Workshop 0926
TITLE:	Six Traits of Writing I
DESCRIPTION:	The Student Writing Team better known as the SWAT Team for the Golden Triangle Cooperative has designed and is implementing a direct writing assessment model for teacher and student use.  Teachers attending the fifteen hour workshop which presents the model will receive our Direct Writing Assessment Model manual with sample papers; participants also receive training in all six traits, instruction in how to tie existing language arts programs into this exciting approach to writing and assessing in the classroom.  Skills, mini-lessons, and writing prompts are also included.
PRESENTER(S):	Noel Osterman and Kim Hofstad
TARGET AUDIENCE:	K-12 Educators
DATE:	Thursday-Friday  June 25-26, 2009
TIME:	8:30 a.m.-Noon and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. daily
LOCATION:	Great Falls, MT
SITE:	Hampton Inn, 2301 14 St SW
ENROLLMENT:	Limit of 25
CREDIT:	15 OPI renewal units OR 1 graduate credit through Montana State University-Northern. MSU-N will charge $130.00 for this credit which is paid at the workshop.
EXPENSES:	Participants will be responsible for travel, lodging, and meals.
FEE POLICY:	$40.00 per participant if GTCC member  / $100.00 per participant if not a GTCC member  Please submit registration fees by June 1, 2009.  If we have not received your payment by June 1^st, and the workshop is full, you will be bumped should we receive registration with payment from another registrant.  If you are bumped from a workshop you will be notified.  After June 1^st registration fees must be sent at the time of registration.  NO refunds after June 1, 2009.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:	Writing samples from their class.  Picture books which depict areas of good writing.