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SUMMARY:26C. 6562.K\, Raczynski\, 360 Writing\, Opinion-Argumentative Techn
 iques\, Kindergarten
DESCRIPTION:
 
 
 Format:  CODE
 Audience:  Teacher/Leaders
 
 
 A
 rea:  Writing\, ELA
 Grade Span:  Kindergarten
 
 
 Location:  Onli
 ne
 Sponsor:  HGRESA
 
 
 Presenter:  Dr. Kevin Raczynski
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 The 2025-26 school year brings new standards in ELA! If 
 you are familiar with 360Writing\, you will see some changes\, given these
  new standards\, though\, fundamentally\, the scope and sequence remains t
 he same. 
 The new standards call for students\, routinely\, to interpre
 t and construct texts. A text is really anything that provides information
 \, and it can take many forms\, also known as modes: stories\, nonfiction 
 articles\, video clips\, pictures\, audio clips\, maps\, and many others. 
 We help students interpret these texts for meaning\, and then we help them
  construct their own. One way to do that is to write!
  
 Speaking of w
 hich\, a key change to the new standards is an emphasis on using different
  techniques to construct texts. For example\, in this unit\, we focus on c
 onstructing expository pieces\, where our job is to inform or explain. To 
 do so\, we mainly use facts and definitions. However\, we could also add s
 ome feeling on the topic we are informing the reader about\, particularly 
 in the conclusion of the expository piece. This feeling is more of an opin
 ion technique\, though it can also work well as a means of wrapping things
  up!
  
 Some of the topics in this year’s frameworks are the same as
  those from past years\, though there are some new topics as well. As alwa
 ys\, you can use 360Writing flexibly\, and we provide many suggestions thr
 oughout about how you might do so.  
 
  
 
LOCATION:Online
DTSTART:20250618T040000Z
DTEND:20270630T040000Z
DTSTAMP:20250619T061546Z
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