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Annual Conference
Every year the Southcentral Pennsylvania Writing Project (SPWP)
holds a conference on reading and writing strategies featuring teacher
consultants as presenters. This year, Coming Together will feature keynote
speaker Arthur Kelly, creator of the Writing With Families Project.
Coming Together For Best Practices Conference
November 8, 2008
Keynote speaker: Arthur Kelly
Conference Schedule
“Coming Together for Best Practices 2008”
Saturday, November 8, 2008– at the HUB (Hadley Union Building) on the IUP
campus
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8:30-9:00
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Coffee and Exhibits
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Speaker
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Title of Presentation
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KEYNOTE: 9:00-10:15
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Arthur Kelly |
Writing with Families |
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SESSION A
10:30-11:30
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Mary Manges
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SPWP's 2008 Young Writers' Program at
North Star Grades K-8
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Carol Livingston
Kelly Martin
Eric Mineweaser
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You Can't Put the Toothpaste Back in the
Tube, but You Can Teach Tolerance Through Literacy and Improved School
Culture Genera;
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Jan Bowman
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Creating Classroom Community: Strategies
for a Strong Start to the School Year Grades
8-12
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11:30-12:45
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BROWSING EXHIBITS, LUNCH (included in registration fee)
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SESSION B 1:00-2:00
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Connie Jellison |
The Achievement Gap: Reading Between
the Lines
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Tammy Roberts |
Using Literature and Drawing in the
Writing Process
Grades 8 - 12 (focuses on special needs
students) |
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Megan Neumeister |
Using Diverse Literacies to Build Writing
Communities
Grades 9 - 12 |
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SESSION C
2:15-3:15
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Jaunita Burdette |
Enhancing Student Ownership in a
Prescribed Curriculum
Grades 8 - 12 |
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Rebecca Feldbusch
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Freeze Frame: Using Film to Teach Literary
Elements
Grades 8 - 12 |
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Helen Sitler
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Student-Teacher Conferences: The
Heart of Writing Workshop
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