Troy Hicks
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Digital Writers’ Notebooks – Session #5 of the CRWP 2020-21 Webinar Series
In our January webinar, Chippewa River Writing Project teacher consultant and Springport High School teacher Becky Schwartz (@RSchwartz702) shared her feelings about moving into remote and hybrid learning, and one key adaptation that she made: a digital writer’s notebook for her writers. Weaving in some Pear Deck interactivity to her session, Becky then provided a…
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The New York Times Learning Network: Session #4 of the CRWP 2020-21 Webinar Series
In our webinar on December 15, 2020, Chippewa River Writing Project teacher consultant and Okemos High School teacher Dr. Sharon Murchie (@smurchies) talked about her work with The New York Times Learning Network. Dr. Murchie’s presentation slides with all of these links can be found here. Dr. Murchie started us off by letting us know…
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Teaching Remotely Without Being Distant – Online PD Event (January 30, 2021)
As educators continue to integrate writing into all forms of remote learning — and grapple with the emotional aspects of teaching in 2020-21 academic year — the Chippewa River Writing Project is offering a half-day mini-conference on Saturday, January 30, 2021. Through whole- and small-group Zoom sessions in which we will model our own synchronous…
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Strategies for Asynchronous and Synchronous Instruction in Elementary Grades: Session #3 of the CRWP 2020-21 Webinar Series
In our webinar on November 17, 2020, North Branch Elementary School teacher — and one of CRWP’s newest teacher consultants — Lyndsay Young discusses strategies you can use with your kids for both whole class, real time teaching as well as solo, any time learning opportunities. A master of active learning strategies with technology, Lynsday…
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Using Break Out Rooms Effectively in the Writing Classroom: Session #2 of the CRWP 2020-21 Webinar Series
In our October 20, 2020 webinar, Chippewa River Writing Project director and Central Michigan University professor Dr. Troy Hicks (@hickstro) presented ideas on how to use break out rooms effectively. Dr. Hicks challenged us not to worry or think about what meeting platform we are using, but how we want to use our breakout rooms. …
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All About HyperDocs: Session #1 of the CRWP 2020-21 Webinar Series
Described as “a transformative, interactive Google Doc replacing the worksheet method of delivering instruction,” the creators of Hyperdocs call them “the ultimate change agent in the blended learning classroom.” In our September 15, 2020 webinar, Chippewa River Writing Project teacher consultant Jeremy Hyler (@Jeremybballer) shared his knowledge of Hyperdocs in a one-hour webinar. This was…