[kids-lib] Possible summer reading program idea: Honoring our Rivers
Katie Anderson
katie.anderson at state.or.us
Tue Jun 8 09:03:37 PDT 2010
Hello! I just received the latest issue of Oregon English Language Arts Teacher Update. There is one item I thought may be particularly interesting to teen librarians this summer. #20. Honoring our Rivers. You may read the full newsletter below.
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Honoring Our Rivers is a whimsical and thought-provoking collection of poems, essays, photographs and drawings that focus on the relationships between people and watersheds. The project was designed to nurture respect and appreciation for river systems around the world and to provide a showcase for creative student writing and artwork. A perfect theme for the 2010 Summer Reading Program!
How to Submit for the 2011 Anthology: All students (Kindergarten – College) are eligible to submit their literature and artwork between now and February 12, 2011. Submissions should focus on the relationship between people and the Watershed--the waters, weather, land, plants, animals and habitats—and may include experiences participating in a restoration or clean-up effort. “Literature” is broadly defined to include fiction, poetry and essays in any area of study, including history, science, philosophy or the arts. Black and white photos and drawings are encouraged, either as separate submissions or as aids in clarifying and supporting written work. Digital submissions are recommended.
For more information or to order anthologies or an application, please contact Briana Pierce at (503) 585-8789 or email info at honoringourriver.org<mailto:info at honoringourriver.org>. More information as well as PDFs of the anthology and entry forms are available on the website at http://www.honoringourriver.org.
This is not an endorsement. Please review past anthologies and the current submission guidelines to make sure they are appropriate for your library and summer reading program.
Katie Anderson, Library Development Services
* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>, 503-378-2528
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Oregon English Language Arts (ELA) Teacher Update 21
June 2010
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1876 (Click this link for Word and PDF versions with internal links.)
Welcome to the Oregon English Teacher Update!
You may sign up for this monthly e-newsletter and other teacher newsletters at http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843 or e-mail julie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:julie.anderson at state.or.us>.
Previous issues are located at http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1876.<http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1876> E-mail ideas for the Update and articles to julie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:julie.anderson at state.or.us>.
1. Attention Reading Coaches! Literacy Framework Training of Trainers in July
2. Register Now! Seven ESDs Offer K-3 Professional Development for Oregon’s New Literacy Framework!
3. Order Certificates for Oregon’s Summer Reading Program
4. Release of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts
5. Take a Peek at this Treasure Trove of Tools – Doing What Works!
6. Governor Appoints Paulann Petersen as Oregon’s Sixth Poet Laureate
7. Celebrating Poetry at Linn-Benton Community College
8. Teaching and Writing in Science, K-College, Register by June 15
9. Education Northwest’s 6+1 Trait Writing Model of Instruction & Assessment: Don’t Miss Out! June 22‑24, 2010, Portland
10. Instructional Coaching Institute for Coaches and Administrators – July 12-14, NWRESD
11. 2-for-1 Professional Development – Math & Writing – Education Northwest! July 13-14 and 15-16, 2010, Portland
12. The Oregon Writing Project at Lewis and Clark – June 28-July 2
13. The Oregon Writing Project at Willamette Does Poetry – June 25 – July 1
14. The Oregon Writing Project at the U of O – June 21 – July 16
15. The Oregon Writing Project at Willamette University Invites Beginning and Preservice Teachers for August Workshop
16. The Oregon Encyclopedia Project: A Resource for Teachers – June 29 and July 1
17. Conference on Improving Student Writing – October 8
18. Teachers – Write and Earn Academic Credit: Attic Writers’ Workshops
19. First Freedom Student Competition
20. Honoring Our Rivers 2010! Order a Free Copy and Encourage Your Students to Submit
21. Website: Oregon Virtual School District – Excellent, Free Resources for Educators
22. Join the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)
23. Join the Oregon Reading Association
24. How to Submit Articles
25. ODE Resources
1. Attention Reading Coaches! Literacy Framework Training of Trainers in July
Reading coaches are invited to apply to participate in the official “Introduction to the Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework” Training of Trainers (TOT) to be held July 22 and 23 in Portland. Please forward this announcement to reading coaches!
