John Collins Thinking & Writing Session 2
Ended Jun 6, 2017
6 credits
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Full course description
Course Details
Location: TBD
Duration: Full Day
Course Type: Professional Development
Target Audience: All Teachers
Recertification Credit: 6 credits
Stipend: $100
Instructors
Lauren Harrison and Henry Dembowski
Henry Dembowski, Oconee’s writing consultant with the John Collins Thinking and Writing Program, will lead a lively session on the John Collins program and practices. Henry has over 58 years of experience as an educator at all levels (teacher, principal, superintendent, and educational consultant), with the last 23 as an educational consultant working with John Collins and schools to help students improve their skills as writers.
Description
The Collins Writing Program is designed to improve students’ thinking and writing skills simultaneously. It is based on three essential principles:
- Thinking and writing skills develop with frequent, meaningful practice.
- Most students develop writing and thinking skills incrementally through a variety of informal and formal writing experiences.
- Each of the Five Types of Writing serves a distinct instructional purpose that is easily adapted to student needs and differences between subject areas.
The program provides districts with a unified K−12 program that can be used in all classrooms and in all subject areas. It is not another add-on increasing teachers’ workloads.