Microcourse 2: Composing Writing About Fiction Reading

Microcourse 2: Composing Writing About Fiction Reading

Participants will explore the writing process through multiple lenses, examining how critical thinking, text structures, syntax and sentence construction skills, and craft study work together to produce thoughtful literary responses.

This is Microcourse 2 of a two part microcredential that equips educators in grades 3-8 with the knowledge and instructional strategies to guide students through the unique demands of writing a response to fiction, such as developing a clear analytical lens to crafting evidence-grounded essays. Microcourses may be taken individually. Badges and certificates of participation will be given for completion of each microcourse. To earn the microcredential, learners must complete all two microcourses. There will be a $125 fee for each microcourse, or $225 for all two microcourses.

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Learning Objectives

• Apply effective coaching techniques to guide students through each stage of composing text-based writing, from planning and drafting to revising and finalizing.
• Use responsive teaching practices during writing conferences and small-group instruction to address the immediate needs of individual students as they write about fiction reading.
• Support students in transforming their annotations, notes, and summaries into well-organized written responses, including text-dependent responses, and literary essays.
• Assess student research writing using standards-based rubrics and tools that evaluate meaning, organization, use of evidence, and language conventions.
• Differentiate instruction based on the purpose and context of writing (prompted or self-generated) and teach students the appropriate structures and strategies for each type.

Registration

Format:  Asynchronous Online Microcourse

Price:  $125

For more information, questions or to register:  Email tcacademy@tc.columbia.edu

Please Note: This microcourse has rolling registration. Once registration is complete, learners will have 6 months to complete their chosen course.