writing

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 [...]

By |2017-08-10T08:41:34-04:00August 10, 2017|

Keys to an effective writing program

During the past two years, literacy consultants serving on the Writing Program Review team at the Kentucky Department of Education had the opportunity to visit schools to observe writing programs and provide feedback for next steps.

By |2022-09-27T14:55:05-04:00April 20, 2017|

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 [...]

By |2017-04-12T15:26:28-04:00April 13, 2017|

On teaching writing – Part I

If we are to empower our students to become good writers, we must move beyond our former feelings of inadequacy as writers and teach our students how to communicate in a written format.

By |2016-03-17T09:20:28-04:00March 17, 2016|

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 [...]

By |2015-06-10T10:29:15-04:00June 11, 2015|

Building learning in Minecraft

Teachers across Kentucky and the world are harnessing the power of students’ interest in the video game, Minecraft, and turning it into increased learning.

By |2019-02-18T15:51:56-05:00February 3, 2015|
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