Nationally-recognized presenters will provide professional development on the “gist” of the new Framework to the selected coaches. After completing the training, coaches will be official Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework introductory trainers for their schools, for coaches in their districts, and also for coaches in neighboring districts. TOT materials will be prepared and sent to coaches following the training.
Up to 25 reading coaches for grades K-3 and up to 25 reading coaches for grades 4-12 will be selected to attend. The Department of Education will reimburse all travel-related expenses.
To apply, reading coaches must read the 170-page Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework<http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2568> and complete an application<http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2987>. ODE must receive all applications no later than noon Monday, June 21, 2010.
Contact: Julie Anderson at julie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:julie.anderson at state.or.us>.
2. Register Now! Seven ESDs Offer K-3 Professional Development for Oregon’s New Literacy Framework!
Professional development<http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2987> to support the K-3 portion of the Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework<http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2568> is available July 29 through September 24, 2010, at seven Education Service Districts (ESDs): Lane<http://www.lesd.k12.or.us/forms/registration.html>, Linn Benton Lincoln<https://s08.123signup.com/servlet/SignUp?P=153184500&PG=1531845182300>, Malheur<http://www.malesd.k12.or.us/workshops>, Multnomah<http://www.mesd.k12.or.us/si/events.shtml> (co-sponsoring with Clackamas), Northwest Regional<http://events.nwresd.org/node/491>, Southern Oregon<http://www.soesd.k12.or.us>, and Willamette<https://www.wesd.org/Pages/default.aspx>.
Oregon educators are invited to register<http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/subjects/elarts/reading/literacy/oregon-k-12-literacy-framework-pd-schedule.pdf> for courses at any of the host ESDs. Please see updated course descriptions<http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/subjects/elarts/reading/literacy/oregon-k-12--literacy-framework-course-descriptions.pdf>. Specific information is available at each ESD.
The selected courses for these trainings are aligned to the K-3 portion of the Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework. Using materials developed nationally for Reading First, the National Reading Technical Assistance Center (NRTAC) will offer professional development on Advanced Coaching, Advanced Leadership, Using Assessment to Make Informed Decisions, Comprehension, and Vocabulary.
Educators are requested to review online the Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework<http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2568> chapter(s) specific to the course they select to attend (click the Framework icon to navigate).
A Training of Trainers (TOT) model is integrated into each course offered. Because building statewide capacity for the K-3 portion of the Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework is one goal of this professional development, each module serves a dual purpose: professional development for educators as well as a TOT for those knowledgeable participants who also have experience teaching adult learners.
Following participation in a selected course, potential K-3 Framework trainers will receive the course CD containing PowerPoints, speaker notes, and participant materials.
Registration<http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/subjects/elarts/reading/literacy/oregon-k-12-literacy-framework-pd-schedule.pdf> displaying a list of courses, dates, locations, fees, and links to registration at ESDs has been updated. Be sure to bookmark the Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework: PD Opportunities<http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2987> page for upcoming events related to the Framework! Contact: julie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:julie.anderson at state.or.us>,
3. Order Certificates for Oregon’s Summer Reading Program!
Oregon teachers and their students are invited to take part in the Oregon Summer Reading Program. The Oregon Education Association (OEA) is again providing the colorful co-signed certificates from the State Superintendent and the State Librarian. One is designed for children, “Make a Splash—Read” (illustration—moose reading a book) and one for teens, “Make Waves at Your Library” (illustration—surfboard).
The certificates will be available through the Department of Education and at local libraries. Students may receive a certificate when they have read/listened to 10 books between May 15th and September 15th or completed their library’s summer reading program.
To get an Oregon Summer Reading certificate, mail a list of the ten books that were read/listened to signed by a parent, guardian, or teacher to the Oregon Department of Education (c/o Stephanie Parks, 255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310).
