Eastern Michigan Writing Project

Literacy Coaching Institute

Karen Chichester — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:29:59 +0000

The EMWP Literacy Coaching Institute

Important!
Registration is now open.

June 6th: Opening Dinner

June 20th-21st: Institute

Click here for more information and registration.

Literacy Standards for Life Resources

Karen Chichester — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:27:16 +0000

Resources from the 2012-2013

Literacy Standards for Life Professional Development Series

can be found here in a shared Google Drive Folder.

Literacy Standards for Life

Karen Chichester — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:43:34 +0000

Saturday Professional Development Series

Link for more information and registration

Location: Eastern Michigan University, Pray-Harrold 324/ 329

Dates: First Saturday of the month; beginning on October 6th.

Time: 9:30 a.m. – Noon; Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

Literacy in Science

Bill Tucker — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:31:52 +0000

Literacy in Science

Implementing Common Core State Standards

in K-14 Classrooms

March 10, 2012 – 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon

Eastern Michigan University

Pray-Harrold 324

9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Registration

10:00 a.m. Workshop Begins

Capturing Curiosity in Science Through Literacy
Local middle and high school teachers, Lauren Luedtke, Jeff Taylor, Julie King and Julie Blomquist, will describe and demonstrate lessons that guide students to use literacy like scientists. This is the second of a series of three workshops that examine literacy in the disciplines and how teachers can incorporate the Common Core Standards.*

(NOTE: There will be no K-5 offering this month. If there are several elementary teachers committed to attending, we will offer one in April.)

*Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science,

and Technical Subjects 6–12 (pp. 64-66)

Text Types and Purposes

(1) Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content, introducing

and supporting claims through logical reasoning and use of relevant, accurate data and evidence

Research to Build and to Present Knowledge

(7) Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a

self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues

of exploration.

Range of Writing

(10) Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection

and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two)

for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

11:30 a.m. – Panel Discussion

Following the workshop, we will convene a panel of college instructors to discuss writing requirements in the sciences and field questions from the audience.

EMWP Family Literacy Initiative Regional Training Institute

Karen Chichester — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:18:09 +0000

EMWP Family Literacy Initiative will hold its Regional Training Institute on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at EMU. Attached please find a flyer with more information about the event.

The training will be in Room 300 Halle Library and will run from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m

Literacy_OED (Photo credit: dennyatkinson)

Resources from the Decade of Standards Series

Karen Chichester — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:32:30 +0000

Are you looking for resources and other informatiion from our Reading and Writing in a Decade of Standards Professional Development Series. They can be found here linked to the title of the appropriate session.

education (Photo credit: Sean MacEntee)

Summer Institute Applications – Due 3/2/2012

Karen Chichester — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:59:28 +0000

Please join us for this amazing professional development opportunity, Eastern Michigan Writing Project’s 22nd Annual Invitational Summer Institute will be held June 20 – July 20, 2013 and it is open to to teachers from all levels and subject areas. The National Writing Project PD model is focuses on teacher inquiry and reflection and is backed by more that 20 years of research Past participants say that their participation has had more of an impact on their teaching than any other professional development program. Applications are due March 2, 2013.

Teacher Resources Have Moved

Karen Chichester — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:14:28 +0000

All of the Teacher and Student resources lists that used to be part of this site have been moved to our Diigo Group. Join Diigo , install the toolbar, and then join the EMWP Group to have access to these resources.