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SUPPORTING WRITING INSTRUCTION (see attachment #1)

Join for a half-day professional learning event designed for secondary (grades 6-12) school and district administrators, instructional leaders, and coaches. Learn how to champion and support evidence-based writing practices in your school or district.

Event Details:

Date: May 12, 2025

Times: 8:00 - 12:30 pm 

Location: Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Cost: Free! 

 Agenda: 

• 8:00: Registration
• 8:30: Welcome & Keynote Address
• 9:45 - 11:00 - Session #1: What is Evidence-Based Writing Instruction?
• 11:00 - 11:15 - Break
• 11:15 - 12:30 - Session #2: How to Support Implementation of Evidence-Based Writing Instruction

REGISTER NOW – closes April 4

Note that this opportunity is not open to classroom educators unless they are also department heads or serve in another school/district leadership capacity.

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Transforming Instruction for Multilingual Learners in Secondary ELA: An Asynchronous Book Study (see attachment #2)

Select one of five books to enhance your secondary ELA instruction, focusing on evidence-based practices to improve outcomes for MLLs. Learn alongside your PLC, department, or a chosen colleague in an asynchronous book study!

Earn 0.5 USBE credit | Free digital book copy

Book Options

• CONTENT-AREA CONVERSATIONS: How to Plan Discussion-Based Lessons for Diverse Language Learners by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Carol Rothenberg
• GROWING LANGUAGE & LITERACY: Strategies for Secondary Multilingual Learners by Andrea Hongisfeld
• KIDS COME IN ALL LANGUAGES: Visible Learning for Multilingual Learners by Oscar Corrigan, Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, John Hattie
• UNLOCKING MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS’ POTENTIAL: Strategies for Making Content Accessible by Diane Staehr Fenner, Sydney Snyder, Meghan Gregoire-Smith
• WRITING ACROSS CULTURE & LANGUAGE: Inclusive Strategies for Working with ELL Writers in the ELA Classroom by Christina Ortmeier-Hooper

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