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Workshops
OWP Implementing Reading and Writing Workshop
ENG 699.S (3 Credit Hours)
Mary Fuller
7/14/2008 - 7/24/2008
This course is geared for teachers who are interested in learning more about the integrated workshop approach to teaching reading and writing in the elementary and secondary classrooms. The class will focus on workshop structure, management, conferencing, and how it all ties in with the Ohio Standards. Teachers will observe workshops in action and develop their own mini-lessons to use in their classrooms.
OWP Managing the Work Load
ENG 698.9 (3 Credit Hours)
Mary Fuller
7/14/2008 - 7/24/2008
Participants will practice writing in a variety of forms, genre, and styles and focus on building their own personal writing skills. They will also discuss best methods of responding to, grading, and assessing student writing, with an eye toward reducing the Herculean loads most language arts teachers struggle under yearly.
OWP Teaching and Writing Poetry
ENG 699.D (3 Credit Hours)
Mary Fuller
6/9/2008 - 7/18/2008
In this intense online writing workshop, teachers will read a variety of poetry and texts about teaching poetry. they will study various methods for teaching poetry in their grade levels, and practice writing in a variety of forms, genre, and styles to aid that work. They will focus on building their teaching bibliographies, curriculum guides, and other materials related to teaching poetry.
OWP Visual Culture and Difference
ENG 699.T (3 Credit Hours)
Gwen Etter-Lewis
6/16/2008 - 6/26/2008
In this workshop, we will build a community of learners where we explore creative and practical strategies for teaching gender awareness at all grade levels. We will collaborate in establishing a safe and open environment for examining issues, thoughts and feelings associated with a wide range of topics central to our discussions of gender and visual culture.
OWP Workshop on Improving Student Writing
ENG 699.7 (3 Credit Hours)
Mary Fuller
7/7/2008 - 7/18/2008
Participating teachers will develop their writing skills, hear presentations from Miami faculty and veteran Ohio WINS teachers who have developed effective strategies and curriculum for working with at-risk writers, and learn ways to align all classroom activities and curriculum with state benchmarks and standards. Classes will offer activities and strategies for teachers dealing with reluctant and at-risk writers and offer guidance and direct instruction in ways to help students succeed in writing and begin to bridge the gaps between high school to college writing.
OWP Workshop on the Teaching of Writing
ENG 699.3 (6 Credit Hours)
6/16/2008 - 7/11/2008
Helane Androne or Mary Fuller
This OWP workshop is a four-week program for elementary and secondary school teachers on writing and the teaching of writing. Objectives are to improve teachers' knowledge about composition theory, recent developments in composition research; enable teachers to improve their writing skills; to share their knowledge about successful techniques for teaching writing; and to prepare teachers to conduct inservice programs on the teaching of writing for their colleagues in Ohio schools.
OWP Writing and Drama
ENG 699.X (3 Credit Hours)
Mary Fuller
6/20/2008 - 7/26/2008
Participants will write extensively (daily) on impromptu assignments in addition to research-based issues. In their writing, they will reflect upon reading assignments, articles discussions, in-class activities, and drama/writing issues.
OWP Writing in Response to Reading
ENG 699.Q 3
Mary Fuller
6/30/2008 - 7/10/2008
In this workshop, teachers will explore a variety of approaches for using writing to respond to reading. participants will read a range of text from picture books to professional journal publications and write both informal and formal written responses. They will exchange practical ideas and strategies applicable to classroom learning. The focus will be on using written response as a way to encourage inquiry and create a student-centered classroom.
OWP Writing Your Life in Literacy, Teaching, and Learning
ENG 699.Y (3 Credit Hours)
Tom Romano
6/16/2008 - 6/26/2008
Participants will deepen their learning of teaching writing at their particular grade level by 1) developing themselves as writers and 2) learning strategies, lessons, and habits of mind that will help their students grow as writers.
OWP Young Adult Literature
ENG 699.V 3
Mary Fuller
6/9/2008 - 7/18/2008
Participants will discuss young adult literature, both that has been recently published as well as those texts that participants have been incorporating in their Language Arts class. they will also read extensively in the theory and practice of teaching young adult literature. They will participate in online discussions for six weeks and will meet two days in classroom. They will have the opportunity to work with award-winning young adult author, Chris Crutcher, on campus, and prepare final curriculum projects.
Teacher as Professional
ENG 698.Z 2
Mary Fuller
6/20/2008 - 7/26/2008
Participants will look at the need for professional presentations in a teaching community. Participants will explore aspects of effective presentations including organization, group dynamics, audience awareness, active learning, purpose, materials, format, and evaluation. Participants will also design a presentation based on their own teacher research or teaching experience.