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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 09-10 flyer.

October 17, 2009

 

9:30 a.m.

Effective Journaling in the Classroom

Jessica DeAtley
(Teacher, Theodore Davis Middle School, Charles County)

11:00 a.m.

Talking about the Text Using Reader's Response Journals

Kelly Bridges
(Teacher, Leonardtown HighSchool, St. Mary's County)

November 14 , 2009

 

 

9:30 a.m.

Going Live: Using Technology to Create a Webpage

Candice Berthiuame
(Teacher, Hollywood elementarySchool, St. Mary's County)

11:00 a.m.

For Sale by Owner: Publishing Student Writing

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

December 5, 2009

 

9:30 a.m.

Motivation through Interest: Connecting Student Interest to Writing Prompts

Allison LaSota
(Teacher, Leonardtown MiddleSchool, St. Mary's County)

11:00 a.m.

Revising and Editing: Getting It Right the Second Time!

Kimberly Plagge
(Teacher, Piney Point Elementary School, St. Mary's County)

January 23, 2009

 

9:30 a.m.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Using Visuals to Engage and Motivate Stduents

Lauren Russell
(Teacher, Great Mills High School, St. Mary's County)

11:00 a.m.

Spicing Up Writing with Vivid Verbs

Pamela Peter
(Teacher, Indian Head Elementary School, Charles County)

February 27, 2010

 

9:30 a.m.

Teaching Reading and Writing to Multiple Intelligences

Rebecca Perosio
(Teacher, Green Holly Elementary, St. Mary's County)

11:00 a.m.

Tips to Impleent Writers Workshop

Christina Caperones
(Teacher, White Marsh Elementary, St. Mary's County)

March 13, 2010

 

9:30 a.m.

Writing Buddies: More Than a Friendship - A Curriculum, Too

Amber Kirk
(Teacher, Neal Elementary, Charles County)

11:00 a.m.

I Don't Know What to Write: Empowering Reluctant Writers

Teri McIninichs
(Teacher, Piney Point Elementary, St. Mary's County)

 

April 24, 2010

 

9:30 a.m.

Trait Poetry: Inspiring Ideas and Expanding Word Choice

Nancy Sargent
(Teacher, G. W. Carver Elementary, St. Mary's County)

 

11:00 a.m.

Can I Order More Adjectives, Please?

Amy Howard
(Teacher, Piney Point Elementary, St. Mary's County)

 


 

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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