2017-2018 Writing Workshops For more information Kim Rathke kim.Rathke@schools.Utah.gov Megan Lopez megan.lopez@schools.Utah.gov Heather Gross heather.gross@schools.Utah.gov

Sign Up Information Once USBE launches MIDAS (the new professional learning scheduling program), we will send the sign-up information to assessment directors, curriculum directors, and literacy directors. MIDAS will come online the first week of September

USBE Writing Workshops: What is it? Come and learn some best practice instructional techniques to inform your students of the appropriate ways to use textual evidence without excessive copying. You will learn strategies to help all students elaborate effectively, how to better differentiate instruction, and how to incorporate accommodations into your classroom. This workshop will provide guidance in using Utah Compose and the SAGE Writing Benchmarks for formative writing instruction. The updated SAGE scoring engine will be applied to all writing tests next year, including the benchmarks, interim, and summative assessments. Are your students prepared?

Workshop Format: Who’s Invited? This workshop will include two sessions, an introduction session during the first semester of school and a follow-up session at the beginning of the second semester. In Session One, teachers will learn best instructional practices for writing, differentiated instruction, and accommodation strategies. In Session Two, teachers will bring student samples from their classrooms for review, reflection, and additional support on implementing the best instructional practices learned in session one. Who’s Invited? Any teacher who teaches writing Special education teachers Instructional coaches District/Charter curriculum specialists

Writing Workshop Locations: Date Workshop 1 Date Workshop 2 Workshop Locations Washington 9/29/2017 2/7/2018 Washington School District, 121 West Tabernacle, St. George, District Board Rooms Sevier 9/28/2017 2/8/2018 Sevier School District, 180 E 600 N, Richfield, Training Rm 1 Moab 9/27/2017 2/9/2018 HKM Elementary, 505 N. MiVida Drive, Moab Vernal 9/25/2017 1/24/2018 Vernal Area TBD Cache 10/3/2017 2/1/2018 Cache School District, 2063 North 12th East, Logan, District Board Rooms Weber 10/5/2017 1/31/2018 Weber Innovations, 1007 W. 12th Street, Ogden Salt Lake 10/10/2017 2/2/2018 ASB Auditorium, 7905 S Redwood Road, South Jordan Provo 10/11/2017 2/13/2018 Grandview Learning Center 1591 Jordan Ave Provo