This concise and results-oriented professional development workshop will provide Science Educators with strategies to prepare Texas students to succeed on the STAAR® short constructed response!
Each step in the JSWP® training process is aligned with grade level Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, Assessed Curriculum, and Blueprints. The training also reviews TEA’s recently released Scoring Guidelines.
PRICING
- Early Bird: $155 thru September 27
- Regular: $169.99 begins September 28
- Late: $189.99 begins October 15
- Price includes all materials, including the Teacher's Guide, Graphic Organizers, and Pen Kit.
SOUTH DFW LOCATION:
The Hamptons Event Venue
196 North Interstate 35E
Red Oak, Texas 75154
Additional Information:
- Lunch on Your Own
- Free Parking
- CPE # 902-581
Title: The Short Constructed Response (SCR) for SCIENCE Teachers
Date: October 31, 2024
Time: 8:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.; CPE 3.5 Hours
Participants: Science Educators
Grades: Grade 5, Grade 8, Biology
In this training, science teachers in Grade 8 and HS Biology will learn the Jane Schaffer® Methodology and how it applies to writing in the science classroom. Science teachers will (1) learn strategies for teaching students how to compose well-constructed sentences and short-constructed responses (SCR) related to the science curriculum with specific, appropriate, and relevant evidence; (2) practice the JSWP® method with grade specific TEKS; and (3) design STAAR® writing prompts to integrate into the science curriculum without altering the scope and sequence during the school year. Teachers are asked to bring their textbooks and laptops.
STAAR® Extravaganza Dates for South DFW Location
STAAR® Institute Refund Policy:
Full refunds will be issued for cancellations received prior to September 27. No refunds will be issued after that date. Substitutions from the same school or school district will be allowed five business days before the beginning of the institute with a completed registration form for each substitute. Please contact Louis Educational Concepts (LEC) at info@janeschaffer.com for more information. The office is open Monday-Friday, 8 A.M. – 5 P.M.
Cancellation Policy:
LEC reserves the right to cancel classes when required minimum enrollment is not met. Instructor illness or extreme weather may also cause the interruption of scheduled classes.
