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  • Washington Organization for Reading Development
  • International Reading Association


Save the Dates:
February 26
March 11 
WORD/WSLA  Spring Conference   An Evening Dinner with Ellin Keene 
April 23    
A Return Evening with Matt             Glover:  Reading Like a Writer             using Mentor Texts

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Two Sessions in One!!

Date: February 26, 2015 
Time:  5pm-8pm
Location: Orca K-8 Elementary: 5215 46th Ave S
3 Clock hours Available $6.00
Session 1
"Let's Get Ready!" The ELA Smarter Balanced Assessment System"
Presenters:  Beth Simpson
Cynthia Knisely OSPI/ SBA assessment specialists
Session 2
“Using Close Reading Strategies to teach skills needed for SBA Assessments”
Presenters: Kathy Egawa, Pathfinder Librarian
Andrea Smith, Literacy Consultant, McGraw-Hill
Session I focus:
Components of SBAC system
  • Use of Digital and Interim Assessments
    Summative Assessment Components
    Performance/Computer Adaptive
    Explore ELA claims
Session II Focus:
Review Non Fiction ELA Reading standards and Informational Reading skill Continuum K-5 to understand the focus of SBA expectations
Explore Close Reading strategies and Writing about reading from sources to design instruction to meet SBA expectationsObserve, Preview and Design a lesson using Non-Fiction text sets and new award winning Non-Fiction books
Registration:
*** Door Prizes and light snacks/drinks provided-feel free to bring your own

Coming Up

March 11  5-8pm   Lynwood Convention Center  Lynnwood 
WORD/WSLA  Spring Conference   An Evening Dinner with Ellin Keene 
“Talk About Understanding: Fostering Deeper Understanding Through Studednt Discourse”
$85 includes dinner  for members  non members    $125
Register:   http://worddinnerwithellin.zapevent.com

April 23  5-8pm   Location:  Highline School District TBD    FREE WITH MEMBERSHIP
A Return Evening with Matt Glover:  Reading Like a Writer using Mentor Texts
Register:  Regan Wensnahan at reganw@rockisland.com