Teachers and administrators may request ODE to send certificates for their classrooms or schools at any time by e-mailing Stephanie at ode.getready at state.or.us<mailto:ode.getready at state.or.us> (now in service).
The Oregon Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the following partners: Oregon Library Association, the Oregon Education Association, the Oregon State Library, and the Oregon Department of Education.
Contact: Julie Anderson at Julie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:Julie.anderson at state.or.us>
4. Release of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts
The final draft of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics has been released. The standards can be viewed at http://www.corestandards.org/. The State Board of Education will consider the standards for adoption this fall. News Release from CCSSO:
“Suwanee, GA – June 2, 2010 – Today, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) released a set of state-led education standards, the Common Core State Standards<http://www.corestandards.org/>, at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, GA. The English-language arts and mathematics standards for grades K-12 were developed in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders including content experts, states, teachers, school administrators and parents. The standards establish clear and consistent goals for learning that will prepare America’s children for success in college and work.
‘The release of the standards marks the conclusion of the development of the Common Core State Standards and signals the start of the adoption and implementation process by the states. The year-long process was led by governors and chief state school officers in 48 states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia. The final standards were informed by nearly 10,000 public comments and by standards in other top performing countries so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy.”
5. Take a Peek at this Treasure Trove of Tools—Doing What Works!
Doing What Works: Research-based education practices online at http://dww.ed.gov/
6. Governor Appoints Paulann Petersen as Oregon’s Sixth Poet Laureate
Governor Ted Kulongoski has named Paulann Petersen of Portland to a two-year appointment as poet laureate of Oregon. Petersen will be Oregon’s sixth poet laureate since 1921 when Edwin Markham first took the post. She succeeds Lawson Fusao Inada of Medford, who held the post since 2006. Petersen is a widely published poet, and has received several awards, including Stanford University’s Wallace Stegner Fellowship in Poetry, two Carolyn Kizer Poetry Awards, and Literary Art’s Stewart Holbrook Award for Outstanding Contributions to Oregon’s Literary Life. She has taught high school English and led dozens of workshops schools libraries, colleges, and writer’s conferences across Oregon. The position is funded with a stipend of $10,000 per year for the poet laureate’s work, with an additional $10,000 available to support the laureate’s travel and other expenses.
7. Celebrating Poetry at Linn-Benton Community College
Poetry is alive and well at Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC). Perhaps unique among community colleges, LBCC has had a Student Poet Laureate since 2008; currently, that position is held by Amy Earls. The Poetry Club, started in 2007, meets once a week and has honored various occasions on campus with poetry. They have featured readings incorporating music (imagine San Francisco beats in the 50s joining contemporary slam poets and jazz musicians with a little Robert Browning and Gwendolyn Brooks in the mix) and have just launched an ongoing favorite poetry project, inviting students and staff to offer poems to be published online with the LBCC college newspaper. Future plans include working with students in the Welding and Fabrication Program to design a poetry marquee for a central campus poem display. The LBCC Poetry Advisory team has held a local Poetry for the Mind’s Joy competition, created a gallery installation for a 2010 Poetry Month exhibit, and planted a Poetry Tree in the college courtyard. For information about poetry at LBCC contact Robin Havenick at (541) 917-4574 or Robin.Havenick at linnbenton.edu<mailto:Robin.Havenick at linnbenton.edu>.
8. Teaching and Writing in Science, K-College—Register by June 15
July 19-23 2010, 8am to 3pm, Willamette University in Salem.
Open to all – grades K-College. No Writing Project experience necessary.
If you teach writing, have you wished that your students could write more like this: The colors are unimaginably vivid: deep blues, ferocious greens, blinding whites” (H. L. Davies) and less like It was a beautiful day with blue skies and birds singing. A cool breeze caressed my cheek as I drank in all the beauty?
If you teach science, have you wanted to engage your students in more than perfunctory lab or field trip notes?
