The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation invites you to participate in

The Open Book Initiative: Step Up To Writing Workshop on May 19-21, 2004.

In response to your requests, we are providing an additional twenty-nine Step Up to Writing trainers to the The Open Book Initiative. Each Pod will be invited to select a few teachers to become "trainers." The exact number will be allocated based on student/teacher census.

TOBI will pay for the following:

• Training - the three-day Trainer-of-Trainers workshop.
• Training materials - each participant will leave with all the materials and preparation to teach classes in their schools.
• Continental breakfast and lunch each day.

NOTE: Each district will be responsible for paying the lodging and travel expenses associated with Pods attending this training.

Remember to bring your invitation with you to this event.

About Step Up to Writing

This three-day Trainer-of-Trainers workshop is designed to build local capacity for the Step Up to Writing program. After completing the Trainer-of-Trainers workshop, participants will be able to conduct two-day workshops for their schools.

Step Up to Writing provides writing strategies to help students meet state writing standards. This program gives educators techniques for teaching students how to write clear, concise, and organized expository paragraphs, reports, and essays. In addition, Step Up to Writing helps teachers improve the quality and quantity of writing completed by all students, creates common writing goals for school staff, trains students in logical thought, and prepares students for real-world writing.

This training covers the following: Teaching the Core Strategies, Step Up to Writing in Math, Teaching Step Up Strategies with Children’s Literature, Building a School Wide Plan, Using Step Up Strategies with Gifted and Advanced Writers, Success with Primary Writers, and Step Up to Writing for SAT, GED, and other timed writing assessments.

Trainer: Kim Marcum, M.Ed.

Registration

All participants need to register for the event. Please register by clicking on the REGISTER HERE button below.

Any questions can be addressed to The Open Book Initiative Program Assistant, Bryndon Flint, at 208-424-2612 or bryndon.flint@jkaf.org.

We look forward to seeing you at this workshop!