Category: NWP
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“Language Learning and Peer Response Online in a High School ELL Classroom†by Joe Bellino and Ailish Zompa
Here are notes from Joe and Ailish’s presentation on “Language Learning and Peer Response Online in a High School ELL Classroom.” They both teach at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. “Language Learning and Peer Response Online in a High School ELL Classroom†by Joe Bellino and Ailish Zompa Overview of Project What…
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Notes from Opening Session of “Teaching Writing in the 21st Century”
Teaching Writing in the 21st Century – Opening Session Notes History of the Organizations’ Work Bread Loaf Teachers Network – Dixie Goswami Founded in 1984 with the belief that working class children’s rich literacies were not part of their learning in schools. The vignettes that will be shared tomorrow are about connections and advocacy in…
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Questions on 21st Century Writing
We’ve just been asked to reflect on a presentation about the history of the Bread Loaf Teachers Network, the NWP, and the Technology Initiative Work. It has been useful to be reminded of this history, and think about where we are at in this unique moment. In particular, there are three questions that they want…
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Teaching Writing in the 21st Century
Tonight, I am blogging from Baltimore, where I am attending an NWP working meeting, “Teaching Writing in the 21st Century.” I feel very fortunate to be here with about 60 colleagues and friends of the National Writing Project and the Bread Loaf School of English. There are many, many wonderful people here — too many…
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Book Review: Teachers’ Writing Groups
The second book that we are using in our summer institute is both practical and promotional. Teachers’ Writing Groups: Collaborative Inquiry and Reflection for Professional Growth (Kennesaw University Press, 2006) describes multiple configurations of writing group — important to our summer invitational — and is co-edited by Kathy Yancey, the keynote at MCTE’s fall conference.…
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“Using Technology to Tell Stories” Blog
Bonnie, Kevin, Tonya, Mary, and I are blogging at the “Using Technology to Tell Stories” blog. Thanks to Bonnie and Kevin for getting the ball rolling on this. We are focusing much of our attention on digital storytelling, but there are other threads evolving, too. So, check it out. Also, just to continue the read/write…
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Podcasting with Bonnie, Thinking about Critical Aspects of Digital Literacy
Bonnie asks a good (and loaded) question here: How could I bring the podcasts onto the team blog? Well, a few of you noticed that I tried to test a podcast through my blog/feed the other day. I did that to help Bonnie from HVWP to do a podcast for her tech team. Then, Karen…
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Blogging from Nashville
Hey, I am still blogging. I am just over at the RCWP blog, talking about things going on in Nashville this weekend. See you there.
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Congrats to Kevin
Congrats to Kevin for being awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award from the New England Association of Teachers of English. Check out his multimedia poem, Blink, and you will understand why he earned such an award!