This institute investigates how the intersections between reading and writing in science can inform teaching practices. Included are sample lessons, participant developed lessons, and lots of writing activities. If you’ve thought about attending the Summer Institute but haven’t been quite sure you wanted to commit 4 weeks, this workshop will introduce you to the practices and principles of the National Writing Project.
The fee of $150 covers and OWP at WU journal and 3 quarter hours of WU graduate credit. Registration deadline is June 15, 2010.
Contact Ruth at rperkins at peak.org<mailto:rperkins at peak.org> for more information or to register. Please share this announcement with your colleagues.
9. Education Northwest’s 6+1 Trait Writing Model of Instruction & Assessment: Don’t miss out! June 22-24, 2010: Portland
Education Northwest’s 6+1 Trait® Writing Model of Instruction & Assessment is a powerful framework designed to help teachers use a common language to refer to characteristics of writing as well as create a common vision of what good writing looks like. This training will be offered to two audiences: One for K-2, the other for grade levels 3-12.
Participants will be introduced to this popular analytic model, and provided with best teaching practices to help students identify quality in writing, manage their own writing process, practice effective revision and editing skills, and become confident writers. Objectives for this Institute range from teaching students how to use a rubric for self-assessment to helping teachers plan a complete unit of study for each trait. Discover specific objectives for this 3-day workshop by visiting our website at: http://educationnorthwest.org/event/958
Classroom, special education, and ELL teachers; literacy coaches and trainers; curriculum specialists; and school and district administrators are encouraged to attend. Previous attendees leave this workshop energized and excited to return to the classroom with a new confidence about teaching writing!
10. Instructional Coaching Institute for Coaches and Administrators—July 12-14, NWRESD
Register no later than June 30 for the July 12-14 coaching institute at NW Regional ESD from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, 5825 NE Ray Circle, Hillsboro, OR http://events.nwresd.org/node/484, The cost is $325 and includes lunches, participant workbook, and the text "Instructional Coaching" by Jim Knight, University of Kansas. Instructors are Tiffany Wiencken & Kayla Bell. To register: CLICK HERE. <http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFVqRENmS1lUVXN5dXZxa0lyamU3Z1E6MA>
This Level 1 Instructional Coaching Institute will provide a foundation upon which a solid, effective instructional coaching program can be built. The content of the institute is based on more than eight years of research on instructional coaching conducted by the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. All professional learning is designed to be "hands-on" and practical and to encourage meaningful dialogue, reflection, and action planning.
Participants will learn numerous coaching skills that they can use right away in their professional practice; discuss each strategy, principle, tool, or idea with other coaches to gain multiple perspectives on the learning that is shared; practice selected communication skills with other participants; hear about best practices that are being implemented by coaches across the country; and create specific implementation and communication plans to take back to their schools and districts.
Participants should leave each session with practical materials that they will be able to use right away, and everyone will have ample time to plan how to use the strategies, skills, tools, and other materials that they are most interested in using.
The deadline to register is June 30, 2010. Two PSU credits will be offered for an additional charge to those who attend all three days.
