Our GaDOE professional learning events catalog, housed in GaDOE Community, contains registration information for upcoming virtual and in-person webinars, workshops, and conferences. On-demand, pre-recorded webinars and by-request opportunities are also available to meet educators' professional learning needs. Most by-request offerings are virtual, both synchronous and asynchronous. Professional learning events are updated quarterly, and educational stakeholders are encouraged to visit the site often to review the latest agencywide offerings. View our professional learning events here.
The pre-recorded webinars listed below, hosted by the Office of Assessment and Accountability, are available via the professional learning events catalog.
Georgia Milestones Assessment System: Evaluating and Improving Student Writing
| Introduction to Reading and Evidence-Based Writing- Review the characteristics of Reading and Evidence-Based Writing (REBW)
- Delineate how REBW is assessed on the Georgia Milestones English Language Arts Assessment
- Discuss the Georgia Milestones constructed-response scoring philosophy
- Examine the REBW item set and associated student performance expectations
- Review the REBW Item and Scoring Samplers and Supplements
- Explore best practices to facilitate REBW in the classroom
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| Examining the Opinion Essay in Grades 3-5
- Review the Georgia Standards of Excellence aligned to the Opinion Essay
- Discuss key terms associated with opinion writing
- Explore the Georgia Milestones English Language Arts scoring philosophy and characteristics of the opinion essay
- Navigate the resources aligned to the opinion essay
- Explore the presentation of the opinion essay item
- Analyze student exemplars for the opinion essay
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| Examining the Argumentative Essay in Grades 6-High School
- Review the Georgia Standards of Excellence aligned to the Argumentative Essay
- Discuss key terms associated with argumentative writing
- Explore the Georgia Milestones English Language Arts scoring philosophy and characteristics of the argumentative essay
- Navigate the resources aligned to the argumentative essay
- Explore the presentation of the argumentative essay item
- Analyze student exemplars for the argumentative essay
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| Examining the Informative/Explanatory Essay in Grades 3-High School
Review Georgia Standards of Excellence aligned to the informative/explanatory Essay- Discuss key terms associated with informative/explanatory writing
- Explore the Georgia Milestones English Language Arts scoring philosophy and characteristics of the informative/explanatory essay
- Navigate the resources aligned the informative/explanatory essay
- Writers Checklist
- Seven-Point, Two-Trait Rubric
- Explore the presentation of the informative/explanatory essay item
- Analyze student exemplars aligned to the informative/explanatory essay item
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Narrative Writing
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| Learning Expectations and Best Practices for Narrative Writing
- Identify student expectations related to narrative writing
- Develop understanding around the practice of narrative writing
- Explore best practices in teaching and assessing narrative writing
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| Examining the Georgia Milestones Extended Constructed-Response Item & Resources
- Explore characteristics of the narrative item on the Georgia Milestones ELA assessment
- Review the scoring philosophy for narrative items on Georgia Milestones
- Navigate Georgia Milestones narrative writing resources
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| Using Description to Develop Characters, Events, and Experiences
- Identify student expectations for using description in narrative writing
- Explain why and how to effectively use description in narrative writing
- Explore the use of description in authentic mentor texts and student exemplars
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| | Grades 3-5
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| Grades 6-8
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| High School
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