1. Summer Institute Nominations
Teacher Consultants: Do you know an exemplary teacher (K-16, any content area) who should become part of the Ozarks Writing Project community? Does he or she desire to grow personally as a writer and deliver quality writing instruction in the classroom? Send names of nominees for the 2016 Summer Institute to Graduate Assistant Emily Duncan (emily5392@live.missouristate.edu). In your message, include the teacher’s school and email address.
2. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Fall is here, and that means it’s time for a friendly reminder about the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! Students in grades 7-12 can apply in 29 categories of art and writing for a chance to earn scholarships and have their works exhibited or published.
The Missouri Writing Region includes the entire state of Missouri, plus both Wyandotte and Johnson Counties in Kansas. Online submission is quick, easy, and user-friendly. This year, we have an option for online payments ($5 per entry). Remember, there is a fee waiver available to students who need one.
The regional deadline for submission is January 8, 2016. Please don’t hesitate to contact Missouri Writing Region Coordinator Kate Willaredt (kate@gkcwp.org) with questions.
3. Tools of Engagement: Revitalizing Reluctant Readers & Writers
In this Spring 2016 online course, participants will work with tools designed to engage students who feel disconnected from the classroom. If you are a high school dual credit instructor who wants to be involved in important conversations, practices, and research related to student engagement with and through reading and writing, sign up today! Please view the Tools of Engagement flyer for more details. Then, check out a complete list of graduate courses for dual credit teachers offered through Missouri State University.
4. Writing & Thinking Conference
It’s not too early to begin looking forward to the February Writing & Thinking Conference. Send a team of teachers to visit the Missouri State University campus on Friday, February 19, 2016 for a day of world-class literacy professional development. Over 100 teachers (some from as far as 200 miles away) joined us for our October conference and left with strategies for improving student learning in any classroom.