Teachers know argument is at the heart of critical thinking and academic discourse. Not only do the standards stress the importance of argument writing, but it’s the kind of writing that matters for success in life. Teaching argument is more than offering students a persuasive prompt and a formula; it’s about teaching students to analyze the data in order to form a claim, to back that claim with valid and reliable evidence, and to create an essay that a reader wouldn’t want to put down.

So how do we engage each and every student to surface their ideas and persuasively get their arguments down on paper? Join us for a virtual seminar as we get smarter about teaching argument writing. Featuring author Stevi Quate and virtual visits with PEBC Lab Classroom teachers.

Learning Targets
Through this Virtual Seminar participants will:
• Use mentor text to draft, craft, revise, and edit an argument
• Learn how to address standards within workshop model instruction across K-12
• Integrate choice, voice, and vision into teaching reading and writing