In This Issue
Summer Institute Changes
Common Core Standards
Fourth Tuesdays
Reading Groups
Writing Celebrations
Fall Workshops
Resources for Teachers
Quick Glance Calendar

September
Book Study on Ning
9th - Poetry Swap, Social,
        and Slam at Newk's
26th - Live Book Discussion
          at Yerby
28th - Fourth Tuesday in
          Union 404

 
October
Book Study
10th - Write Time
22nd - SI Applications Due
23rd - Writing Marathon
24th - Live Book Discussion
           at Depot

26th - Fourth Tuesday in
          Union 403

 
November
Book Study
 
December
5th - Live Book Discussion
        at Yerby

9th - Semester Wrapping
        at Depot

 
January
Book Study (TBA)
13th - Write Time at Depot
25th - Fourth Tuesday in
          Union 405

29th - Writing Conference
          at Yerby

 
February
Book Study (TBA)
10th - Winter's Flight
19th - SI Orientation
22nd - Fourth Tuesday in
           Union 404

 
March
Book Study (TBA)
22nd - Fourth Tuesday in
           Union 404

 
April
Book Study (TBA)
14th - Write Time
16th - SI Meeting
 
May
12th - End o' Year
          Celebration



Summer Institute:
Changing the way we do things!

Look for SI applications in the next couple of weeks!
We are trying something new this year with the Summer Institute.  Applications will be due at the end of October, instead of February.

We want to have our SI participants selected by Thanksgiving.  This will give participants more time to plan for the summer schedule, more time for the SI team to prepare, and more time for student work to be a part of the SI work.

Help us spread the word and share the experience of the Summer Institute.

Applications are already available on the website or download here:

2011 SI Application

Read more about the changes on the website:

UM Writing Project
 
 
Fall Book Club Selections

Teaching the New Writing

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

Hotel on the Corner

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Not on Ning yet?  Go to http://umwritingproject.ning.com and register!

Join the conversation!
What we are talking about...

Common Core Standards

Mississippi has adopted the Common Core Standards for Language Arts and Math for 2011-2012

Check them out at the Common Core Standards Initative website.  Then join our discussion on the Ning!

(Yeah, it's that important!)
 
Contact Information

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662.915.7925
662.915.5138 (fax)
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Come join us!  Great things are happening at the UM Writing Project!

See you soon!

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August Newsletter
Fourth Tuesdays to Resume this Fall
They're Baaack!

You let us know that you missed the monthly meetings, and so did we! 

Join us for presentations, conversations, and sharing. 

Fourth Tuesdays from 5-7.  All meetings will be in the UM Union on the 4th floor.  Stop at the Starbucks in the bookstore (closes at 5:00) or swing by the food court and grab a snack.

September 28, 2010 -  Union 404 
"Visibly Spoken; The Spectacle of Spoken Word"

October 26, 2010 -  Union 403
"Effective Questioning in the Classroom"

January 25, 2011 - Union 405
"Myth or Reality: Differentiation of Instruction in a Writing Classroom"

February 22, 2011 - Union 404
"Comprehensible Input in the Language Classroom"

March 22, 2011 - Union 404
TBA
Reading Groups
Reading Groups Continue! 
Indulge your inner reader!
 
Want to get into a good book  and earn CEU credits for joining in a discussion?  Join us as we feed the reader as well as the writer!

Join the discussion on the UM Writing Project Ning site at the beginning of the designated month.  Blog during the month and then join us for the live discussion at the Yerby Center.

Explore all parts of your world and join us in this reading odyssey!


September: Teaching the New Writing by Herrington, Hodgson, and Moran
How has the teaching of writing changed in the 21st century? In this innovative guide, real teachers share their stories, successful practices, and vivid examples of their students' creative and expository writing from online and multimedia projects, such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, electronic poetry, and more. The book also addresses assessment: How can teachers navigate the reductive definitions of writing in current national and statewide testing? What are teachers goals for their students' learning -- and how have they changed in the past 20 years? What is ''the new writing''? How do digital writers revise and publish? What are the implications for the future of writing instruction?

