Kentucky Writing Project hosts Summer Writing Institutes
The Kentucky Writing Project will be leading Summer Writing Institutes in Ashland on June 10-14 and in Lexington on June 17-21.
Kentucky teachers reflect on National Board Certified Teacher certification
National Board certification is voluntary and open to all teachers currently teaching with a state-issued license. Certification can be issued after three years of teaching experience. Certification is available in 25 certificate areas, from preschool through 12th grade.
Louisville Writing Project offering argument writing seminar
The Louisville Writing Project, an affiliate of the National Writing Project based at the University of Louisville, is offering a three-part Virtual Administrator’s Academy on argument writing for Kentucky teachers.
Louisville Writing Project plans mini-conference
The Louisville Writing Project will host a mini-conference on writing and reading strategies for K-12 teachers and college professors 16 and on writing college essays Sept. 9 at Davidson Hall on the University of Louisville campus. The workshop will include special strands on writing with special populations, such as special education and ESL students, and a writing workshop in elementary [...]
Louisville Writing Project plans summer workshops
The Louisville Writing Project will host several summer workshops for teachers in all grade levels June 12-15 at Waggener High School in Louisville. The workshops will cover a variety of genres, including poetry, story writing, playwriting, article writing and grammar. Participants may attend one or all of the sessions. The registration deadline is May 15. Email Linda Satterlee-McFadin for more [...]
Louisville Writing Project to host mini-conference
The Louisville Writing Project will host a writing mini-conference Aug. 27 at the University of Louisville’s College of Education. Conference topics will include lessons and strategies for meeting the Kentucky Academic Standards in all grades and content areas, as well as sessions on argument and English learners. Participants who register by Aug. 25 will receive a free lunch. Email Linda [...]
Louisville Writing Project deadline set
The deadline for applying for the Louisville Writing Project Summer Institute is March 2.
Kentucky Writing Project helping teachers go the extra mile for ELLs
A Kentucky Writing Project workshop provided hands-on ideas, reading and writing strategies and a dose of confidence to teachers working with ELL students.
Workshop aims to teach writing through storytelling
The Louisville Writing Project will host a professional development on how to use storytelling to inspire reluctant writers and achieve writing standards July 1-3 at Roosevelt-Perry Elementary School in Louisville. The workshop will be led by storyteller and teaching artist Randi Skaggs, who competes frequently in story slams – live storytelling competitions in which storytellers have five minutes each to [...]
Louisville Writing Project conference set
The Louisville Writing Project will host a writing conference Jan. 17 at the University of Louisville for educators of all content areas in grades K-12. Participants can learn about new strategies and lesson ideas that can help students lift the quality of their writing and can receive six hours of professional development credit. The conference includes lessons and strategies for [...]