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2022 ERWC Literacy Conference: Transforming Language and Literacy
Inviting teachers, administrators and teacher education faculty!
ERWC 3.0 prepares students to take literate action in a changing world. Breakout sessions will examine instructional practices that foster rhetorical and linguistic dexterity and diversity. Conference attendees will hear from teachers who have been using 3.0 modules and mini-modules, get ideas for effective course design, and learn about new resources, including the mini-module reader and support for designated and integrated English language development. Registration is $50.
(Southern) ERWC Literacy Conference Sheraton Fairplex Pomona, CA
June 21, 2022 (10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
(Northern) ERWC Literacy Conference Marriott San Jose, CA
June 27, 2022 (10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
Call for Presenters for the 2022 ERWC Literacy Conference
Have you been using ERWC 3.0 in your classroom or do you work with educators who use ERWC? If so, we want to hear from you! The 2022 ERWC Literacy Conference will showcase best practices for effective implementation of the third edition of the curriculum. We especially invite teachers who have been using ERWC 3.0 modules with designated English language development to share what they’ve learned about how to make the curriculum and it's culturally and linguistically pedagogies work for their students. Sessions focused on specific modules, pathways, or pairings are particularly welcome.
Please visit the link below for a description of the proposal requirements and submission process.
Proposals are due April 17, 2022.
Call for Presenters 2022 ERWC Literacy Conference (pdf)
What We Offer
The ERWC (Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum) is a college preparatory, rhetoric-based English language arts course for grades 11 and 12 designed to develop academic literacy (advanced proficiency in rhetorical and analytical reading, writing, and thinking). The ERWC also offers curriculum for grades 7-10, with at least four extended modules per grade level. Modules with designated English Language Development (ELD) are available for grades 9-12.
Webinars and Podcasts
Links to Recorded ERWC Webinars and Podcasts
These are the recorded Zoom webinars from our ERWC Online Professional Learning series. The first episode from our ERWC Podcast Series is also available here:
Workshop Schedule
Find information about times and locations for ERWC High School workshops and contact information for ERWC Middle School providers in your region and throughout California.
Adopt ERWC
Is your school considering adopting ERWC? Applying to adopt the course is easy! Schools interested in adopting the yearlong course may do so by submitting a two-page application to the CSU. Once approved, it is simple to add the course to your school’s UC-approved “a–g” list.