Los Angeles Writing Project at Cal State LA
Professional Development Inservice Program
Workshop presenters are classroom teachers who have received training through the Los
Angeles Writing Project’s Summer Institute and have become Teacher Consultants. Through
carefully planned and integrated presentations, TC’s base their presentations on such
assumptions as: (1) Student writing can be improved by improving the teaching of writing (2)
The best teacher of teachers is another teacher (3) Change can best be accomplished by
those who work in the schools and (4) Classroom practice and research have generated a
substantial body of knowledge on the teaching of writing. Presentations can be tailored to
meet the specific needs of the school and can include such areas as:
Writing Process and Composition
Assessing Student Writing
Grammar for Teachers
Literary Response
Writing a Sentence/Paragraph
Mythology and Legend
Writing Persuasive Essays
Reading Process and Comprehension
Reading Difficult Text
Satire as a Call to Action
Shakespeare Project
Summarizing and Paraphrasing
Translating Narrative into Expository
Critical Reading and Writing
Setting up a Writing-based Classroom
Instructional Approaches
Rubrics: Springboard for Conferences
Structured Writing for ELD
Elements of Writing/Reading Workshop
Family Message Journals
Beyond Cut and Paste: Revision Strategies
Multicultural Literature
Show-Not-Tell Descriptive Writing
Shared and Guided Writing
Snapshots & Thoughtshots (Revision)
California Writing Standards Test
Writing Prompts & Solo Revision
Dialogue Journals, Simulated Journals
For more information about scheduling workshops
for the school year, contact:
Dr. Carolyn Frank, Director
Los Angeles Writing Project at Cal State LA
5151 State University Drive Los Angeles CA 90032
323-343-6146 or Email: cfrank@calstatela.edu or Web www.calstatela.edu/lawp
LAWP Professional Development Inservice Fees
For after school, half day or whole day sessions with one presenter and a coordinator,
the Los Angeles Writing Project charges $300 per hour.