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Even the best classroom practitioners need new energy and new ideas. This three Saturday seminar series will provide an opportunity for teachers to explore current best writing practices designed to move students beyond the basics. Sessions include interactive presentations on special topics related to writing at the elementary, middle, and high school levels focusing on building community, cross-curriculuar instruction, and critical thinking skills. Teachers will have the opportunity to critique and discuss their own writing instructional practices as they learn ways to implement new strategies.
Dates: January 30, February 13, March 6, 2010
Location: UM Oxford Campus
Time: 8:30-12:30
Registration Fee: $225.00 (Schools may send five teachers for the price of four!)
1.8 CEUs Available for a $20 fee if all sessions attended
“Because I have become a better writer, I can better teach my students how to express themselves.”
Writing in math, science, and social studies? Isn’t that an English teacher’s job? Yet, as educators, we know that writing well is an important skill in all subject areas. New and experienced K-16 teachers will engage in a collaborative approach to viewing the world through different lenses as they use writing in a variety of content areas: science, social studies, and math. The theory and practice of ‘Writing to Learn’ approaches will be examined through demonstrations and writing and sharing in disciplined-focused and grade-level groups.
Dates: Mathematics - January 30, 2010
Social Studies - February 13, 2010
Science - March 6, 2010
Location: UM Oxford Campus
Time: 8:30-12:30
Registration Fee: $100.00 per session or $250 for all three sessions (Districts may combine three content-area teachers for this workshop)
1.8 CEUs Available for a $20 fee if all sessions attended
February is Black History Month and what better way can to prepare to meet the State Senate Bill that mandates the teaching of civil rights and human rights in all Mississippi K-12 classrooms? Teachers will learn ways to use artifacts such as places, people, documents, stories, photographs, and more to educate and enlighten your students about issues of race and our state and local histories. Teachers will have activities and projects to use in your classroom on Monday!
Dates: February 6 and February 20, 2010
Location: UM Oxford Campus
Time: 8:30-12:30
Registration Fee: $100.00
1.2 CEUs Available for a $20 fee if all sessions attended
“I have been preparing for the state writing assessment for four years and hating every minute of it. This method has enabled me to empower my students to do the hard part and I can enjoy the ride.”
Even the best classroom practitioners need new energy and new ideas. This three Saturday seminar series will provide an opportunity for teachers to explore current best writing practices designed to move students beyond the basics. Sessions include interactive presentations on special topics related to writing at the elementary, middle, and high school levels focusing on building community, cross-curriculuar instruction, and critical thinking skills. Teachers will have the opportunity to critique and discuss their own writing instructional practices as they learn ways to implement new strategies.
Dates: January 30, February 13, March 6, 2010
Location: UM Oxford Campus
Time: 8:30-12:30
Registration Fee: $225.00 (Schools may send five teachers for the price of four!)
1.8 CEUs Available for a $20 fee for a $20 fee if all sessions attended
UPCOMING EVENTS
2009 Summer Institute for Teachers
April 18, June 1 - June 29, 2009
(Orientation Session in March)
