Chippewa River Writing Project
A site of the National Writing Project at Central Michigan University
Chippewa River Writing Project teacher consultant, Jeremy Hyler, and Director Troy Hicks release a new book this week from Routledge — Create, Compose, Connect! Reading, Writing, and Learning with Digital Tools. The book’s description, from the Routledge website, states: Find out how to incorporate digital tools into your English language arts class to improve students’ reading, […]
Continue ReadingMost teachers attend a conference for professional development, many choose to go to local events, a few go to national, and even fewer present at a national level… Chippewa River Writing Project is present at all levels. Since the inception of Chippewa River Writing Project (CRWP) in 2009, we have been involved at a national […]
Continue ReadingWriting with cell phones and computers. Writing about bodily functions and war. Writing multigenre digital media projects. This is how Fulton Middle School language arts teacher Jeremy Hyler gets 7th and 8th grade boys to enjoy reading and writing in his classroom. According to Hyler, successfully motivating boys to write means giving them plenty of […]
Continue ReadingFocused on the broad theme of “Teaching Writing for Middle School and High School Students,” the Chippewa River Writing Project’s latest professional development partnership with the Clare-Gladwin RESD continues through the spring of 2011. Over the course of six sessions starting last fall and continuing through May, nearly 20 participants have engaged in conversations and activities […]
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