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Professional Development Series
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DECEMBER 6, 2008 In a series of experiential writing workshops designed by and for teachers of all grade levels, HVWP presenters will share classroom-tested activities for engaging students in thoughtful, expressive writing. Participants will have the opportunity to write and study student work as they consider ways to respect and nurture different learning styles. The seminar will take place at the Ulster Boces Conference Center, 175 Route 32 North, New Paltz. The morning program will begin with coffee, bagels and sign-in registration at 8:45 am and end at 12:00 pm. 8:45 - 9:00 SIGN-IN Registration: Books relevant to the program will be available for purchase from Inquiring Minds Bookstore. 9:00 - 10:30 INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS: RADICAL REVISION Can we look at revision as something that happens before the first draft? If we don’t do some initial exploratory writing, we might get locked into writing that is neat, flat, and won’t spin. In order to get unlocked, we will do some expressive writing and then try a few radical revision strategies. Finally, we will write about the experience. Mary Leonard is a Literacy Coach at Ulster County BOCES. She taught for thirty years at Kingston High School and retired in 2000. She published a chapbook, 21st Century Flint, at 2River, and, most recently, A Girl at Pudding House. In the summer, she teaches in the writing program for high school students at Simon’s Rock College. 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SESSION TWO WORKSHOPS – Choose One: MUSIC AS MOTIVATION: Using Musical Elements to Enhance Language Development and Creative Writing Skills In this workshop, participants will be exposed to musical elements as they explore personal responses to a variety of musical stimuli. We will then discuss how these techniques might be used in the classroom to inspire student writing. EXPRESSING EMOTION THROUGH REFLECTIVE WRITING How can students be motivated to express their emotions through reflective writing? We will compose our own reflective pieces and examine student work to consider what makes writing expressive and how it can be strengthened. ROMEO AND JULIET IN CYBERSPACE: Wikispaces are an excellent means of fostering collaboration and publishing student work. Participants will examine Wikis currently at work in a secondary English classroom, discuss pedagogical implications of the Web 2.0, and begin their own Wikispaces. REGISTER ONLINE IN ADVANCE through the Ulster BOCES website: www.ulsterboces.org Click on the direct link to MyLearningPlan.com to attend and document three inservice hours. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT HVWP: 845-257-2811.
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