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The Writing Extravaganza!!!
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//**The 2009-2010 Writing Extravaganza**//
//**Built around the frame of the writing process**//



====** Day 1 (Monday, September 28) ** begins with author/illustrator Peter Reynolds who will join us via Skype. Reynolds, whose books include __The North Star__, __The Dot__, and __Ish__ will share his experiences and wisdom about creativity's role in thinking and learning. The day continues with a variety of break-out sessions organized around four writing process strands: Prewriting and Drafting, Responding, Revising and Editing, and Publishing. Sessions will include strategies, lesson ideas (high and low tech), resources, and supportive research for writing instruction and assessment. ==== ==== **Day 2 (Tuesday, September 29)** offer Six Traits Basics for new teachers and teachers looking to deepen their understanding of the traits. Sessions are divided into grade bands: K-2, 3-6, and 7-12. Participants will learn about the traits as a tools for talking about and assessing writing, and about the relationship the traits have with the writing process. ====