On January 6, 2020 Betsy Hamilton and I held a staff development on the implementation of Fundations in Sentence Writing. All teachers present had a PD on this strategy in the summer of 2019 with Susan Trumbo. Our training showed a video of Kathy instructing students after students had been using the program for about 7 weeks.
Eight teachers present were 6th through 8th grade language arts teachers and one administrator. Teachers explored student engagement, materials needed for the program, routines required, and time needed. As a group we also discussed if we had seen signs of students using what they learn in their own writing. We have not found enough evidence of this yet. We did feel like using the language of the program and the students' knowledge of Fundations in Sentence Writing will drive our revision lessons on authentic student writing.
The professional development lasted 30 minutes. Teachers present had a base knowledge of the program. One teacher has decided to start the program immediately.
Eight teachers present were 6th through 8th grade language arts teachers and one administrator. Teachers explored student engagement, materials needed for the program, routines required, and time needed. As a group we also discussed if we had seen signs of students using what they learn in their own writing. We have not found enough evidence of this yet. We did feel like using the language of the program and the students' knowledge of Fundations in Sentence Writing will drive our revision lessons on authentic student writing.
The professional development lasted 30 minutes. Teachers present had a base knowledge of the program. One teacher has decided to start the program immediately.