11. 2-for-1 Professional Development –Math & Writing– Education Northwest! July 13/14 & 15/16, 2010, Portland Check this out—for the first time ever two of Education Northwest’s best known professional development workshops will be offered together! This exciting new 4-day learning opportunity for K-2 and 3-5 teachers will engage teachers in meaningful, hands-on activities that can be immediately used in the classroom. Teachers will receive the 6+1 Trait® Writing Across Content Area training as well as our Fostering Number Sense and Algebraic Reasoning sessions. Join us July 13-16, 2010 in Portland, OR to increase your capacity in both math and writing instruction. Mark your calendar now and watch our website for registration information. Questions? Contact Jan Littlebear, Traits, (Jan.Littlebear at educationnorthwest.org<mailto:Jan.Littlebear at educationnorthwest.org>, 503 275 9581) or Linda Griffin, Math, (Linda.Griffin at educationnorthwest.org<mailto:Linda.Griffin at educationnorthwest.org>, 503 275 9169). Get all of the details at: http://educationnorthwest.org/event/951
12. The Oregon Writing Project at Lewis and Clark—June 28-July 2
OWP: Writing in Schools - Turning Students into Teachers -- Developing Student-Led Lessons <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103438698490&s=899&e=001hqDbdU6TlHYhzHYLZWnNWEhG2qZVbwmlgqrtgJ9-6wg4SdGHn-mTXaKANRKBAsbGGTEmVmVM1S9DI4tkW2tqQ3LuAu7Nw7y2kFwfyvsbJDsl3RkdwPaYDpUe9aP1Sk-45yg3750HtwLBGyt5TVmpCdzMar-Lss6ATK6qZ3c1F-BZ8oEFt1oE0uM_oNaPxhdzjjK8gx-oMLY=>
June 28 - July 2, two semester hours
When teachers turn the classroom over to students, students' learning and engagement increases. In this 5-day workshop participants will experience an approach that places students as facilitators in the classroom.
13. The Oregon Writing Project at Willamette Does Poetry—June 25 –July 1
Join OWP at Willamette from Friday, June 25 through Thursday, July 1, 9:00AM to 3:00PM. This opportunity brings writing teachers and student teachers together to share best practices, make extensive collections of effective classroom writing prompts, draft poems and revise for submission to contemporary poetry journals. Each participant in the class will build and publish a carefully edited chapbook collection of his/her own original poetry. The class may be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.
Please select and copy ten favorite poems to bring to the workshop and pick one that particularly invites written response to share with the group in a short writing exercise. This summer one-week poetry institute is open to all area writing teachers. These five days will feature morning poetry reading and drafting of new poems to interesting prompts, afternoon small group revision and sharing. At the end of our week together, we will each assemble our own poetry chapbook ready for publication. We will explore a way to share our poems in an informal reading at a local coffee house. Tuition of $150 covers an OWP at WU journal and three quarter hours of WU graduate credit. EDU 640 Teaching and Writing Poetry (3 qtr hrs) (previously ED 740)
Contact Steve at srjones24407 at gmail.com<mailto:srjones24407 at gmail.com> to reserve your spot in this week of poetry reading and writing and publishing today.
14. The Oregon Writing Project at the U of O: June 21-July 16
The summer institute will make you a better teacher, whatever you teach. The program is designed for experienced teachers of all grade levels. The workshop model used by OWP has achieved national recognition for improving students’ writing. Developing teachers’ instructional skills in the use of writing enhances learning in all subject areas. The application of electronic technologies for teaching and learning at all grade levels will help participants explore the latest digital tools and techniques that not only work, but transfer smoothly from teacher to student. OWP establishes lasting links to continuing assistance in all areas of teaching, and an opportunity each summer to renew enthusiasm. Best of all, it is life changing, challenging, exciting and just plain fun.
Open to experienced teachers:
This program is designed for experienced teachers of all grade levels and subjects, regardless of technology skills or expertise in writing.
There are two phases in the program:
1. Summer Institute Workshop (EDST 608), 6 credits, summer 2010
Presents current theories and methods for teaching writing, using technology to support literacy instruction, and improving teachers’ own writing and in-service skills.
2. School Year Practicum (EDST 609), 3 credits, school year 2010–2011
Emphasis on follow-up activities and support for teachers as they apply strategies, share results with their cohort, and assume leadership roles. Meets for three, full-day Saturday sessions.
Structure of the workshop:
The workshop meets mornings and afternoons, Monday through Thursday, with optional sessions on Friday for additional technology training. Each morning, participants and guest specialists will demonstrate best practices. Afternoons are devoted to examining teaching resources, working in the computer lab, and sharing writing in peer response-editing groups.
Application process:
The application form<http://owp.uoregon.edu/index.php?option=com_chronocontact&chronoformname=Summer_Inst_Applicat> is available online. Enrollment is limited to twenty participants. Notification of acceptance, including initial assignments and registration procedure, will be mailed shortly after receipt of completed application materials.
Stipends available:
· Tuition is at the special rate of $1,710 for a total of 9 graduate credits. This covers both the summer institute (6 credits) and the school year practicum (3 credits).
· A stipend of $1,000, to offset tuition, is available for participants who request it. Funding for the stipends is provided by a grant award from the National Writing Project (NWP) network.
· Stipends up to $250 are available to participants who live beyond the local commuting distance and need to pay for lodging.
What teachers say about the Oregon Writing Project:
“The Writing Project has become my professional home. What I learned there has become so much a part of me that it is second nature…in my teaching…” “Everything I currently do in the classroom is in some way affected by what I learned at the project, or by what I developed off of that learning.”
Sponsored by:
* Center for Advanced Technology in Education
* College of Education, University of Oregon
* University of Oregon Summer Session
OWP Staff:
* Dr. Lynne Anderson-Inman<http://cate.uoregon.edu:8115/index.php/component/content/article/56>, Site Director
* Peggy Marconi<http://cate.uoregon.edu:8115/index.php/component/content/article/55>, Associate Director
* Cindy Youngman, Office Manager, cyoungma at uoregon.edu<mailto:cyoungma at uoregon.edu>
* Eric Tuck, Technology Liaison, mretuck at gmail.com<mailto:mretuck at gmail.com>
* Angie Bunday, Technology Liaison, bunday_a at 4j.lane.edu<mailto:bunday_a at 4j.lane.edu>
15. The Oregon Writing Project at Willamette University Invites Beginning and Preservice Teachers for August Workshop ATTENTION Beginning and Preservice Teachers! The Oregon Writing Project (OWP) at Willamette University presents Writing Methods for the K-12 Classroom. This two-day summer workshop is designed to help preservice and beginning teachers explore the writing process and its application in a K-12 classroom setting. Participants will write, share, and discuss ways to incorporate new learning into their classroom structure/lesson plans. Veteran teachers will share lesson ideas and best practices in the area of writing with class participants.
Held at the School of Education at Willamette University, the course will highlight write-to-learn strategies and general (K-12) teaching strategies designed to improve student learning. Program dates: Wednesday, August 11th and Thursday, August 12th, 9:00am - 3:30pm. A $50 fee covers 1 quarter hour graduate level credit. Registration deadline: July 1, 2010. For more information contact Angela Obery at (503) 503-315-8292 or aobery at willamette.edu<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\parksS\Local%20Settings\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\Content.Outlook\CCOHAXLL\aobery@willamette.edu>
16. The Oregon Encyclopedia Project: A Resource for Teachers—June 29 and July 1
The Oregon Encyclopedia is a free comprehensive and authoritative online compendium of information about Oregon’s history and culture. With more than 500 entries and still expanding, this is a reference for “all things Oregon, from the expected to the unexpected.” Inspired by the Oregon Encyclopedia Project authors and a partnership of Portland State University, the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE), and the Oregon Historical Society, explore possible uses of this new resource for teachers and their students. Examine the Web site and then collaboratively write lessons incorporating literacy, social studies, and science standards that will be ready to implement next fall in your own classrooms.
Re-energize your curriculum. Learn the concepts of curriculum integration by designing relevant, authentic, and meaningful lessons that grapple with curriculum development that is differentiated, requires students to use critical and creative thinking, and addresses Oregon state standards. You will
* Analyze the potential uses for the Oregon Encyclopedia Project in your classroom
* Create relevant, meaningful, and authentic lessons for your classroom
* Work collaboratively to design lessons that address the diverse needs of Oregon’s 21st-century classrooms.
Register now at www.oregonencyclopedia.org<http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org>:CI 510 1 CREDIT, COURSE # 81958, Graduate, INSTRUCTOR Dr. Barbara Ruben, DATES Tues. 8am-1pm Jun29 and Thurs. 8am-1pm Jul 1,LOCATION PSU 310 Graduate School of Education Portland
For credit registration go to www.banweb.pdx.edu<http://www.banweb.pdx.edu>. If first-time PSU student, call 503-725-4832.
