Who:            Lucas Hoffman, Sylvania Schools

Where:         Denison University

When:          October 20th  10-3:00 (includes lunch)

How much:  $50

DESCRIPTION:
Why are students expected to write and what are they writing? Are they 
writing to practice language or writing to 
communicate with others to touch the world?
Language teachers are increasingly finding that 
they must be prepared to teach students how 
to write in the second language classroom. It 
is important in this time of high stakes 
testing that language teachers are familiar with the 
work that is being done in other disciplines. Emphasis 
will be placed on the writing process and teachers will 
engage in strategies that allow students to begin 
to express their own thinking as they write. 
Strategies for writing at different proficiency levels will
be shared. 
Teachers will also examine best practices for 
scoring writing and will discuss ways that teachers 
can minimize the paperwork involved.