Fundamentals in the Sentence Writing Strategy

THIS EVENT IS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS OF DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS ONLY.

Description: The Fundamentals in the Sentence Writing Strategy teaches developmental writing skills to elementary and secondary students. Teachers of middle and high school students use lessons from this strategy when repetitive errors occur in student work or when they want to provide instruction in parts of speech. Concepts covered in the strategy include a system for checking the accuracy of sentences, four types of simple sentences, and the following parts of speech: nouns, verbs, infinitives, prepositions, adjectives, adverbs, and helping verbs.

CEU Hours: Up to 23 upon completion of assignments

Schedule: This cohort will meet virtually 4 times on Tuesdays at 3:30 -5:30 p.m. If a session is missed, teachers can access a captioned recording. “Live” dates are: Oct 2, Oct 23, Nov 13, Nov 27

 24/7 ACCESS: Real time training is accessed on any personal computer with Internet connection and scheduled outside of the school day. If a session is missed, teachers can watch a captioned recording. Supplemental materials are available online. Participants have access to virtual coaching until March 31, 2019.

INTERACTIVE: The format is videoconference. Participants can ask questions and share insights “live.” Modeling via document camera is an integral part of each session. Teachers can access virtual coaches and get specific feedback, encouragement, and clarification.

PROGRESS MEASURES: The two manuals that accompany this training give teachers data tools to measure student progress.

COURSE COMPLETION: That period can be used to complete course assignments and earn full credit for the course (up to 23 CEUs).

SIM Strategies for Literacy is funded by a grant from MDE. The funding source is federal award Special Education – Program to States, CFDA 84.027A. This initiative does not necessarily represent the policies or assume endorsements of the U.S. Department of Education or the MN Department of Education.

Cancellation: You can cancel your own registration for an event before the cancellation deadline. (Please check the event information for specific cancellation details.) If the event has a fee, refunds are possible only if cancellation is prior to the deadline. If you do not attend and do not cancel prior to an event, you are still responsible for payment and will be billed.

Special Accommodations: Please alert BrightWorks 2-3 weeks prior to the workshop/event if you need special accommodations, including sign language interpreters. (BrightWorks requires a notice of 2 business days to cancel a sign language interpreter. If you fail to cancel, we reserve the right to bill your school/district for this expense.) Update your profile as needed. Special accommodations are not included with each registration, but are stored in your profile until you make changes.