I’ve been offline a great deal over the last few weeks, wrapping up my school year and gearing up for the start of our new season at the WNY Young Writers’ Studio. We have some exciting things in the works, and I’m looking forward to meeting and working with a bunch of new writers and teachers this year!
This Saturday, teachers and writers and parents and administrators from across our region will be gathering at Pinnacle Charter School to share what they’ve learned during their year-long fellowship with the WNY Young Writers’ Studio! Please consider joining us for the morning, sharing what you’ve learned about writing and teaching, and getting to know those who are a part of our program. The draft of our schedule of events is below! We’ve left some room for you…..wanna come? Online registration is here.
| Location | Session 1
10:00-10:20 |
Session 2
10:20-10:40 |
Session 3
10:40-11:00 |
Session 4
11:00-11:20 |
| Table A | Creating a Time Management Challenge for Writers
William Barsottelli |
Wonder Walking and Roald Dahl
Nina Stockman |
Brainstorming Strategies
Bethany Strong |
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| Table B | Learn How to Ask for and Give a Great Peer Review
Cathy Smith |
Favorite Books that Fuel My Writing
Melanie Izard |
Expanding Your Sentences With Draw, Label, Caption
Elizabeth Luick |
Writing a Lead
Mrs. Moore from Mary Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School |
| Table C | Writing Inspired by Travel
Eliza Lefebvre |
Writing Contests and Online Communities
Tish Albro |
Project-Based Learning:
Every Soul a Star Mrs. Smith from Alden Middle School |
WNY Young Writers’ Studio Internship Experiences
Sarah Hanson |
| Table D | Digital Storytelling Demo
High School Intern Alyssa Frey and Elementary Writer Group A |
Digital Storytelling Demo
High School Intern Alyssa Frey and Elementary Writer Group B |
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| Table E | Writer’s Notebooks
Mrs. Sheri Barsottelli and William Barsottelli |
Starting Your Own Blog
Monica Wrobel |
Using Google Docs to Write a Collaborative Novel
Abby Clements |
Book Share:
Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don’t Float: Classic Lit Signs on to Facebook Jenna Kersten |
| Table F | Digital Storytelling
Emily Gailbraith |
Overcoming Writer’s Block
Matt Nichy |
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| Table G | Courageous Writing and Journaling
Miranda Lefebvre |
Telling a Story With Pictures and Music: Animoto
Laura Stockman |
Making Comics in the Classroom
Catherine Leach from Clarence Central Schools |
Portfolios and Student Writing Samples
Mrs. MC from Alden High School |
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| Table I | ||||
| Classroom Number:
Tech Playground |
The Evolution of Microsoft Word
Luke Toney |
Tech Tools That Help Writers
Andrew and Luke Toney |
Tech Tools That Help Writers
Andrew and Luke Toney |
Creating Stop Motion Videos
(and Demo) Andrew Toney |
| Classroom Number: | Blogging With Students
Mrs. Dianna Kolek, Mrs. Cheryl Hass, and Clarence Central Students |
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| Readings | Tish
Monica |
Mrs. Leach | Nate
Sarah |
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