Upcoming Saturday Seminars: Winter 2010

On January 9, 2010, the Saturday Seminar entitled "Writing to a Prompt: Getting Your Students Ready for ISTEP" will be offered from 8:30-11:30AM. This session will aid participants in creating a writing cycle that approaches "writing to a prompt" as a manageable genre. This Saturday Seminar will be held in Room 292 of the Robert Bell Building, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306.

Additionally, on Saturday, April 10, 2010, IWP will host "An Introduction to Writing Workshop," especially for current undergraduates and those new to the concept of Writing Workshop. This seminar will include a 10:00AM-12:00PM session introducing participants to the features and structure of Writing Workshop; then, from 1:00-4:00PM, attendees will observe Writing Workshop in action during a visit to IWP's 'Comp Camp'. All activities for this seminar will occur in the Robert Bell Building on campus at Ball State University.

The Indiana Writing Project is proud to offer a special student registration fee of only $10 for each of our winter 2010 Saturday Seminars. You can register online or by contacting the IWP office via e-mail at iwp@bsu.edu.

Special Saturday Seminar: Writing to a Prompt

A Special Winter Morning for TCs and their Colleagues:

Writing to a Prompt
January 9
8:30-11:30 AM
RB Building, BSU
$20 registration

Several years ago, IWP began to approach ISTEP writing as a genre, a genre we teach like any other writing application in the standards. We developed a four-week writing cycle that prepares students of any age to write on demand. January is a good time to start preparing students for Spring ISTEP testing, so mark your calendars now for the morning of Saturday, January 9.

The lead presenter, TC Susan Darling, helped develop the cycle and uses it in her class every year with impressive results. In one trial of this unit in a rural school, all but one third-grader scored 4,5 or 6 on the language development rubric and the sixth grade class scored higher than the state average. It works so invite your friends and colleagues.

You can register online or by contacting the IWP office via e-mail at iwp@bsu.edu.