National Literacy Consultant, Sarah Cordova, will be presenting at the following conferences this summer and fall. 
Click on each link for more information about topics, dates and registration.

Fall 2013

9/26/2013 and 9/27/2013 "Writing Units of Study for Informational Text: Meeting the Common Core Writing Standards Grades K-1

WSBOCES, Wheatley Heights, New York

10/28/2013 and 10/29/2013 "Writing Units of Study for Informational Text: Meeting the Common Core Writing Standards Gr. 2-3"

WSBOCES, Wheatley Heights, New York

11/1/2013 and 11/2/2013 "D.E.I.'s First Annual Writing Institute"- File will download

Holiday Inn Express , Stony Brook, New York

11/6/2013 and 11/7/2013 " Writing Units of Study for Informational Text: Meeting the Common Core Writing Standards Gr. 4-5"

Nassau BOCES , Westbury, New York

11/18/2013 and 11/19/2013 " Writing Units of Study for Informational Text: Meeting the Common Core Writing Standards Gr. 4-5"

WSBOCES, Wheatley Heights, New York

Handouts/PowerPoint Shows from Recent Presentations

"The Power of Mentor Texts: Raising the Quality of Student Writing in a Writer’s Workshop" PowerPoint Show in PDF form

"Making the Most of Writer's Workshop through Conferencing and Assessment"- PowerPoint Show in PDF form

"Bringing Nonfiction to Life: Writing Nonfiction to Meet the Common Core Learning Standards"- PowerPoint Show in PDF form

"Reworking the Writing Workshop" - PowerPoint Show in PDF form

"Test Prep That Makes Sense" PowerPoint Show in PDF form

Selecting Chart for Lower Grades

Selecting Chart for Upper Grades

Revision Checklist-Blank

Nonfiction Transitions

More Nonfiction Transitions

Selecting Chart for Memoir (grades 2-8)

Selecting Chart for Nonfiction (grades K-1)

Selecting Chart for Personal Narrative (grades K-1)

Stages of the Writing Process

What To Do When You Think You're Done-Informational Writing

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