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Dates to RememberJune 9 Summer Book Club Kick-Off Newk's on University Ave - 11:00 am
June 11-12 Write Connection Conference Natchez, MS
June 18 Young Writer's Reading Day Johnson Commons 10:00 am All SummerWorkshops!
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UM Writing Project
P.O. Box 9
University, MS 38655
662.915.7925
662.915.5138
umwp@olemiss.edu
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UM Writing Project May Newsletter
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Dear Writing Project Folks,
We've got a lot of things going on this summer at the UMWP. Check out what is going on and join us for a great summer!
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Summer Book Club
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Want to get into a good book this summer and earn CEU credits for joining in a discussion? Join us as we move into a new program designed to feed the reader as well as the writer!
Choose a group from the options below and join us for the kick-off celebration. Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, June 9th, at 11:00 am at the Newk's on University Avenue. Order your lunch and come to the party room (front room).
Our first meeting will last two hours, we will meet online twice in June on the UMWP Ning site (we will show you how) and then we will meet July 6th again at Newk's. Earn .6 CEUs and explore the fun of reading and chatting with your UMWP colleagues. Bring a friend from school!
Added bonus: The UMWP will buy books for the first ten folks to register for each group! Send your emails to eshelton@olemiss.edu
Group 1 - Children's Author Discussion - Led by Alana Reed
Three Selections - These books will help teachers use children's literature as an innovative way to reinforce math skills.
1. If You Hopped Like a Frog by David Schwartz - this high-spirited book uses ratio and proportion to discuss how we would be if we were like animals.
2. The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns - An offbeat introduction to geometry.
3. Night Noises by Mem Fox - this book is filled with vivid language and opportunities for teaching math.
Group 2 - Young Adult Book Discussion - Led by Michele Hancock
Crank by Ellen Hopkins is about a teenage girl that completely changes in a short period of time. What changes her? Crank - better known to adults as crystal meth. Join me as we catch a glimpse of what teenagers are really faced with. This book is based loosely on the author's daughter's addicition.
Group 3 - High School/Adult Discussion - Led by Jacki Day
Little Bee by Chris Cleave brings to light certain issues with globalization and with Little Bee's struggle to fit into a world that is hostile against her. . . the book explores universal topics such as coming to terms with the past, creating your identity, and many more.
Get hooked in the first line: "Most days I wish I was a British pound coin instead of an African girl. Everyone would be pleased to see me coming. Maybe I would visit with you for the weekend and then suddenly, because I am fickle like that, I would visit with the man from the corner shop instead but you would not be sad because you would be eating a cinnamon bun, or drinking a cold Coca-Cola from the can, and you would never think of me again. We would be happy, like lovers who met on holiday and forgot each others names."
Group 4 - Professional Book Discussion - Led by Ellen Shelton
Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques
that Put Students on the Path to College by Doug Lemov offers K-12 teachers techniques to think about how to engage students in the classroom and move them toward critical thinking skills. Join me in my curiosity to see what Lemov offers in this book.
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State Network Conference
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 Teaching Writing: The Bridge to Academic Success -
Fifth Annual Write Connection Conference
Hosted by Alcorn Writing
Project
Alcorn University School of Business Building, 15 Campus
Drive, Natchez, Mississippi
Sponsored by Mississippi,
Writing/Thinking Institute, June 11-12, 2010
Go to the Mississippi Writing/Thinking Institute website for more details.
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College Readiness Writing
Research! Thesis
statements! Ten-page papers! Do words like these send you
into a frightened frenzy? Get some guidance by attending the College
Readiness Writing Workshop. Learn techniques for attention-grabbing
titles, magic thesis statements, and new (and free!) resources to help
you with
everything from APA formatting to building an MLA annotated
bibliography. Learn easy tips for transitioning successfully into this
fall's composition
class.
 Dates:
June 28-29
Location: UM Oxford Campus - Yerby Conference Center
Time: 9:00-12:30
Registration Fee: $100.00
Math
Camp for Kids
The UMWP Math Camp is for students who have
completed 3rd - 5th grade. This math camp is for students who really LOVE math
and students who really STRUGGLE/HATE math. This hands on math camp will give
math lovers a chance to explore new ways to express their love for mathematics
and students who do not love math a reason and way to fall in love with math!!
Students will learn to integrate mathematics and writing and use hands-on
manipulatives to solve math problems throughout the week.
Dates:
July 19-23
Location: UM Oxford Campus
Time: 9:00-12:30
Registration Fee: $100.00 |
Summer Teacher Workshops
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 Content-Area Writing
Join us as we explore and share writing and reading strategies that
can be used in almost any classroom, any content. New and
experienced 7-12 grade 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.
Dates
June 7-8, 2010
Location: UM Tupelo 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 if all sessions attended
How to Teach
Writing 101
Are you
expected to teach writing in middle school or high school, but have no idea how
to begin? This three-day seminar deals with the basics of building a community
of writers, handling the writing process in the classroom, getting students to
revise and edit their work, and integrating writing into day-to-day lesson
plans.
 Dates
June 9-11, 2010Location: UM Tupelo CampusTime: 8:30-3:30Registration Fee: $225.00 (Schools may send five teachers for the
price of four!)1.8 CEUs
Available for a $20 fee
Writing, Rubrics, and Traits
What does it take to score a 4 on the Mississippi 4th Grade Writing Assessment,
and what can you do to help students become better writers? Join us to gain a
better understanding of the 4th grade rubric and how it relates to MLA
frameworks and the 6 traits of writing. Specifically for teachers in grades
3-5.
Dates
July 20 and 21, 2010
Location: UM Tupelo 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 if all sessions attended |
Fall Teacher 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:
September 11 and October 9th Location: UM Oxford Campus
Time: 8:30-12:30
Registration Fee: $150.00
(Schools may send five teachers for the
price of four!)
1.2
CEUs Available for a $20 fee
New
Teacher Mentoring
Are you a new teacher who is wondering
how to incorporate more writing into your classroom? This workshop targets teachers in their 1st -3rd
years of teaching who simply want more focused instruction in the teaching of
writing. New teachers will have the opportunity to critique and discuss
their own writing instructional practices as they learn ways to implement new
strategies. Sessions will include presentations on special topics such
as Writing to Build Community and
Writing to Promote Thinking.
Dates:
September 11 and October 9th
Location: UM Oxford Campus
Time: 8:30-12:30
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 16 and November 13
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 attend |
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We would love to see you soon!
Sincerely,
Ellen Shelton
UM Writing Project
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