In this 15-hour course, you will read a practical, teacher-tested resource book that is packed with ideas and examples for planning, organizing, and teaching nonfiction reading and writing. Each week, participants will meet to share their insights and questions with colleagues. Together, everyone will discover better ways to address state standards and boost student achievement.

You will be reading Nonfiction Mentor Texts: Teaching Informational Writing Through Children's Literature, by Lynne Dorfman and Rose Cappelli. (This is the companion book to Mentor Texts, a very popular title that was used in last year's study groups.)

This book shows how teachers can use nonfiction children’s literature to guide and inspire student writers, identifying a wide range of "mentor texts" and showing how these models illustrate the key features of good writing. The authors guide teachers through a variety of projects, samples, and classroom anecdotes that demonstrate how teachers can help students become more effective writers of nonfiction.

Download a printable flyer or read comments from past book study participants:
http://www.csustan.edu/gvwp/featuredprograms.html 

MEETING DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATION:

Teachers will attend six meetings from 4:15-6:45 p.m. on the following Thursdays:
September 23rd and 30th, plus October 7th 14th, 21st, and 28th.

Most meetings will be held at Hafley Elementary School, but the leaders will hold one meeting (Oct. 21st) at Manteca Public Library to allow participants to access supplementary materials.  

FREE ENROLLMENT for local teachers!

The $50 registration fee (payable at the opening session) will be fully refunded to teachers from Manteca, Ripon, and SJ County-operated schools who complete course requirements! (GVWP Teacher Consultants also qualify for the registration refund.) Teachers from other districts are invited to register online; they will be charged the $50 registration fee, payable at the opening session of the class.

A $25.00 materials fee is payable at the opening session of the class. (When you register online, you will be asked if you already own the text for your grade level. If you own the text, your materials fee is just $10.00.)

One unit of extended education credit will be available for purchase from CSU Stanislaus.

TO REGISTER:  Simply select one "ticket" for your grade span and click the orange "register" button. If you cannot see the "Register" button, your computer may be set to block online signups. Contact one of our course coordinators, and we will get you registered by phone:

- Melissa King at (209) 838-2115 or melissa@rickkingdesign.com

- Randee Harcrow at (209) 667-3490 or rharcrow@csustan.edu

For more information, contact: