This STAAR® Webinar Series will provide educators of grades 3-5 with strategies to teach students how to analyze a passage and write the short and extended constructed responses for argumentation.

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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 and provides strategies for revising and editing. In addition to writing, teachers will learn how close reading contributes to both reading and writing on the exam.

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Being able to develop an effective argument is an important skill for students in a controversial world. Argumentation builds upon informational writing; and, therefore, the culmination of these sessions focuses on the argumentative essay or correspondence required on the STAAR as well as advanced courses. Teachers will learn and practice strategies forteaching argumentative correspondence, including a thesis statement, concession, counterargument, and refutation. Also, participants will learn key argumentative concepts, such as ethos, logos, pathos, audience, purpose, and occasion.

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Subject Area Participants: Advanced Academics, English Language Arts and Reading, Learning Support

Grade Level(s): 3-5

Format: Choose between Live or Recorded

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‍2-Part Series (Weekdays):
SPECIAL TEACHER'S DISCOUNT - $100 OFF

• Live Webinar: June 10 - 11 (9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Central)
  • Deadline to Register: May 15
• Recorded Version
  • The recording's viewing window will be available the following day from 12:00 (CDT) until 12:00 P.M. (CDT) 48-hours later. The price for the recorded session is higher than the live session because the recorded session requires homework assignments, graded by a National Trainer. For participants registered for the recording, certificates will be issued upon completion of a submitted portfolio of assignments.

‍5-Part Series (Weeknights):‍

• No dates at this time. Check back for updates.

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Credit Cards, Purchase Orders, Business Checks Accepted.

Requests for a full refund must be received in writing three weeks prior to the first session. Once materials are shipped (two weeks prior to first session) cancellations may be made up to seven days prior to the first session for a refund minus the cost of materials and shipping. No refunds will be offered within seven days of the training or for no-shows.

Participants attending live sessions must attend at least 80% of the live training to earn a certificate of completion.