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April 16: Professional Development Sessions for Elementary and Secondary Educators

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2013 Professional Development Sessions for Elementary & Secondary Educators

Classroom Strategies for Tackling Writing Prompts in Elementary Grades K-5

Session Focus: Workshop provides an overview of the STAAR writing framework for elementary levels and provides strategies for teachers to assist students with both the composition and multiple choice sections of the Writing STAAR exam.

Saturday February 16, 2013

1:00pm - 5:00pm

*Classroom Teachers will earn 4 hours of CPU credit for participation and a certificate will be provided at the conclusion of the session.

Classroom Strategies for Tackling Writing Prompts in Secondary Grades 6-12

Session Focus: Workshop provides an overview of the STAAR writing framework for secondary levels and provides strategies for teachers to assist students with both the composition and multiple choice sections of the Writing STAAR exam.

Saturday February 16, 2013

9:00pm - 1:00pm

*Classroom Teachers will earn 4 hours of CPU credit for participation and a certificate will be provided at the conclusion of the session.

For more information please contact Erika Medrano at 956-326-2470 or emedrano@tamiu.edu

The South Texas Writing Project is an affiliate site of the National Writing Project, the largest professional development network in the U.S. with over 200 sites. NWP, a federally funded non-profit organization, is listed in the “No Child Left Behind” catalog of models for comprehensive school reform. Texas A&M International University is the home of the South Texas Writing Project, first founded in 1996.