The Lehua Writing Projects invites you to its first Fall Continuity
September 12, 2009
9-12 @ NHERC
Guest Speaker: Ann Buffington
Topic: Best Practices in Vocabulary Instruction

Bring a snack to share and come ready to share your stories of implementing the writing process.
RSVP to lehuawp@gmail.com


There will be a discussion of upcoming events and the 2010-2011 renewal grant.
The Teacher Research Group will have Information about its formation and stipends.

Hawaiian Women Writers Reading 8/30/09

COME AND CELEBRATE
Native Hawaiian Women
appearing in newly
published anthology
Readings, Reception, Discussion, Book Signing

Sunday, August 30, 2009
2:00-5:00 p.m.
UHH Performing Arts Center

Readings by Writers: Phyllis Coochie Cayan, Pualani Kanahele,
Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, Mahealani Perez-Wendt, Nalanikanaka`ole,
Rachelle “Snookie” Maikui, Doodie Cruz, Muriel Hughes, Cathy Ikeda,
Jackie Pualani Johnson,Jerelyn Makanui-Yoshida, Tamara Wong Morrison

Other writers include Keonaona Aea, Cheryl Bautista, and Relyn Timbal, of the continental states;
the late Eleanor Ahuna of Hilo; and the late Haunani Bernardino of O`ahu and Hilo.
Free and Open to the Public

Sponsored by: the Performing Arts Department, the English Department, Kipuka Native Hawaiian Student Center, Ka Haka Ula O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language; the Hawaiʻi Life Styles Program from the Hawaiʻi Community College; and the Hawaii Council for the Humanities, with additional support from the “We the People” initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Na Leo O Hawaii Now Accepting Submissions

In celebration of the October 20, 2009 National Day on Writing, and with the help of NCTE (National Council for Teachers of English), we now have our own local online gallery that is a part of the larger National Gallery. Na Leo o Hawaii, the voices of Hawaii, is for all of us who live on the Big Island. Please help me to get the word out to your colleagues, your students, your kupuna, and please submit your own piece. We are looking for any kind of writing about growing up or living on the Big Island - from eating ice shave at Kawate's, camping at Spencer Beach Park, shoveling snow into your pickup truck from Mauna Kea and making "ice men" in your front yard, or spending New Year's at grandma's house with all the cousins. More information and a flyer will come out when school starts, but the site is up and ready for your own submissions, as well as your family's submissions.

Instructions:

• Go to http://galleryofwriting.org/galleries/88467
• Create a login
  
• Add personal information and your piece
  
• If your children or grandchildren are submitting and they are under 13, a parent will need to help them sign up with your email
  
• The NCTE will send an email back to you with an online permission form
• Once the permission form is submitted, you will get an email back when your child's piece can be submitted (it's a fast process)

Thanks for passing on the word.
If you have other questions, please contact me.

Mahalo,
Cathy
Curator, Na Leo o Hawaii local gallery
cathyi@hawaii.edu

NWP SITE BULLETIN June 2009

- NWP Site Bulletin -

REACH OUT AND WRITE!

Please take a moment this summer to write or email your legislators. Let them know you appreciate their support for the writing project. Tell them something you did in your classroom this year or plan to do next year. Give them a glimpse of your summer institute or another writing project opportunity that is making a difference to your teaching. Be brief. One or two short paragraphs from an educator like you will assure members of Congress that their commitment to the NWP has a specific and lasting impact. Let your voice be heard and your work be recognized!

Here are three great opportunities. Pick one. Pick all if you choose!

* WRITE DURING THE SUMMER INSTITUTE -- a chance to write from your heart and from the program that is the heart of the writing project.

* WRITE BEFORE YOU GO BACK TO SCHOOL -- a chance to share your excitement about returning to school with new plans, new ideas, new enthusiasm. Forward your summer writing, such as Op-Ed pieces and other reflections on the importance of writing and the impact the writing project has on teachers and students in your area.

* PLAN A LOCAL EVENT FOR THE NATIONAL DAY ON WRITING, OCTOBER 20, 2009 -- For more information go to http://www.ncte.org/action/dayonwriting.

Let us hear from you. Share your letters to Congress and any responses you receive by sending them to us at publicaffairs@nwp.org. This not only helps us keep up with the extraordinary work you do, but also helps shape our national advocacy effort.

For more tips on writing to your legislators, follow this link:
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/2455.

Teachers as Connectors

What do you think about Will Richardson's quote? Agree?
Will Richardson is a Web 2.0 guru as well as the author of the blog Weblogg-ed. The graphic was done by Dean Shareski.

Summer Institute Orientation 5/23/09

Ten of us, all women, made our way upcountry to Kalōpā, Hāmākua to meet, greet, write, share, and take in the serenity of the park. It was also a time to orient ourselves to the shared journey of summer institute, as well as a time to think about our inquiry topic and vision for our classroom. All the women came with strengths, talents, a willingness to write and a desire to improve their teaching, so thank you! We are looking forward to a transformative summer experience.

NCTE Web Seminars for Fall 2009

NCTE is excited to announce the 2009 Fall Web Seminar lineup. Don’t miss another opportunity. As a bonus, you will receive a copy of the Web seminar on CD. This On Demand version offers the convenience and flexibility to share this quality professional development experience with colleagues any time.

Here’s just a sample of the upcoming Web seminars:
Supporting Beginning English Teachers: Induction, Mentoring, and Assistance
Tom McCann
August 12, 2009
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT
Audience: Administrators and School Leaders



Planning for Success in your Gradual Release of Responsibility Classrooms
Nancy Frey
August 19, 2009
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT
Audience: Administrators and School Leaders


Homework: To Assign or Not to Assign? What to Really Consider
Kay Haas, Stacy Kitsis, Buffy Salee, and Neil Rigler
August 26, 2009
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EDT
Audience: Administrators, School Leaders, and Teachers



Creating Your Digital Writing Workshop
Troy Hicks
September 17, 2009
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT
Audience: Middle, Secondary


Middle School Content Area Literature: Picturing the Possibilities
Mary Jo Fresch and Peggy Harkins
September 22, 2009
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT
Audience: Middle



Reach Out & Learn Something: Classroom Connections Wherever You Are
Bud Hunt
September 30, 2009
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. EDT
Audience: Secondary and Teacher Leaders


Storytelling 2.0: New Possibilities within a New Practice
Sara Kajder
October 21, 2009
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. EDT
Audience: Elementary, Middle, Secondary



Integrating Grammar into the Context of Writing
Jeff Anderson
October 27, 2009
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EDT
Audience: Elementary, Middle
Literature Circles in the Middle and High School Classroom
Katie McKnight
November 4, 2009
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST
Audience: Middle

Write from Wrong: Strategies for Addressing Student Plagiarism
Barry Gilmore
November 10, 2009
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST
Audience: Secondary
Reading Shakespeare with All Our Students
Mary Ellen Dakin
December 3, 2009
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST
Audience: Middle, Secondary