Troy Hicks
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Restore, Reconnect, Rejuvenate: An Open Institute for Teacher Writers
Restore, Reconnect, Rejuvenate! This summer, June 13-17, 2022, teacher leaders from the Chippewa River Writing Project offer our colleagues an opportunity for restoration, reconnection, and rejuvenation through writing. At the end of another unique school year, we welcome you to bring renewed joy to your teacher’s soul by participating in enriching teaching demonstrations led by…
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Equity in the Classroom – Session 5 of the 2021-22 CRWP Webinar Series
In our February webinar, Travis Crowder (@teachermantrav), a middle school ELA teacher in North Carolina, invites us to try to tackle the ever-present issue when students tell us, “I have nothing to write about.” He and his students are currently in the midst of the process described in the webinar, and he is seeing some…
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Restore Your Magic at the Middle of the Year – Session 4 of the 2021-22 CRWP Webinar Series
To kick off 2022 in our webinar series, Angela Berent (@a_berent), a middle school ELA teacher and TC for CRWP, gave us strategies to bring back the sparkle to our rooms. Angela’s love and passion for teaching, writing, and reading will bring a smile to your face and fill your cup. In addition, she discusses…
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Choose Your Own Adventure Stories – Session 3 of the 2021-22 CRWP Webinar Series
This month, CRWP teacher consultant and leadership team member Lyndsay Young (@Lyndsay01363908) presented her “Choose Your Own Adventure” writing activity, designed for Google Slides, in our December webinar. Lyndsay is an elementary educator from North Branch Area Schools, and an expert at integrating digital literacies into her ELA curriculum. She began with her contentions about…
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Helping Struggling Writers and English Language Learners – Session 2 of the 2021-22 CRWP Webinar Series
? Megan Kowalski (@MeganKowalski7) was the second presentation in our line up for the 2021/2022 webinar series. Megan presented on the ways that she helps struggling writers and English Language Learners (ELLs) in both physical and virtual classrooms. Megan has taught a variety of elementary and middle school grade level special education students for Chicago…