Microcourse 3: Research-Based Writing Instruction: Composing Writing About Research

Microcourse 3: Research-Based Writing Instruction: Composing Writing About Research

Participants will focus on supporting students as they compose longer, more complex pieces of research-based writing that draw on multiple sources.

This is Microcourse 3 of a three part microcredential that provide teachers with the theoretical foundation and practical tools needed to guide students through the complex processes of reading critically across multiple sources for information, taking effective notes, and composing research-based writing. 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 three microcourses. There will be a $125 fee for each microcourse, or $325 for all three microcourses.

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Learning Objectives

• Apply effective coaching techniques to guide students through each stage of composing research-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 research.
• Support students in transforming their annotations, notes, and summaries into well-organized written responses across multiple genres, including text-dependent responses, informational texts, and argumentative pieces.
• Assess student research writing using standards-based rubrics and tools that evaluate content knowledge, organization, use of evidence, and language conventions.
• Differentiate instruction based on the purpose of research-based writing (informational, analytical, or argumentative) 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.