Recommended Reading
Check out some new books that have been circulating on the NWP shelves...
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News Updates
Hello Writing Project Folks,
I hope this message finds you doing well at the beginning of a new school year! We've got so many things going on at the UMWP, and we want you to be involved!
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News and Events
For the Fall
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Back-to-School Bootcamp
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We are almost ready for the 2009 Back-to-School Bootcamp. We've got a great morning lined up for you!
Highlights include English Language Learner Strategies, Demystifying State Testing, Differentiated Instruction, Motivating Reluctant Writers, and much more!
Our featured lunch speaker is children's literature author Sonya Swafford, who will read from her book Catfish Charlie.
Join us at UM Tupelo on September 12th at 8:30. Just send in your registration form ( located by following the address http://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/writing_project/fall_workshops.html ) today!
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2nd Annual Writing Competition
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The University of Mississippi Writing Project and
the Division of Outreach will sponsor the second University of Mississippi
Writing Competition. The theme for 2009 is "Celebration of Place." We will kick
off the celebration with a teacher workshop on Place-Based Writing on September
16, 2009, at the Yerby Center on the Oxford campus. The workshop cost per teacher participant is
$75, which will include lunch and materials. We want to give you strategies to
help your students as they think critically about their surroundings while
honing their writing skills. Please note, that for an additional $20 fee, this
workshop will qualify as ½ CEU credit.
This competition is for students in
grades 7-12in the genres of poetry, short story
fiction, nonfiction narrative, or expository essay. The writings should be
inspired by the "Celebration of Place" theme. Entries will be judged on
literary merit and usage/grammar appropriate to grade level.
Contest submissions are due Monday,
October 26, 2009. Students and teachers
are invited to attend the awards ceremony that will be held on Wednesday,
November 11, 2009. During this event
student
finalists will be asked to present their work to an audience
of their peers, teachers, and parents. All
student participants are invited to attend regardless of their reading in the
competition. Lunch and a tour of the
campus will be included in the day's events.
The top three students in
each category will receive scholarships to one of the following University of
Mississippi programs for middle and high school students: Summer Academy,
Summer College, or Jump Start. (Please visit
http://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/academic_competitions/writing.html for more information
concerning this program.)
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More Fall Workshops
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Advancing Critical Thinking:
Strategies for Teachers
As effective teachers, we are constantly looking for new
strategies that will enable our students to use complex reasoning skills. We focus
our efforts on creating an environment in the classroom that will propel our
average students to higher DOK levels. We want them to grasp planning skills,
investigating techniques, conceptual understanding, and higher-order thinking
skills. Our Saturday Seminar series of interactive workshops will provide
teachers with the tools needed to move students to proficient and advanced
scores. Two group sessions will be
offered: an MCT2 group focusing on instruction for grades 2-8; and a group for
grades 9-12. Limited to the first
30 applicants in each group.
Dates: October 3
and October 31, 2009
Location: UM Oxford
Campus
Time: 8:30-3:30
Registration Fee: $150.00 (Schools may send five teachers for the
price of four!)
1.2 CEUs Available
for a $20 fee
Writing on Demand
Do you
want more professional development targeting State Assessment Writing?
Join us for our Writing on Demand Series this fall. Our two-session Saturday
series includes writing and scoring strategies selected for immediate classroom
application. Information for all grade levels K-12 will be covered. The
newest state requirements addressed, specifically targeting the writing
assessments at grades 4, 7, and 10. Two group sessions will be offered:
an MCT2 group focusing on instruction for grades 4, 7, and 10. Secondary teachers will also explore strategies
of attack for the newest addition to state testing-the response to literature
paper. Limited to the first 20
applicants in each group.
Dates: October 3 and October 31, 2009
Location: UM Oxford
Campus
Time: 8:30-3:30
Registration Fee: $150.00 (Schools may send five teachers for the
price of four!)
1.2
CEUs Available for a $20 fee for a $20 fee if all sessions attended
Visit our website for the registration form.
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Upcoming Spring Workshops
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Beyond the Basics: What Do I Do Now?
Even the best classroom
practitioners need new energy and new ideas. This three Saturday seminar
series will provide an opportunity for teachers to explore current best writing
practices designed to move students beyond the basics. Sessions include interactive presentations on
special topics related to writing at the elementary, middle, and high school
levels focusing on building community, cross-curriculuar instruction, and
critical thinking skills. Teachers will have the opportunity to critique
and discuss their own writing instructional practices as they learn ways to
implement new strategies.
Dates: January 30,
February 13, March 6, 2010
Location: UM Oxford
Campus
Time: 8:30-12:30
Registration Fee: $225.00 (Schools may send five teachers for the
price of four!)
1.8 CEUs Available
for a $20 fee for a $20 fee if all sessions attended
Content-Area Writing
Writing in math, science, and social studies? Isn't that an English teacher's job? Yet, as educators, we know that writing well
is an important skill in all subject areas. New and experienced K-16 teachers
will engage in a collaborative approach to viewing the world through different
lenses as they use writing in a variety of content areas: science, social
studies, and math. The theory and practice of 'Writing to Learn' approaches
will be examined through demonstrations and writing and sharing in
disciplined-focused and grade-level groups.
Mathematics -
January 30, 2010
Social Studies -
February 13, 2010
Science - March 6, 2010
Location: UM Oxford
Campus
Time: 8:30-12:30
Registration Fee: $100.00 per session or $250 for all three sessions
(Districts may
combine three content-area teachers for this workshop)
1.8 CEUs Available
for a $20 fee if all sessions attended
More than Meeting a Mandate: Exploring
Artifacts of Racial Memory
February is
Black History Month and what better way can to prepare to meet the State Senate
Bill that mandates the teaching of civil rights and human rights in all
Mississippi K-12 classrooms? Teachers
will learn ways to use artifacts such as places, people, documents, stories,
photographs, and more to educate and enlighten your students about issues of
race and our state and local histories.
Teachers will have activities and projects to use in your classroom on
Monday!
Dates: February 6
and February 20, 2010
Location: UM Oxford
Campus
Time: 8:30-12:30
Registration Fee: $100.00
1.2 CEUs Available
for a $20 fee if all sessions attended
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Come and join us! We look forward to seeing you soon!
Ellen
eshelton@olemiss.edu
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