2022 - 2023 STAAR Registration
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.
Attended a previous series? We've got you covered. Our 2022-2023 sessions feature new strategies and content. Breakout sessions are led by Literacy Leaders and Effective Classroom Teachers.
Register today for your preferred session(s). We look forward to seeing you!
Attended a previous series? We've got you covered. Our 2022-2023 sessions feature new strategies and content. Breakout sessions are led by Literacy Leaders and Effective Classroom Teachers.
Register today for your preferred session(s). We look forward to seeing you!
Methods of Payment
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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 GoldingtouchEdCon@Gmail.com . 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 GoldingtouchEdCon@Gmail.com. Check(s) must be received eight (8) days before the first session begins.
Please review Terms and Conditions listed below.
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 GoldingtouchEdCon@Gmail.com . 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 GoldingtouchEdCon@Gmail.com. Check(s) must be received eight (8) days before the first session begins.
Please review Terms and Conditions listed below.
2022 - 2023 Session Summaries
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READING AND WRITING INTEGRATION THROUGH SCR (SHORT CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE) AND ECR (EXTENDED CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE) - (COMPLETED 10-28-2022)
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INFORMATIONAL TEXT AND WRITING INTEGRATION (EDITING) |
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SESSION 2: Across the state, students are increasingly challenged with comprehending informational text. This session will uncover strategies for demystifying informational and argumentative texts for all students, so they can be successful. Explore strategies for integrating writing into reading informational text, best practices for teaching editing, and constructed response items.
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Date & Time:
December 2, 2022 8:00 - 11:00 am or 12:00 - 3:00 pm |
Location:
Harris County Department of Education 6300 Irvington Blvd. Houston, TX 77022 |
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LITERARY TEXT (FICTION) AND WRITING INTEGRATION (REVISING) |
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SESSION 3: STAAR Reading is changing to include writing in 2023. How do you plan to pivot your instruction? This interactive session will explore the subtle nuances of fictional text on the STAAR reading assessment. Come and practice research-based strategies for teaching increasingly complex literary texts. Genres will include realistic fiction, literary nonfiction, folktales, fables, legends, etc. Explore strategies for integrating writing into reading fiction, best practices for teaching revising, and constructed response items.
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Date & Time:
January 6, 2023 8:00 - 11:00 am |
Location:
Harris County Department of Education 6300 Irvington Blvd. Houston, TX 77022 |
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LITERARY TEXT (POETRY AND DRAMA) AND WRITING INTEGRATION (EDITING) |
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SESSION 4: Are your students struggling with poetry and drama? Join us for this action-packed session and leave with a deeper understanding of high-yield strategies for teaching access points for complex poetry and drama texts on STAAR. Explore strategies for integrating writing into reading poetry and drama, best practices for teaching editing, and new item types.
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Date & Time:
February 20, 2023 8:00 - 11:00 am |
Location:
Harris County Department of Education 6300 Irvington Blvd. Houston, TX 77022 |
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TESTING AS A GENRE REVIEW PLAN |
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SESSION 5: How can you accelerate learning for your students and teach testing as a genre? Do you have a review plan? Come and practice strategies for building your students’ stamina, expanding their comprehension toolkit across genres, and preparing scholars for the new Redesigned STAAR Item Types with integrated writing.
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Date & Time:
March 24, 2023 8:00 - 11:00 am or 12:00 - 3:00 pm |
Location:
Harris County Department of Education 6300 Irvington Blvd. Houston, TX 77022 |
Terms & Conditions
"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.”
