Professional Development Workshops

		Building Rural Curriculum This workshop series is focused on supporting rural K-12 teachers in their development of a standards-based district curriculum. The first workshop engages teachers in conversations about their use of curriculum and views on how curriculum should function in their district. As a part of this workshop, teaching staff collaboratively develop curriculum documents. In subsequent workshops, teachers use these developed documents to specifically develop curriculum materials for their assigned content areas and grade levels.
		Growing Webs Strong student writing is an integral skill for student success in K-12 learning and beyond. This one-day workshop trains teachers on the use of a K-12 writing model that can unify students' writing development. The writing approach uses scaffolding to introduce students to writing through stages. Additionally, this workshop addresses writing constructs identified within state standards and methods of writing assessment.
		Written Reading Student literacy serves as a foundation for all grade levels and content areas. In this one-day workshop, K-12 teachers discuss how literacy functions within their classrooms. Teachers are introduced to a number of literacy strategies and collaborate on the development of a strategy collection specific to their school district.

Teaching Resources and Example Materials

Literacy Materials Elementary Strategies Intermediate Strategies Secondary Srategies Standards Documents Montana Literacy Common  Core
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Literacy Materials
	Elementary Reading Strategy Sheets This collection of strategy sheets is designed for use with lower elementary school students. Pair Share (Elementary) K-W-L Chart (Elementary) Venn Diagram (Elementary) 3-2-1 Reading (Elementary) Double Entry Diary (Elementary) QAR Strategy (Elementary) Annotated Note-Listing (Elementary) Cornell Notes (Elementary) Structured Note-Taking (Elementary) Annotation (Elementary) Elementary Writing Strategy Sheets This collection of strategy sheets focuses on growing students writing understanding and skills. R-B-G Writing Elementary Vocabulary Strategy Sheets This collection of strategy sheets focuses on expanding student experiences with relevant and important vocabulary. Frayer Model (Elementary) Vocabulary Table (Elementary) Concept Definition Map (Elementary)
	Intermediate Reading Strategy Sheets This collection of strategy sheets is designed for use with upper elementary and middle school students. Pair Share (Intermediate) K-W-L Chart (Intermediate) Venn Diagram (Intermediate) 3-2-1 Reading (Intermediate) Double Entry Diary (Intermediate) QAR Strategy (Intermediate) Annotated Note-Listing (Intermediate) Cornell Notes (Intermediate) Structured Note-Taking (Intermediate) Annotation (Intermediate) Intermediate Writing Strategy Sheets This collection of strategy sheets focuses on growing students writing understanding and skills. R-B-G Writing Intermediate Vocabulary Strategy Sheets This collection of strategy sheets focuses on expanding student experiences with relevant and important vocabulary. Frayer Model (Intermediate) Vocabulary Table (Intermediate) Concept Definition Map (Intermediate)
	Secondary Reading Strategy Sheets This collection of strategy sheets is designed for use with high school and junior high students. Pair Share (Secondary) K-W-L Chart (Secondary) Venn Diagram (Secondary) 3-2-1 Reading (Secondary) Double Entry Diary (Secondary) QAR Strategy (Secondary) Annotated Note-Listing (Secondary) Cornell Notes (Secondary) Structured Note-Taking (Secondary) Annotation (Secondary) Secondary Writing Strategy Sheets This collection of strategy sheets focuses on growing students writing understanding and skills. R-B-G Writing Secondary Vocabulary Strategy Sheets This collection of strategy sheets focuses on expanding student experiences with relevant and important vocabulary. Frayer Model (Secondary) Vocabulary Table (Secondary) Concept Definition Map (Secondary) Semantic Organizer (Secondary)
Standards Documents
	Montana Literacy Common Core "I Can..." Documents These "I can..." documents are user-friendly statements based on the Montana Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies and Technical Subjects, Grades K-12. The documents are designed to be printed as labels (30 per sheet) that can be attached to strategy sheets as a means of aligning students' strategy work with the standards. Kindergarten "I Can..." Statements Grade 1 "I Can..." Statements Grade 2 "I Can..." Statements Grade 3 "I Can..." Statements Grade 4 "I Can..." Statements Grade 5 "I Can..." Statements Grade 6-8, English/ Language Arts "I Can..." Statements Grade 6-8, History/ Social Studies "I Can..." Statements Grade 6-8, Science/Technical "I Can..." Statements Grades 9-10, English/ Language Arts "I Can..." Statements Grades 9-10, History/ Social Studies "I Can..." Statements Grades 9-10, Science/ Technical "I Can..." Statements Grades 11-12, English Langauge Arts "I Can..." Statements Grades 11-12, History/ Social Studies "I Can..." Statements Grades 11-12, Science/ Technical "I Can..." Statements

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K. Toavs Professional Vitae		Karen Toavs, Ph.D. * High School Teacher (History, English), 8 Years * Middle School Language Arts Teacher, 6 years * 2011 North Dakota Teacher of the Year * 2012 Pearson Global Fellowship and NEA Teaching Excellence * District Literacy Trainer * Conference Presenter, North Dakota Curriculum Initiative, Northwest SIG Regional Converference, Roughrider Educational Services Program Curriculum Institute, North Dakota Technology Council Face-2-Face Conference

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