Invitational Summer Institute

July 14, 2015

Agenda

Time Event

9:00-9:15 Daily Log, Author’s Chair

9:15-10:00 Anthology Planning/Editing

10:00-10:15 BREAK

10:15-11:00 Informing Writing and discussion of leadership readings

11:00-12:00 Writing Groups

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-3:25 The Voices of Experience: TCs from the Cal State Northridge Writing Project

3:25-3:30 Wrap–up

Welcome back, Francisco!

Your Comments: What You Learned Another way to look at writing assessments

(through inquiry groups) Titles are hard! We came up with different ideas for anthology. I need to figure out what piece to include in the

anthology; one I’m working on, or a new one. How to be a Teacher Consultant; where we go

from here.

Your Comments: What You Learned How to modify my demo lesson; each day now

has its specific set of activities Different opportunities with the Writing Project

after the ISI 3 different CCSS tests: ACT Aspire, PAARC,

Smarter Balanced 43 states have adopted CC Education Station (??) couldn’t read…

Your Comments: What You Learned Ways I can become more involved in the future Lots of ways to expand my technology inquiry This group works so well together; knew it. Just

reinforced. The opportunities we have being Teacher

Consultants Ways I can stay connected with The Writing

Project and the wonderful Revolution “9”

What Surprised You? What Questions Do You Have?

How much I look forward to writing group time when before I would have been nervous!

I was able to revise something to add clarity!! Loved the anthology ideas—like and dislike

poems How easily the ideas flowed for the anthology.

Thanks, Melissa! How quickly time flies…sad it is our last week

What Surprised You? What Questions Do You Have?

The imagination and writing talents of the group! Young Writer’s Camp grades 1-12 How many things we can do as Teacher

consultants

What Do You Want To Know More About? Fantastic ideas to present group presentations.

Jenn gave us some ideas, brochures, posters, etc. Any more?

Writing camp! First week of school writing activities. Could I use

the memory exercise on the first day? Young Writer’s Camp details for next summer

Anthology Planning until 10:00 Who is doing what? What help do you need? MUST be ready for printing tomorrow morning!

Break

Discussion of Leadership Readings “Writing for Publication” “Teacher Advocacy: What Happened in Texas” “The View from the Chalkboard Ceiling” “Ten Roles for Teacher Leaders” About the Writing Project

Writing Response Groups

Lunch

The Voices of Experience Anahid Beauvoir Eric Cuenca Lynn Kelsey Shalyn Lundberg Janet Payne Erica Rood