Featured Programs
GVWP Demo Lab: Creating Writers Through 6-Traits Instruction & Assessment (Grades K-2, 3-6, & 7-12)
In this two-week demonstration workshop, teachers read, discuss ideas, and observe expert teaching strategies modeled with REAL students in a classroom laboratory. (Each year, course leaders introduce new curriculum and strategies, so past participants are welcome to join this year's program and earn full CSUS credit.) Course instructors and participating teachers will read the latest edition of Vicki Spandel’s Creating Writers Through Six-Trait Assessment and Instruction. This book offers detailed guidelines for using a shared language -- the six traits of quality writing -- to discuss strengths and weaknesses in any piece of written work. By studying Spandel's text, observing demonstration lessons, and analyzing writing produced by K-12 students at the workshop, teachers will not only improve their ability to assess student needs, but they will also find practical and powerful ways to deliver lessons that meet those needs.
Children of participating teachers receive FREE admission to the writing workshop that accompanies this Demo Lab!
Get more info about the Writing & Technology Workshop for K-12 students: http://wtw2012ripon.
Dates: Weekdays, June 1-15, from 8:30 am - 12:45 pm
Location: Ripon High School
Registration Fee: $50 -- Full registration refund for teachers in south SJ county and north Stanislaus county!
Materials Fee: $30 materials fee includes the course text
Units: 3 units available for purchase from CSU Stanislaus
Download Flyer: Ripon Demo Lab: Creating Writers Through 6-Traits (pdf)
Get More Information or Register Online: http://2012ripondemolab.
GVWP Demo Lab: Creating ACADEMIC Writers Through 6-Traits (Grades 6-12)
This one-week course is an extension of the two-week Demo Lab held June 1-15 at Ripon High School. Course instructors will demonstrate how to bridge the gap between creative writing and academic writing. Participating teachers will continue their collaborative exploration of instructional practices that work with real students in real classroom environments.
Dates: Weekdays, June 18-22, from 8:30 am - 11:45 pm
Location: Ripon High School
Registration Fee: $50 -- Full registration refund for teachers in south SJ county and north Stanislaus county!
Units: 1 unit available for purchase from CSU Stanislaus
Get More Information or Register Online: http://2012ripondemolab-
GVWP Demo Lab: Writing & the Visual Arts: A Brain-Based Approach (Grades K-2 & 3-6)
In this two-week demonstration workshop, teachers read, discuss ideas, and observe expert teaching strategies modeled with REAL students in a classroom laboratory. (Each year, course leaders introduce new curriculum and strategies, so past participants are welcome to join this year's program and earn full CSUS credit.) Course instructors and participating teachers will read, discuss, and implement ideas from Katie Wood Ray’s In Pictures and in Words. Filled with classroom research and ideas for using artwork with students, this text encourages teachers to help students use images as a bridge to the written word. By studying the text and observing demonstration lessons in the two-week workshop, teachers will learn how exploring illustrations can help children deepen thinking, organize their thoughts, and develop their written voices.
Children of participating teachers receive FREE admission to the K-6 writing workshop that accompanies this Demo Lab!
Get more info about the Writing & Technology Workshop: http://wtwgoodwin2012.
Dates: Weekdays, June 1-15, from 8:30 am - 12:45 pm
Location: Goodwin School in Manteca
Registration Fee: $50 -- Full registration refund for teachers in south SJ county & north Stanislaus county!
Materials Fee: $25 materials fee includes the course text
Units: 3 units available for purchase from CSU Stanislaus
Download Flyer: Manteca Demo Lab: Writing & the Visual Arts (pdf)
Get More Information or Register Online: http://2012goodwindemolab.
GVWP Hands-on Technology Lab for Teachers (Grades K-12)
Teachers will discover fast, easy ways to use computers for lesson delivery, digital communication, classroom publishing, and multimedia-enriched instruction. In addition, they will receive support to help them achieve a personal technology goal.
Dates: June 6-7 plus three personally-selected dates (see online registration page for more info)
Location: Ripon High School and Goodwin School, Manteca
Registration Fee: $50 -- (This course is free for GVWP Teacher Consultants; all others pay a $50 fee.)
Units: 1 unit available for purchase from CSU Stanislaus
Download Flyer: Hands-On Tech Lab Flyer (pdf)
Get More Information or Register Online: http://gvwptechlab.