17. Conference on Improving Student Writing—October 8
Save the Date! Penny Plavala, Multnomah Education Service District School Improvement Specialist and the Portland Reading Council encourage you to mark October 8, 2010, on your calendars to attend “Write Now! Improving Student Writing.”
This half-day conference for grades K–12 features two high quality sessions focusing on helping students to become effective writers:
K-5 ~ “Conquering Conventions: Ready-to-Use Ideas for Your Classroom” presented by Teresa Theriault, co-author with Linda Hoyt of Mastering the Mechanics: Ready-to-Use Lessons for Modeled, Guided and Independent Editing
6-12 ~ “Writing Rich Fiction: Strategies for the Classroom” presented by NCTE award-winning teacher Tim Gillespie, former Co-Director of the Oregon Writing Project
Additionally, the keynote address will catalogue some of the best new books to use with students today! Registration information will be available soon at http://pcira.wordpress.com/
Please contact Penny with questions: pplavala at mesd.k12.or.us<mailto:pplavala at mesd.k12.or.us>
18. Teachers—Write and Earn Academic Credit: Attic Writers' Workshops
Earn academic credit from Western Oregon University by taking any class at the Attic Writers' Workshop. "Write Now!" is the special Attic for Teachers course that gives you the time, space, and freedom to nurture your creativity and your aspirations as a writer.
Do "Write Now!" workshops focus on pedagogy for teaching writing? Indirectly. The primary goal for "Write Now!" is your writing. "Write Now!" workshops are opportunity for classroom teachers who write or want to write to focus on their own writing--and in the process share teaching ideas, lessons, and practical suggestions that come out of the discussion about your writing.
View current & upcoming Attic classes<http://atticwritersworkshop.com/classes>: http://atticwritersworkshop.com/content/attic-teachers Questions? E-mail us<mailto:Questions?%20E-mail%20us>: info at atticwritersworkshop.com<mailto:info at atticwritersworkshop.com>
19. First Freedom Student Competition
The First Freedom Student Competition is a national essay contest offering high-school students an opportunity to compete for a $3,000, $1,500 and $750 award, as they examine the First Amendment and address topics that delve into the history and current relevance of religious liberty. The 2010/2011 topic asks students to select a minority religion from any time period in U.S. history, research and analyze its history in their local community, state or region, evaluate how this religious group’s local history compares to its place in the broader narrative of U.S. history and First Amendment law, and address where it stands today. The complete topic, guidelines, student flyer and classroom poster can be found at www.firstfreedom.org<http://www.firstfreedom.org/> (click on the red button under First Freedom Center News).
The competition is open to students in the United States and U.S. territories, and to American schools and American home-schooled students worldwide. 9th-12th grade students at all levels of academic placement are invited to participate.
20. Honoring Our Rivers 2010! Order a Free Copy and Encourage Your Students to Submit
Honoring Our Rivers is a whimsical and thought-provoking collection of poems, essays, photographs and drawings that focus on the relationships between people and watersheds. The project was designed to nurture respect and appreciation for river systems around the world and to provide a showcase for creative student writing and artwork. To celebrate the tenth year, we have compiled some of the most memorable and creative selections received this year and over past years from both local and international students as well as from invited writers such as Ursula LeGuin, Barry Lopez and Kathleen Dean Moore. See below for how to order your copy.
How to Submit for the 2011 Anthology: All students are eligible to submit their literature and artwork between now and February 12, 2011. Submissions should focus on the relationship between people and the Watershed--the waters, weather, land, plants, animals and habitats—and may include experiences participating in a restoration or clean-up effort. “Literature” is broadly defined to include fiction, poetry and essays in any area of study, including history, science, philosophy or the arts. Black and white photos and drawings are encouraged, either as separate submissions or as aids in clarifying and supporting written work. Digital submissions are recommended. For more information or to order anthologies or an application, please contact Briana Pierce at (503) 585-8789 or email info at honoringourriver.org<mailto:info at honoringourriver.org>. More information as well as PDFs of the anthology and entry forms are available on the website at http://www.honoringourriver.org.
