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Westfield Writers Workshop Creates Classroom Enthusiasm

Wilson Elementary School students enjoy a visit from author Stephanie Parsons.

The following is a press release from the Westfield school district:

The focus on literacy continues in Westfield classrooms as Stephanie Parsons, a nationally renowned author on writing instruction in the primary grades, conducts workshops for kindergarten and first grade teachers throughout the year. 

Ms. Parsons provides an instructional experience to students, such as these first graders from Wilson Elementary School, as well as to teachers who observe her techniques.  

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Jacqueline Riley, first grade teacher at Jefferson School, noted, “I love the fact that our Writer's Workshop training takes place in an actual Westfield classroom and I am observing Stephanie Parsons teach students that are just like mine. I am learning wonderful new techniques for the instruction of writing in an authentic situation. Each month, I am excited to go back to my classroom and implement what I have learned with my students, who are just as excited about Writer's Workshop as I am."


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