| Writing for the Workplace Use workplace tools to improve students' learning and increase achievement in every content area. |
| Help your students learn more quickly and more easily - whatever you are teaching - by using workplace writing as a tool for learning. Find out how to help students analyze, organize, and apply instructional input as they write summaries, memos, |
| Teachers love this workshop! |
| "I would recommend it highly." Jeff Jacob, Fremont, Nebraska |
| "Great materials to take home! Also a great introduction to a subject which I thought previously was confusing." Jeanette Taurielle, Exeter, Nebraska |
| "Excellent topics and materials. Very knowledgeable instructor. What an exciting workshop! I learned excellent strategies to incorporate writing into my curriculum area, plus how to collaborate with teachers across the curriculum." Sue Sydon, Lyons, Nebraska |
| Who should attend? Teachers (grades 6-12) - all subjects; curriculum supervisors; principals What will you receive? A book by Howard Wills, Writing for the Workplace, and a specially-designed workshop manual that includes transparency and handout masters; plus LOTS of ideas to use in your classroom immediately! Cost for this workshop: $2900 for up to 25 participants (only $60/additional participant; max. 50). Cost includes workshop fee, materials for participants, and presenter's travel expenses. |
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| Reading and Writing Strategies to Help Students Learn Math and Science More Easily |
| Students will learn more math and science and like the process better if you use the surprisingly easy, thoroughly engaging techniques you'll learn and try out in this workshop. You will receive a book, Writing Is Learning, and a workshop manual. |
| What are participants saying? |
| "I liked the relevance and practicality of the examples. Great handouts! The more teachers who can attend this workshop, the better." High school teacher, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
| "This workshop revived and refreshed my ideas for using writing in math class." Middle school math teacher, Charleston, South Carolina |
| Who should attend? Math and science teachers (grades 6-12); curriculum supervisors; principals Cost for this workshop: $2900 for up to 25 participants(only $60/additional participant; max 50). Cost includes workshop fee, materials for participants, and presenter's travel expenses. |
| Meet the Presenter : Howard Wills Author of Writing Is Learning and Writing for the Workplace; award-winning journalist; experienced writing teacher. Currently teaching technical writing and business communication at Indiana University-Purdue University, Columbus, Indiana; and also teaching workplace writing to employees in numerous businesses. Awards: selected as Outstanding Future Educator, Indiana Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, 1994; Jacqueline D. Franz Excellence in Teaching Award, 1998; Indiana University Teaching Excellence Recognition Award, 1998; Indiana University Adjunct Lecturer Merit Status, 1998. |
| abstracts, and how-to procedures related to the specific topics you're teaching. Give students a chance to practice the clear thinking and concise writing required in both college and the workplace. Your teaching will be more effective, and your students will enjoy your classes a lot more! |
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