Chippewa River Writing Project
A site of the National Writing Project at Central Michigan University
This post is the first in a series about 2016-17 partnerships between the CRWP and various school administrators, community librarians, and other educational leaders. Last January, the CRWP asked a hand-selected group of school administrators, community librarians, and other educational leaders the following questions: Do you believe in the transformative power and importance of […]
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“Your room has a really different feel to it this year,” my principal said the other day with a smile on her face. In reflecting upon that statement, I have to admit that it’s true. My digital journey started about four years ago when I converted a classroom closet into a makeshift “studio,” brought […]
Continue ReadingBuilding on the success of the 4T (Teachers Teaching Teachers about Technology) Virtual Conference, this October will see the launch of a new, satellite conference, the 4T Virtual Conference on Digital Writing. Using the abbreviation “4TDW” for its hashtag, this unique conference experience offers timely, flexible professional development on digital writing to a wide audience. […]
Continue ReadingAfter having a year of flipped instruction under my belt and absorbing all of the student feedback that I received (see my 2nd blog post in the series from last summer, “Flipping English Classrooms: Grammar Instruction”), I have taken time to reflect and consider what options and changes I could explore with this teaching strategy. One […]
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