2025

Refund Policy:
· Refunds for the workshop may only be issued if cancelled by the Workshop leader(for reasons beyond his control) and we failed to find a suitable time for most of participants; or registered participant informs IES he/she is not able to show up before 30/01/2025;
· If there is insufficient registration before 30/01/2025 the IES will inform participants of the cancellation and refund the actual paid registration fee only.