The Kentucky Writing Project State Conference will be held Saturday, Sept. 11, at Morehead State University in conjunction with the Writing Eastern Kentucky Conference.
Kentucky Writing Project site directors are currently working with their teacher-consultants to prepare presentations for the state conference.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hampton Inn in Morehead. Reservations must be booked by Aug. 25.
Please RSVP ASAP if you would like to attend the 2010 KWP Writing Retreat (July 13-14-15 at Blue Licks State Park)…time to write, write, write on whatever you want, plus daily response groups.
$150 covers your lodge room (double occupancy) and all meals–a bargain vacation!
Send your name, phone, and email to mwp@moreheadstate.edu.
Does your school need help with schoolwide literacy?
How about PERKS, Writing Program Review, and Unpacking New State Standards?
The Morehead Writing Project has teacher-consultants who have worked and trained with the Kentucky Department of Education just to help your teachers and your school with these challenges.
Check out the attached flyer to learn more or share with school leaders. Contact mwp@moreheadstate.edu or 606-783-2426 to learn more!
The Morehead Writing Project will host the Peterson Youth Writing Camp in Morehead and Pikeville this summer during the week of June 21-25. Students in grades 4-8 will explore place through writing.
The Pikeville High School location will be led by Lisa Wheeler and Rebecca King. The MSU location will be led by Abigail Thomas.
Registrations are due by May 31.
For more information and the application view the brochure: Writing Camp
Questions about the camp? Please contact us at mwp@moreheadstate.edu
The Kentucky Writing Project 2010 summer academies are focused on using technology in ways that enhance student learning and literacy.
The academies are located around Kentucky and will be held in June.
The academies are applicable for all grade levels and offer 12 hours PD credit for just $50.
Teacher Leaders will demonstrate classroom projects integrating technology and engage participants in both learning the technology and designing applications that will fit their own teaching situations.
See attached flyer for more details and registration information. Academy info
The Kentucky Writing Project State Network will host a Holocaust and Social Justice Education Seminar to be held June 25-27 in Elizabethtown.
Four Certified Holocaust Educators will guide participants through an interactive workshop using survivor testimony, primary source documents, and proven instructional materials designed to encourage students to find parallels between the social injustices of the Holocaust and their own experiences. Participants will interact with resources that promote students’ accountability for their own roles on the stage of social justice while meeting school-wide literacy goals.
Only 2 Morehead Writing Project Fellows will be accepted for the Seminar.
The deadline for applications is extended to May 21. Application
For more information contact: KYHolocaustEducators@gmail.com
The Morehead Writing Project invites all MWP Fellows to a One-Day Writing Retreat on Saturday, May 8, 2010 from 9 am-3 pm at the Gateway Center for the Arts in Mt. Sterling.
Liz Mandrell will lead participants in a session entitled Taking Memory into Memoir, to be followed by ample writing time and an opportunity for feedback. There is a minimal registration fee of $15 which includes materials, breakfast, and lunch.
Please register at http://moreheadwritingproject.org/survey/public/survey.php?name=MemoirMemoryReg
Be a super hero and learn how to use the “Fantastic Four” to achieve proficiency on Open Responses. The “Fantastic Four” is a rubric based, scaffold approach to guide student focus on the exact purpose of extended response questions. It teaches students to analyze questions and apply the general scoring guide in a specific process. This method is easy to use and has had proven results on end of the year CATS assessments. Through this training we will explore efficient ways to not only help your students demonstrate their knowledge of core content, but also how we can use open responses as a writing to learn instructional tool in the classroom.
This Saturday Series, Take 3, workshop is offered from 9 a.m. to noon for $20 on the following dates:
April 17 at MSU
April 24 at MSU @ Mt. Sterling
Register by faxing, emailing or mailing the following form and your payment:
http://moreheadwritingproject.org/doc/Saturday_Series_Registration_Form.doc
We are looking for a few GREAT teachers!
Who want to…
· Grow as teachers
· Grow as writers
· Grow as writing teachers
The Morehead Writing Project is offering a $2100 research and professional development fellowship for a select group of experienced, outstanding teachers who will participate in the Morehead Writing Project 2010 Summer Institute.
Who is eligible for this Fellowship?
· Former NWP Fellows interested in joining the MWP site leadership
· Former NWP Fellows interested in mentoring new fellows
· Former NWP Fellows interested in another opportunity to learn and grow
· Former NWP Fellows who went through the SI at another site
This year’s Summer Institute will take place June 7-July 2, 2010, daily 9 AM to 4 PM. Note: The week of June 7-11 will not require on campus participation. The required orientation is May 8, 2010.
Contact the Morehead Writing Project at 606-783-2426 or mwp@moreheadstate.edu if you have questions about the Fellowship or Application.
Only a limited number of Fellowships are available so apply early!
Note: We may not have the funds to offer this opportunity next year.
You can download the Fellowship application at http://moreheadwritingproject.org/doc/MWP_SI_Fellow_App.doc
This workshop will offer teachers a variety of strategies for teaching key writing skills required of successful writers. These strategies are user friendly and fun, but most importantly, they are effective.
This Saturday Series, Take 3, workshop is offered from 9 a.m. to noon for $20 on the following dates:
April 10 at MSU @ Jackson
May 8 at MSU @ Prestonsburg
Register by faxing, emailing or mailing the following form and your payment:
http://moreheadwritingproject.org/doc/Saturday_Series_Registration_Form.doc