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Write to Learn
Saturday Workshops at Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (SMHEC)
For Teachers and Administrators

 

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.

October 11, 2008

 

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

 

 

9:30 a.m.

Writing to Learn Using Diary Entries

Lynne Hawkins
(Teacher, St. Mary's of the Assumption School, Prince George's County)

11:00 a.m.

Publishing Student Writing

Lori Smith
(Teacher, General Smallwood Middle School, Charles County)

December 13, 2008

 

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

 

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

 

9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Finding Home through Digital Stories

Jessica Tomcsik
(Teacher, Piney Point Elementary, St. Mary's County)

March 14, 2009

 

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

 

April 25, 2009

 

9:30 a.m.

TBA

 

11:00 a.m.

TBA

 


 

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.

Write to Learn Saturday Workshops Registration Form - SMHEC
*FAX TO 410-704-2733

Name___________________________________Phone_______________________
Address___________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip______________________________________________________________
E-mail_______________________________________FAX ________________________
School______________________________________District________________________
Name of colleague you will be bringing ____________________________________________
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

 

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