Do you have students who won’t write and can’t spell?  This exciting new training program will give you proven classroom tools that will turn those students into writers and spellers!  Many students are overwhelmed when writing by handling both the author function (thinking of what to say) and the secretarial function (getting it down on paper).  You’ll receive step-by-step guidance on what to do to strengthen student secretarial skills (handwriting and spelling).  This approach results in students that are successful, confident and who enjoy writing.

 

Program author Dr. Donald Crawford tackles the hardest problems you face in spelling.  Learn the six common spelling practices that don’t work and what does work according to research studies.  You’ll come away with a specific plan for improving how you teach spelling in four easy steps.

 

Agenda:

 

I.                     Introduction

II.                   What’s the Matter With Students Who Won’t Write

III.                  Why are Fluency and Automaticity Important?

IV.                Instantly Creating Poor Writers

V.                  How to Reliably Assess Writing Fluency and Improvement

VI.                Scoring Correct Word Sequences in Three Minutes

VII.               Try a Three Minute Timed Writing

VIII.             Is Lack of Writing Fluency an Issue for Your Students?

IX.                 How Can We Develop Writing Fluency Effectively?

X.                   Is Handwriting an Issue for Your Students?

XI.                 Structuring Handwriting Practice

XII.                We Face the Hardest Problems in Spelling

XIII.              Six Common Spelling Practice That Don’t Work

XIV.             What Does Work According to Research Studies?

XV.              Common Features of Researched Spelling Programs

XVI.             Improve How You Teach Spelling in Four Easy Steps

XVII.           What Should We Teach in Spelling?