Workshop

4K Academy

Starts at $2,855 Per Participant

This 4K-specific workshop offers science-aligned strategies for enhancing oral language and vocabulary through structured play and Dialogic Conversation.

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Benefits

Support students' oral language and vocabulary development with purposeful literacy learning. To maintain local control, this Academy can be delivered in an in-district format, too.

Provides comprehensive support for the implementation of science-aligned literacy practices.
Introduces innovative and evidence-based teaching strategies for literacy.
Builds teacher capacities with professional development in literacy practices.
Aids in the design and execution of engaging and standards-aligned literacy curricula.

Goals

Build oral language and vocabulary through the Dialogic Conversation routine.
Explore the structure of play workshop and how it impacts oral language, executive functioning, and social-emotional learning.
Be introduced to a rich array of texts and tools that can support the implementation of play workshop.
Engage in collaborative planning to develop actionable plans to bring back to the classroom.
Gain access to a wide range of tools to support Play Workshop and practices, including individual district coaching.

Who might benefit from participating?

Administrators
Certified Staff
C&I Directors

Structure/Schedule

4 Learning Days at CESA 6

October 18, 2024
December 6, 2024
January 31, 2025
April 11, 2025
Two personalized on-site coaching days

Day 1 - Introduction

Examine "Big Picture" of Literacy Learning
Develop a common understanding about play workshop
Types of play

Day 2 - Leveraging Dialogic Conversations

Active view of reading (executive functioning)/Reading Rope
The classroom environment and its impact of play on the
Stages of play

Day 3 - Intentionality of Play

Create toolkit for Dialogic Conversation
Emphasize "share" portion
Discuss types of share: writing, oral storytelling, responsive read alouds

Day 4 - Putting It All Together

Emphasize the "teach" portion
Determine a scope and sequence of lessons
Revisit stages of play

Outcomes/Deliverables

Learn Through Play

Learn how the use of play can create a structured, engaging learning environment.

Dialogic Conversation

Explore a wide range of tools to support oral language and vocabulary through this high-leverage routine.

Included Text

Kristine Mraz, Alison Porcelli, and Cheryl Tyler. Purposeful Play: A Teacher's Guide to Igniting Deep & Joyful Learning Across the Day. Heinemann, 2016.

See how play helps students reach standards and goals in ways that in-their-seat instruction can't do.