National Recogition for IWP Teacher Consultant

Congratulations to Media Specialist Gwen Tetrick (TC 2006) and first-grade teacher Karen Duvall from Stony Creek Elementary School for recently winning recognition for a multi-faceted initiative to promote reading in Stony Creek Elementary School and the larger Noblesville community. Gwen and Karen earned the 2009 TEAMS (Teachers and Media Specialist) Award from Library Media Connection magazine and publishing company Gale Cengage Learning.

Check out the official accolades and view a brief film of Gwen and Karen describing their school- and community-wide program to encourage reading.

National Day on Writing & National Gallery of Writing

Check out the Indiana Writing Project Gallery, which was created as part of NCTE's National Gallery of Writing to celebrate the National Day on Writing, Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Join the fun by contributing your own writing and work from your students to our IWP Gallery. Please note submission guidelines when selecting pieces to share in the gallery.

The gallery will continue to accept submissions until June 1, 2010, and may be visited until June 30, 2010.

Fall 2009 Saturday Seminars

Wes-Del Elementary in Gaston, the home school of IWP Core Council President Shirley Thacker, has graciously offered to host three fall Saturday Seminar sessions, which will run from 8:30-11:30AM. The cost for the series is $100, but only $90 per person if three people register together; single sessions cost $35 each. Details about the sessions and registration information are online at iwp.iweb.bsu.edu. Below is the schedule of Saturday Seminars:

September 12 (two concurrent sessions):

• Kindergarten News

• Making Writing Workshop Work in Your Classroom

October 17 (two concurrent sessions):

• K-1 Writing Workshop

• Writer's Notebooks

November 14 (applicable to all levels):

• Revision: Teaching Writing from Text

TCs: please share this information with interested teachers in your building as word of mouth is our best marketing tool.