The
Maryland Writing Project will once again host Write
to Learn Saturday Workshops at the Southern Maryland
Higher Education Center (SMHEC). Workshops will be held on Saturdays
from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon in Building
One, Rooms 108/109. Two presentations are given at
each Workshop.
Please mark the dates on your calendar and get ready for interesting
and stimulating presentations given by MWP Teacher Consultants.
Workshops are free unless taken for MSDE credit and all presentations
are applicable across all grade levels and content areas! 1
MSDE credit is available for a fee of $75 and attendance at
6 of the 7 sessions.
Click here to download
a SMEC 08-09 flyer.
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October 11, 2008

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9:30
a.m.
How to Handle the Paper Load
Kathy Jenkins
(Teacher, Thomas Stone High School, Charles County) |
11:00
a.m.
No Flying, No Tights Necessary: Legitimate Uses for Graphic Novels in the Classroom
J. Todd Narehood
(Teacher,
Milton Somers Middle School, Charles County) |
November 8 , 2008

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9:30
a.m.
Writing to Learn Using Diary Entries
Lynne Hawkins
(Teacher,
St. Mary's of the Assumption School, Prince George's County)
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11:00
a.m.
Publishing Student Writing
Lori Smith
(Teacher,
General Smallwood Middle School, Charles County) |
December 13, 2008

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9:30
a.m.
From Page to Stage: Art Integration from Written Inspiration
Pam LeFave
(Teacher,
Great Mills High School, St. Mary's County) |
11:00
a.m.
Music, Rhythm and Poetry
David Flood
(Teacher,
St. Mary's County) |
January 13, 2009

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9:30
a.m.
A Bridge from Literacy to Science: Interdisciplinary Studies and Connections
Carrie Morrissett
(Teacher,
Greenview Knolls Elementary, St. Mary's County) |
11:00
a.m.
A Glimpse in Time: Visualization to Spark Creative Writers
Joi White-Henderson
(Teacher,
Thomas Stone High School, Charles County) |
February 14, 2009

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9:30
a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Finding Home through Digital Stories
Jessica Tomcsik
(Teacher,
Piney Point Elementary, St. Mary's County)
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March 14, 2009

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9:30
a.m.
Back to the Drawing Board: How Doodling Can Eliminate Writer's Block and Empower Students
Maureen Baxter
(Teacher,
Benjamin Banneker Elementary, St. Mary's County) |
11:00
a.m.
TBA
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April 25, 2009

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9:30
a.m.
TBA
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11:00
a.m.
TBA
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| All
sessions are free unless taken for MSDE credit, but registration
is required. We need to
tell the presenters how many handouts to bring, and, in the true MWP
spirit, we want to be sure to have enough food! (In
the event of inclement weather, please refer to the SMHEC
inclement weather policy.) 1
MSDE credit is available for a fee of $75 and attendance at 6 of the 7 sessions. |
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School______________________________________District________________________
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Please write dates of attendance: _________________________________________________
Mail to: Maryland Writing Project, Hawkins Hall - 301, Towson University,
8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252.
or FAX: 410-704-2733 or CALL: 410-704-3593 or E-MAIL: mstelzig@towson.edu |