In this training session, teachers will learn a structured approach to prepare students for the narrative performance task on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC).
Using the Jane Schaffer Academic Writing Program’s (JSWP) terminology, color-coding, chunking techniques, ratios and graphic organizers, teachers will learn how to teach their students to produce strong narrative pieces by brainstorming to develop a draft, revise, edit and write a final piece that meets or exceeds the SBAC’s requirements. Participants will learn the JSWP approach to teaching students how to develop characters, setting, point of view, conflict and resolution. They will learn to implement narrative techniques, such as dialogue and sequencing of events, to develop tone and to draw the reader into the story.
Subject Area Participants: Advanced Academics, English Language Arts and Reading, Learning Support, Science, Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 6-12
Format: Choose between Live or Recorded
3-Part Series (Weeknights):
- Live Webinar: February 20, 27, and March 6 (4:15-6:15 P.M. Pacific)
- Deadline to Register: February 7
- Recorded Version:
- The recording's viewing window will be available the following evening from 7:00 (CST) until 10:00 A.M. (CST) the next morning.
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Please note that participants registered for the live webinars must be in attendance for all sessions to earn a certificate of completion. If there are extenuating circumstances, please talk to your trainer.
