The 2009 Morehead Writing Project Summer Institute Fellows gathered Saturday, Dec. 12, at Morehead State University.
The event, which focused on “Stocking Up On Good Writing Skills”, was organized by Kathy Compton of Charles Straub Elementary in Mason County; Jenna Smoot of Nicholas Elementary; and Samantha Jo Reams of Lewis County Middle. Summer Institute Co-director Austen Reilley of McBrayer Elementary in Rowan County and Summer Institute Coordinator Kathy Heaberlin of Russell Primary in Russell Independent as well as Site Director Deanna Mascle of Morehead State University also took part in the event.
Teachers participating in the professional development activity included Jodi BlackBurn and Brandi Roby, both of Botts Elementary in Menifee County; Sandy Wilson of Menifee Middle; Angela Halsey of Campton Elementary in Wolfe County; Sarah Collins and April Sammons, both of Fallsburg Elementary in Lawrence County; Jonda Bonzo of Greysbranch Elementary in Greenup County; Carla Thompson of McBrayer Elementary in Rowan County; Samantha Thompson and Peggy Young, both of Upper Tygart Elementary in Carter County; and Lydia Adams-Padula of Clearfield Elementary in Rowan County; and Debbie McKinley.
The Morehead Writing Project (MWP) has worked to improve student writing achievement by improving the teaching of writing in Eastern Kentucky schools for more than two decades. MWP is a federally- and state-funded professional development program whose mission is to help Eastern Kentucky public school teachers become better writers and writing teachers. MWP is affiliated with the National Writing Project, the Kentucky Writing Project, the Kentucky Department of Education, and Morehead State University.
At the core of the MWP is an invitational four-week Summer Institute, open to a select group of Eastern Kentucky’s best public school teachers. All teaching methods are interactive and interdisciplinary. Additionally, the MWP provides year-round contracted and grant-funded outreach programs and teacher training to Eastern Kentucky schools in Morehead State University’s 22-county service region. All MWP programs align with Kentucky Core Content and Program of Studies curricula and the Kentucky Professional Development Standards. As a National Writing Project affiliate, MWP qualifies as an exemplary professional development provider by No Child Left Behind regulations.
Learn more about the Morehead Writing Project by visiting our website at http://moreheadwritingproject.org .