Live meeting 9.26.2010 at 3:00 - Yerby Conference Center



October: Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham
Theo Boone hasn't taken the bar, but he offers advice to his friends, hangs out at the courthouse, and watches Perry Mason reruns. Things turn serious, however, when a witness to a murder, a young illegal immigrant, comes to Theo with evidence. The trial is in full swing, and it looks like the defendant will walk unless Theo comes forward. But he's promised the young man he will keep his identity confidential. What should he do?

Live Meeting 10.24.2010 at 3:00 - Oxford Depot


November: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jaime Ford
Set during one of the most conflicted and volatile times in American history, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is an extraordinary story of commitment and enduring hope. In Henry and Keiko, Jamie Ford has created an unforgettable duo whose story teaches us of the power of forgiveness and the human heart.

Live meeting 12.5.2010 at 3:00 - Yerby Conference Center
Feed the Inner Writer!
PencilsThis year, we want to offer some opportunities to write and respond and celebrate good writing. 

Please join us for the activities  offered monthly.  We would love to see you!

September 9, 2010 - Poetry Swap, Social, and Slam  at Newk's from 5-8.
Bring your favorite piece of poetry and join us for a first of the year kick-off and celebration of poetry!

October 14, 2010 - Write Time - Writing and Response -at the Oxford Depot from 5-8.
Bring your notebook and a snack and explore writing prompts for personal and classroom use.

October 23, 2010 - Writing Marathon - 10:00 am meet at Yerby

December 9, 2010 - Semester Wrapping at the Depot from 5-8 - Bring yourself and a friend and join us for a holiday memoir moment.


January 13, 2011 - Write Time at the Depot 5-8. Bring your notebook and a snack and explore writing prompts for personal and classroom use.


February 10, 2011-Winter's Flight at the Depot from 5-8.  In the mood to write bad love poetry?  Or read some good love poetry?  Join us for an evening of pre-Cupid poetry!

April 14, 2011 - Write Time at the Depot from 5-8. Bring your notebook and a snack and explore writing prompts for personal and classroom use.


May 12, 2011-End o' Year Celebration at the Depot from 5-8.  Poetry, prose...and summer previews!
Fall Workshops: Need a little Professional Development that really works?
To Educate
Go to the UMWP website for more detailed information and registration forms!


Beyond the Basics: What Do I Do Now?
Grades 7-12
September 11 and October 9th


New Teacher Mentoring
All Grades
September 11 and October 9th


Celebration of Culture: Teacher Workshop for the Writing Competition

Grades 7-12
September 15, 2010

 
Content-Area Writing
Grades 7-12
September 29, 2010

 
Writing Across the Curriculum
Grades 2-6
October 6, 2010
 

Writing on Demand
Grades 4, 7, and 10
October 16 and November 13


21st Century Literacies: Digital Storytelling
All Grades
October 20, 2010
Cool Resources for Teachers:
Explore blogs!
Blogs
Looking for visual prompts for your students?  Check out this award-winning blog from a Great Bear Writing Project Teacher called Easy Street Prompts.  The site, devoted to writing prompts, has become a go-to site for writing teachers! 

Or just looking for new books?  Check out KaaVonia Hinto's blog Book Buzz for ideas, book reviews, and so much more!  She writes about writing, authors, and teaching. An associate professor at Old Dominion University, KaaVonia is also the director of the Tidewater Writing Project. Her latest book is about teaching mathematics in the K-8 classroom.

Maybe you are curious about technology?  Check out Bob Plants' blog The Sharing Tree that " focuses on  in-depth knowledge about domains that include the topics of technology integration, learning theory, learning strategies as well as instructional methods. It promotes student-centered applications of technology and an inquiry model of instruction. It promotes a philosophy supportive of the learning sciences and promotes how students learn in real-world situations whether in the classroom or the boardroom."

Check it out!