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Learn How We Get There. Attend a Workshop. 

Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Writing the Right Way: How to Build Fundamental Writing Skills with Early Elementary Students
Aja Settles, Hollyhock Fellow for Instructional Leadership, North Star Academy

Juliana Worrell, Lead Kindergarten Teacher, North Star Academy--Vailsburg Campus Elementary School
Uncommon Schools Home Office, New York, NY

To be able to ensure our children's academic success, teachers must be able to effectively teach the writing process to early elementary students. Presenters model for teachers several strategies that they use in the classroom to set their K, 1st, and 2nd students on the college-bound path.  This workshop will allow participants to learn how to combine handwriting, shared writing, and kid writing to dramatically advance their students' writing skills. Participants will observe how to implement the writing process for a classroom of students and will benefit from a resource packet of materials to take  with them into their own classroom.
For more information, or to register, click here.

Hear How We Get There. Talk to Teachers and Leaders.

We know that without great teachers and leaders, little else matters. During a half hour call, learn more about how the work of Uncommon staff helps close the achievement gap by speaking with Michael Ambriz, Chief Operating Officer, North Star Academy, and with Maya Roth, Co-Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Uncommon Charter High School.
 

Sunday, December 6, 2009, 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm

A Webinar Discussion on Leadership in Uncommon Schools

Maya Roth, Co-Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Uncommon Charter High School

For more information, or to register, click here.

Interested in learning more or joining our professional development listserv? View our workshop catalogue by clicking here or email Leah Shalev, Director of Outreach, at lshalev@uncommonschools.org.