The+Writing+Academy

//** The Writing Academy **// Comes to ** Philadelphia ** !!! ** October 9, 2008 ** The popularity of the vertically aligned, ** Writing Academy ** is expanding exponentially! The sessions will fill up quickly! So, please register as soon as possible. This amazing inservice is only $125 per teacher! Even if payment and/or a Purchase Order number needs to come at a later date, get signed up for this awesome and inspiring seminar NOW. Begin relieving the stress of teaching writing immediately.

We can even do an on-site inservice so that your entire campus is vertically aligned! Would you like to know more about The Writing Academy? If so, please click the link below to view our informative PowerPoint Slide Show. (Once the show is opened, click on the words “Slide Show” at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen to start the show. To move from slide to slide, click the mouse or press the space bar.) // [|The Writing Academy Overview Slideshow] // The show provides you with information about our philosophy, allows you to sample our methodology, and answers frequently asked questions. You are welcome to forward this email or share this PowerPoint Slide Show with fellow educators so they may also see how this amazing inservice meets the growing demands of your writing curriculum! We are completely aligned with the PSSA !!! As a “Thank You” for considering this dynamic seminar, we are sending you this FREE PowerPoint Lesson! Click the following link to find the **__ engaging show! __**  // [|The Writing Academy Magnifying PowerPoint Lesson] // Just picture yourself reading the slides with great expression and your students becoming actively involved in learning about writing! The slide show that is included in this email (Magnifying) is a beginning tool that helps students know what they can do when they first see a prompt! Additional PowerPoint lessons deal with Organization and Focus, word choice that leads to VOICE,emotional VOICE , Idea Development and Content (for the novice writer and the advanced writer), Character Development , Introduction do’s and don’ts, Conclusion do’s and don’ts, Transitions, and MUCH MORE! Please share this email with others so that they may enjoy the Magnifying show, too! ** Here is a breakdown of what we offer in the PK-2 and the 3-5 Seminars! ** **  Grades PK - 2  ** ** Grades 3 –5  ** ** This Conference will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. **  We are offering PK-2, 3-5, and 6-8 sessions on October 9, 2008. The cost for the Conference is $125 per teacher! ** The Location is: ** Four Points by Sheraton Philadelphia Airport 4101 Island Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19153 ** To get your name on the registration list, ** ** please visit our website[| http://www.twa.net/conferences.htm] and register **** online ****, ** ** call **** us at 281-538-3241 or ** ** simply **** REPLY **** to this email and include: **
 * Receive a 100+ page hand-out full of activities especially designed for early primary students.
 * Learn how a paper becomes a masterpiece through the use of symbols, small chunking, and color-coding.
 * Experience teaching VOICE so that it comes through authentically.
 * Practice using various strategies **(auditorially, visually, and kinesthetically)** that will change how your students write forever!
 * Learn how to use play dough, gelly boards, salt, crayons, and other creative manipulatives to ingrain key concepts.
 * Experience your piece of the vertically aligned writing pie!
 * Take stress off of upper grade level grade students by starting their writing experience when they are in your class!
 * Receive a 100+ page hand-out full of activities especially designed for students in grades 3-5.
 * Learn how a paper becomes a masterpiece through the use of symbols, small chunking, and color-coding.
 * Learn how to teach students to address the prompt, stay on topic, and develop an idea so that their papers stand out among other students!
 * Experience teaching VOICE through authentic activities that 3-5 students enjoy and understand.
 * Teach VOICE through vocabulary, experiences, and emotions!
 * Learn how to use various strategies **(auditorially, visually, and kinesthetically)** that will change how your students write forever!
 * Become a part of vertical alignment instead of being the only part!
 * Experience Keychain Writing so that students can effectively take a paper from prompt to product.