MCTE Fall Workshop 2023:
Why Kids Hate Grammar and What We Can Do About It
with Travis Leech
Why does the simple utterance of the word grammar in our classrooms cause students to cringe? Travis Leech, co-author or Patterns of Power for Adolescent Writers and High School Writers, was once such a student. He has become an educator who is passionate about the invitational Patterns of Power process for grammar instruction. Our day of learning will begin with a brief examination of how teachers encountered grammar as students. This will be followed by discovering shifting learning anchors around grammar. We will then experience the student-friendly process for making kids fall in love with—or at least use—grammar with purpose and craft. We will then explore resources to support implementation of this grammar process into classroom practice. The entire day will be highly interactive, with participants reading, writing, and discussing often about not only the Patterns of Power process but also ways to fit this process into their tightly-packed classroom schedules. --Program Schedule--
Why does the simple utterance of the word grammar in our classrooms cause students to cringe? Travis Leech, co-author or Patterns of Power for Adolescent Writers and High School Writers, was once such a student. He has become an educator who is passionate about the invitational Patterns of Power process for grammar instruction. Our day of learning will begin with a brief examination of how teachers encountered grammar as students. This will be followed by discovering shifting learning anchors around grammar. We will then experience the student-friendly process for making kids fall in love with—or at least use—grammar with purpose and craft. We will then explore resources to support implementation of this grammar process into classroom practice. The entire day will be highly interactive, with participants reading, writing, and discussing often about not only the Patterns of Power process but also ways to fit this process into their tightly-packed classroom schedules.
--Program Schedule--
Breakfast and Registration opens at 8:00Workshop 9:00-3:00 with break for lunch (provided)
**LOCATION** Minnesota Landscape Arboretum3675 Arboretum Dr, Chaska, MN 55318 (Click here for MAP)
Registration includes MCTE membership, admission to the Arboretum, continental breakfast, and lunch. All registrations must be made through this site. You may pay by credit card or by sending a check to MCTE's treasurer, Rachel Malchow Lloyd, at 425 Goodrich Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102. After registering, you will receive an automatic invoice by email. If you do not receive this email, you may have mistyped your email address. If this happens, please contact Sierra Gilbertson at mcteinfo@gmail.com to double-check your registration. Shortly after the invoice, you will receive a confirmation email. If you are paying by school or personal check, your confirmation email will include instructions for submitting your payment. In order to avoid being double registered, please pay with the same account that was used for registration. Cancellation Policy Because meal counts and materials costs are due in advance of the event, we regret that full refunds can only be offered for cancellations prior to October 20, 2023. No refunds issued after October 20. Note: If you need interpreters or other assistive services, please contact MCTE's Executive Secretary, Sierra Gilbertson: mcteinfo@gmail.com. MCTE cannot be responsible for payment of these services without advance notification. A room for nursing mothers has been arranged.
Registration includes MCTE membership, admission to the Arboretum, continental breakfast, and lunch. All registrations must be made through this site. You may pay by credit card or by sending a check to MCTE's treasurer, Rachel Malchow Lloyd, at 425 Goodrich Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102.
After registering, you will receive an automatic invoice by email. If you do not receive this email, you may have mistyped your email address. If this happens, please contact Sierra Gilbertson at mcteinfo@gmail.com to double-check your registration.
Shortly after the invoice, you will receive a confirmation email. If you are paying by school or personal check, your confirmation email will include instructions for submitting your payment. In order to avoid being double registered, please pay with the same account that was used for registration.
Cancellation Policy
Because meal counts and materials costs are due in advance of the event, we regret that full refunds can only be offered for cancellations prior to October 20, 2023. No refunds issued after October 20.
Note: If you need interpreters or other assistive services, please contact MCTE's Executive Secretary, Sierra Gilbertson: mcteinfo@gmail.com. MCTE cannot be responsible for payment of these services without advance notification. A room for nursing mothers has been arranged.
