A Special Professional Development Opportunity
“Understanding and Implementing the New Massachusetts Literacy Standard”
sponsored by
Boston Writing Project
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
9 AM – 4 PM
UMass Boston – Healey Library, 11 th Floor
Stipend of $125 will be available for 10 BWP Teacher-Consultants.
PDPs: 10, upon completion of 3 hr. online portion (by Sunday, August 28)
Credit: Low-cost Fall independent study available for professional development projects
Register by Friday, August 5th at bwp@umb.edu.
Facilitators: Fred Haas and Bruce Penniman
Dig deep into portions of the new Massachusetts Literacy Standards and national
Common Core Standards, especially the new threads of writing: argumentative,
informative, and narrative.
Learn strategies to help you and your colleagues align curriculum with the standards in
your content area.
Work with Writing Project teachers who have developed rich curriculum
and assessments from participating in the NWP Literacy Design Collaborative Common
Core Project.