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Scholastic Jurors Needed
The Morehead Writing Project is adjudicating the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards again and we need your help! As a juror you can expect the following: A $75 stipend Reading student writing online for 10-15 hours between Dec. 28 and Jan. 11. If you are interested in participating please email Michelle Martin at michelle.martin@rowan.kyschools.us by Dec. 1.
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MWP to host Online Fall Institute for Striving Readers
The Morehead Writing Project will host an Online Fall Institute for the first time. MWP has held Online Summer Institutes for eight years, but thanks to the award of a Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy grant to the Kentucky Department of Education there has been a great demand for National Writing Project professional development throughout the […]
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KWP Fall Conference Saturday, Sept. 8
The Kentucky Writing Project’s annual Fall Conference will be held 8-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, in the Bingham Humanities Building on the campus of the University of Louisville. Focusing on Improving K-12 Student Achievement Through Research-Based Practices in Writing offers sessions for all levels and applicable across content areas. Register by Sept. 4 using the registration form in the conference […]
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Grow as a writer, learner, teacher
Join one of the best professional development networks: The National Writing Project 5 Reasons You Should Accept My Invitation to Join NWP The 2018 Morehead Writing Project Online Summer Institute will be held during Morehead State University’s Summer II (July 2-27). The Online Summer Institute will offer a choice of three or six graduate credit hours from Morehead […]
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Spring Writing Retreat Rescheduled for April 28
The Morehead Writing Project has rescheduled our 2018 Spring Writing Retreat for Saturday, April 28, at the Kentucky Folk Art Center. The event was originally scheduled for March 26 but weather concerns forced us to cancel that event. We have rescheduled the event and reopened registration as well. Finding Your Folk Join us for a Folk […]
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MSU Education Students to help Bath County Middle School Students Develop Genius Hour Projects
Morehead State University students enrolled in the required education class, Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas, will help students at Bath County Middle School develop pitches for their Genius Hour projects. The students are each developing projects as part of the LRNG Innovators Challenge grant awarded to Bath County Middle School and the Morehead Writing […]
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KCTE honors two Morehead WP teacher-leaders
When the Kentucky Council of Teachers of English gathers in Lexington for their annual conference, two Morehead Writing Project teacher-leaders will be among those receiving annual awards. Continuity Co-Director Brandis Carlson will be honored as the KCTE Elementary Teacher of the Year. LRNG Coordinator Misty Johnson will be honored as the KCTE Administrator of the Year. The […]
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Bath County Middle to hold Why Learn? Summit
With support from the National Writing Project, John Legend’s Show Me Campaign, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and Collective Shift (lrng.org), the LRNG Innovators Challenge grant has allowed Bath County Middle School to host our first Why Learn? Summit for 6th through 8th graders! The event will take place from 12:30 to 3 p.m. […]
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Teen and Tween Writers events a success
The Morehead Writing Project held successful Teen Writers Day Out and Tween Writers Day Out events on the campus of Morehead State University this fall. Spring events are already being planned for March. Teen writers from Bath, Fleming, Montgomery, and Rowan county high schools gathered on the campus of Morehead State University to write with […]
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MWP represents at National Writing Project Annual Meet
The Morehead Writing Project was well represented at the National Writing Project annual Meeting held Nov. 15-17 in St. Louis. Site Director Deanna Mascle and Fleming County High School teacher Brandie Trent participated in national work on the College, Career, and Community Writers Program (C3WP) events. Bath County Middle School Assistant Principal Misty Johnson and […]
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