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STAAR Series Session 3 -Writing with Precision: Enhancing Short and Extended Responses 

GTEC Presents

Writing with Precision: Enhancing Short and Extended Responses
Date: February 7, 2025  Time: 8:00 – 11:00am 
Location: HCDE (Harris County Department of Education), 6005 Westview Dr., Houston, Texas 77055
Description: This session will focus on equipping educators with the tools and strategies to support students in planning, organizing, and refining their written responses, both short and extended. ​Participants will leave with practical strategies and tools to enhance their students' writing skills, making the process of crafting well-structured responses more manageable and effective. Don’t miss this opportunity to boost your teaching practice and help your students excel in their writing tasks!
Key Topics Include:
  • Strategic Planning: Learn techniques to help students effectively plan their responses, ensuring clarity and coherence.
  • Organizing Thoughts: Discover methods for teaching students how to organize their ideas logically and effectively.
  • Refining Writing: Explore strategies for helping students refine their writing through revision and editing practices.
  • Quick, Actionable Feedback: Gain insights into providing timely and constructive feedback that can significantly improve students' writing within shorter time frames.

STAAR Series Session 3: Writing with Precision: Enhancing Short and Extended Responses

$350.00 $300.00

Date: February 7, 2025 Time: 8:00 – 11:00

Location: HCDE (Harris County Department of Education), 6005 Westview Dr., Houston, Texas 77055


Join us for an insightful professional development session on "Boosting Writing Skills for Short Answer & Extended Responses," tailored for teachers in grades 3 to 8. This session will focus on equipping educators with the tools and strategies to support students in planning, organizing, and refining their written responses, both short and extended.

Objectives:

  • Develop Effective Planning Techniques: Teachers will learn strategies to help students plan their short answer and extended responses, ensuring their writing is clear and coherent.
  • Enhance Organizational Skills: Educators will discover methods to teach students how to logically organize their ideas and structure their responses effectively.
  • Refine Writing Through Feedback: Participants will explore techniques for providing quick, actionable feedback that helps students improve their writing quality within shorter time frames, focusing on revision and editing practices.
Register HERE

Presenters:

PictureMalene Golding
Malene Malene Golding, M.Ed, is a certified Master Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist who has been a professional educator for over twenty years, teaching, coaching, managing reading and writing teachers, administrators and specialists and taught preservice teachers as an adjunct professor.

PictureMonique Johnson
Monique Johnson is a educator for 20 plus years and worked in several public-school districts and private schools. Monique has a passion for Middle school however has worked in Elementary, High School and Secondary (College). Served as a teacher, instructional coach, curriculum manager, professor, and education consultant.  Her motto is all students can learn regardless of their circumstances.


Methods of Payment

​** IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY ISSUES DURING REGISTRATION PLEASE CONTACT US. **

Option 1 - Credit Card Purchases(s)
Click on the "Register Now" button for the session(s) you want to purchase. When you are finished selecting all session(s), choose the "CART" option on the left of the screen. Then, follow the instructions to complete registration. (If registering someone else, please add the participant's name(s) and email address(es) to the "Notes" field on "Check Out.").

For schools that prefer an invoice, please send request(s) to [email protected] . Invoices must be paid by credit card at least eight (8) days in advance of the first Session.

Option 2 - Pay by Check
To pay by check, request an invoice at [email protected]. Check(s) must be received eight (8) days before the first session begins.

Please review Terms and Conditions listed below.

Golding Touch Education Consulting LLC believes in using research based instructional strategies and best practices to provide reading and writing instruction that sticks. Our professional development sessions focus on building teacher capacity and expanding teacher's strategy tool kits in engaging and interactive ways. 

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"No one gets up in front of a classroom of students intending to do a bad job. Every teacher wants students to be successful. As long as they're willing, we can help them make it happen.”

- Malene Golding, M.Ed

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