Conference Overview:
August 15 & 16, 2011 (for general public)
$500 per teacher
August 15-18, 2011 (for CCDD partner schools)
Registration fee waived for CCDD teachers and administrators.
Breakfast, lunch and all conference materials provided
Transportation and accommodations not provided
Free parking
Sessions run 8 AM to 3 PM daily
Location:
The Exchange Conference Center
Boston Fish Pier
212 Northern Ave
Boston, MA 02210
Directions to conference center
Registration online at wordgeneration.org/registration
For additional information, please contact Jennifer Winsor at [email protected]
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Why attend the Summer Institute?
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To learn how Word Generation supports students' academic language and vocabulary development.
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It also targets skills emphasized in the Common Core State Standards, such as argumentation, reasoning, synthesis of information from a variety of texts, and discussion.
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To attend workshops led by Professor Catherine Snow of Harvard Graduate School of Education, Professor Catherine O'Connor of Boston University, and Word Generation Director Dr. Claire White.
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To participate in simulations of Word Generation classes in each subject area.
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To learn about accountable talk through workshops and by watching videos of teachers using it.
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To talk with teachers who have used and helped write Word Generation.
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To work with coaches to plan ways to implement Word Generation in your school.
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To learn strategies you can use this fall, such as how to run an effective debate in any content area.
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