Category: Teacher Research
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CRWP Co-Hosts K-12 Statewide Writing Conference
Partnering with CMU’s Center for Excellence in Education, the Chippewa River Writing Project has kicked off an exciting new year in professional development with the K-12 Statewide Writing Conference. Four members of the CRWP leadership team led the event, which took place Monday, January 17th, alongside the direction of CEIE facilitator Andrea Abke. Liz Brockman, Penny Lew,…
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Renewing Her Passion For Teaching: A Profile of Erin Busch-Grabmeyer
Nine years after completing her undergraduate degree in the English Education program in 2001, high school teacher Erin Busch-Grabmeyer still keeps Central Michigan University close to her heart. In her eighth year at St. Louis High School, just south of Mt. Pleasant, Busch-Grabmeyer continues to renew her passion for teaching. Her recent work as a participant…
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CRWP Teachers Share Ideas at Fall Conferences
It has been a busy fall for CRWP Teacher Consultants, as they have been presenting their classroom research at conferences around the state. From inspiring students to write their own novels, to engaging them with Shakespeare through music and other media, CRWP teacher consultants have been sharing their innovative teaching practices with audiences of their peers.…
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CRWP Teacher Livens up the Classroom with Bitstrips Comics
Shannon Powell, CRWP 2009, and teacher at Central Montcalm Middle School has found a way to breathe new life into classroom projects using a creative technology called Bitstrips for Schools. The online software acts as an innovative and user-friendly program that allows students to develop and publish their own unique webcomics. For Powell, Bitstrips offers students the…
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CRWP Spring Showcase of Teacher Research
It was a time for looking back and looking forward as the Chippewa River Writing Project team met with friends both old and new for its 2010 Spring Showcase event on Wednesday, April 21st. Members gathered at CMU’s Anspach Hall for food, fun, and reflection, as well as the opportunity to welcome in our sixteen new teacher participants for the…