Category: Teacher Research
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New Book by CRWP Teacher and Director Released
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,…
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Seven CRWP Teachers Present at National Conferences
Most 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…
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CRWP Teacher Explores Multigenre/Multimedia Writing
Writing 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…
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CGRESD Writers’ Series Continues Through Spring 2011
Focused 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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Chippewa River Writing Project Teacher Spotlight: Debbi Meister
This past holiday season brought even more to celebrate this year for Chippewa River Writing Project team member Debbi Meister. Meister, a teacher at Fellowship Baptist Academy in Carson City and alum of the CRWP 2009 Summer Institute, recently completed her master’s degree program at Central Michigan University. CRWP team members joined Meister in the celebration during their annual…
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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,…