GWN Toolkit: Building Foundations for English Language Learners & Writers (Optional)

Coursework

Complete each lesson in the the following course: Building Foundations for English Language Learners & Writers.

*As you progress through each lesson, make sure to press complete before moving on to the next.

Mentorship

You are in one of the following pair types. You pair type is listed on your GWN Portal profile.

• Type 1: Mentor/Mentee: Meet 2-3 times per month and, as a pair, attend one of the engagement events listed below at least once per month.
• Type 2 : Peer-to-Peer: Meet 2 times per month and, as a pair, attend one of the engagement events listed below at least once per month.

Engagement Types

There are no required events for this course, but we encourage you to check the Events Page in your portal for information on upcoming live events. You may consider joining an applicable Affinity Group.

Submissions

Choose a piece that you wrote early on in your language journey and use it as your first draft. Applying everything that you learned or reviewed in this course, rewrite this piece. Allow your sharpened writing skills to elevate what you already have.

After rewriting the piece, reflect on your process for writing, editing, and proofreading. What did you do differently this time around? Which part of the course did you revisit the most while working on your piece? What do you enjoy most about this new version?

This course is a resource to be taken at your discretion.

A list asynchronous coursework is now available and can be found in the Curriculum tab. You will have access to the course once you’ve enrolled in Building Foundations for English Language Learners & Writers.

There are no required events for this course, but we encourage you to check the Events Page in your portal for information on upcoming live events.

First Submission:

Please submit a PDF including your original piece and the newly edited piece. Please ensure that the submission is written in Times New Roman with a 12pt font.

Use the following link [ girlswritenow.org/stories/submit/ ] for instructions on submitting material through the portal.

Second Submission:

Please submit your one page reflection on the process of re-editing your old work through the LMS. You will submit the in the Final Project: The Old You Meets The New You tab.