21. Website: Oregon Virtual School District—Excellent, Free Resources for Educators
The Oregon Virtual School District (OVSD) has numerous free resources to help Oregon teachers develop lesson plans. Below is a list of just a few of the resources you can access by visiting the OVSD website at http://orvsd.org/ and creating a free account:
· Access to databases like GALE Host at elementary, middle, and high school levels. This includes full-text Lexiled reading materials that can be printed for classroom use.
· Free access to entire online courses for adaptation and use in Oregon classrooms. All subject areas are included. Some of the available courses are U.S. History, AP Calculus, Oregon Writers, Earth Science, and Art Appreciation. Included are full lesson plans with student learning activities.
· Free tools for students to create their Educational Plan and Profile that is required by the Oregon Diploma.
· Free access to Moodle to create your own cyber class or house information about your in-person class that students can access via Internet at home. For example, you could post a reading assignment with a discussion question as homework, and students could discuss their reactions online.
· Free access to podcast videos on a variety of educational topics.
22. Join the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)
The Oregon Council of Teachers of English http://www.octe.org/, an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English, is an organization for all who are interested in the teaching of English. For more than 60 years, OCTE has offered quality professional development programs for teachers of English and language arts. Annual membership is $25; membership information is located at http://www.octe.org/membership.html. The membership form is at http://www.octe.org/docs/MembershipApp.doc.
23. Join the Oregon Reading Association (ORA) The Oregon Reading Association, affiliate of the International Reading Association, is an organization for all who are interested in reading instruction and the promotion of lifetime reading habits. Annual membership is $25; a membership form and complete information about the organization can be accessed at http://www.oregonread.org/.
24. How to Submit Articles
If you or your colleagues would like to submit articles to this publication, please email publication-ready articles for the Oregon English Language Arts Teacher Update by the last working day of the month to julie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:julie.anderson at state.or.us>. Please include links and contact information, but no attachments. The newsletter will be posted and e-mailed early each month. Please forward this newsletter to any interested educators who might want to submit articles of interest to Oregon English teachers. Most of the articles are submissions.
25. ODE Resources (in every issue)
Past issues of English Teacher Update: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=1876
Oregon K-12 Literacy Framework: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=2568
English Language Arts Announcements: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=8
English Language Arts Content Standards: http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper/Newspaper_Section.aspx?subjectcd=el
Oregon Achievement Standards Summary:
http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/standards/contentperformance/asmtachstdssummary0708.pdf
Scoring Guides: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=32
Content Area Teacher Newsletters: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1843
State Adopted Instructional Materials for English Language Arts : To see the list of adopted materials, go to http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/instructionalmaterials/englishlangarts.pdf For publisher representative information, go to http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/instructionalmaterials/pubrepelarts.pdf
ODE English Language Arts web pages:
English Language Arts “landing” page: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=8
Curriculum: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1617
Assessment: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1307
Resources for Educational Achievement and Leadership (REAL) http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/
Get Ready Oregon: http://www.getreadyoregon.org/
Oregon Diploma: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=368
Contact the State English Language Arts Specialists:
Julie Anderson, Curriculum, julie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:julie.anderson at state.or.us> 503.947.5613
Ken Hermens, Assessment, ken.hermens at state.or.us<mailto:ken.hermens at state.or.us> 503.947.5679
****Disclaimer--The materials contained in the Oregon English Language Arts Teacher Update produced by Oregon Department of Education are drawn from both internal and external sources and inclusion of external materials does not necessarily indicate Oregon Department of Education endorsement.****
Julie Anderson
English Language Arts Specialist
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol St. NE, Salem, OR 97310
julie.anderson at ode.state.or.us<mailto:julie.anderson at ode.state.or.us>
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