Welcome
Welcome to the Oregon Writing Project Collaborative Winter/Spring Institute for 2016. We are delighted that you will be part of the OWPC Institute in the Teaching of Writing at George Fox University. For this year's team of Institute leadership includes site director, Karen Hamlin and co-director Susanna Steeg. They were joined by Tracy Valez and Angela Newport, both of whom participated in last year's Winter Institute.
Lessons
Access digital versions of all the lessons and materials presented during the Winter Institutes.
2016 Lessons
2015 Lessons
2016 Lessons
- How Can an Interest-Driven focus (based on Connected Learning Principles) Help Students Create More "Real-Life" Writing Products in Writing Workshop? (Tracy V)
- The Writer's Notebook: Sowing the Seeds of Written Composition (Susanna S) Lesson Reflection
- How Does Collaborative Process Affect the Community and Creativity in the Name Lesson? (Angela N) Lesson Reflection
- How Can Fairy Tales Help Students Become Better Writers? (Mary K) Lesson Reflection
- Let's Get Figurative! Figurative! (Matt B) Lesson Reflection
- Do Text Structures Help Student Writing? (Janet F) Lesson Reflection
- Can the use of Narrative Writing Increase Student Comprehension and Retention of Scientific Concepts? (Joan S)
- The Language of Music (Letty D) Lesson Resource
- How Might the use of the Exercises n the Progymnasmata Promote Student Engagement and the Development of Critical Analysis Skills in the Literature Classroom? (Kristin R) Lesson Reflection
- How Can Examples from Popular Music Help Students Analyze Figurative Language? (Josh C) Lesson Reflection
- Early Memories as the Foundation of the Future Self (Doyle H) Reflection
- Is it possible for play and learning to happen at the same time? (Mary J)
2015 Lessons
- Can The Use Of Mentor Texts Turbo Charge The Name Lesson? Resources: Name Poem Mentor texts. Jan 12 (Nancy F)
- How Can Lessons On Dialogue Be Internalized By My Students And Become Evident In My Students' Writing? Resources: Dialogue mentor texts. Jan 23 (Sarah D)
- Can Power Writing Help Sustain Writing Fluency And Stamina? Jan 24 (Janet F)
- Could I Have My Own 30-Year Standards For My Students? How Could I Use Those In Conjunction With The CCSS? Includes resources. Jan 24 (Grant H)
- How do we ensure that writing anxiety is replaced by clear, usable tools that give students the confidence to write efficiently and effectively in any situation? Feb 6 (Jennie H.)
- Can The ACLEC Strategy Help To Improve Students' Elaboration In Informational Writing? Resources: Unit. Feb 7 (Becca G.)
- How can I help students understand, be comfortable with, and even welcome the revision process by creating a "culture of revision" in writing workshop? Resources: Mentor texts/prompts. Feb 7 (Tracy V)
- Can Sharing The RACE Strategy With Principals, Teachers, And Students Help Students At Writing A Constructed Response? Resources: R.A.C.E., Constructed Responses, Text Matters, Student Sample. Mar 13 (Pam M)
- What Role Can/Does Mindfulness Play In A Standards-Based Classroom? Resources: Materials, Resources, Musings. Mar 14 (Angela N)
- Can The Use Of A Tangible Item Help Student Master The Pieces Of Quality Writing? Resources: Tangible. Mar 14 (Sarah W)
- How Does A School Continue The Enrichment Of Learned Practices And At The Same Time Provide Meaningful Professional Development For The New Staff Hired? How Can School And Leaders Plan Meaningful Professional Development That Honors All teachers At Multiple Levels Of Understanding? Resources: Literary Walks, Authentic Literacy. Apr 17 (Terry M)
- Does Giving Students An Authentic Audience Improve Their Writing? Resources: Problem / Solution. Apr 17 (Adina L)
- How Can I Improve The Management Or Flow Of Writer's Workshops When Using Technology to Differentiate Instruction? Resources: LearnZillion. Apr 18 (Stacy S)
- Will Teaching Kids How To Analyze Prompts And Write Constructed Responses As Mini-Essays Help Strengthen Their Responses? Resources: Lion & Mouse. Apr 18 (Stephanie S)
- Can The Use Of Narrative Writing Increase Student Comprehension And Retention Of Scientific Concepts? Resources: Water Cycle Table, When You See Water, Narrative Writing Rubric. May 9 (Joan S)
Related Information
George Fox Campus Map (pdf)
Elaboration Techniques
Lesson Presentation Debriefing Questions
Lesson Presentation Inquiry Guidelines
OWPC Lesson Presentation Feedback Sheet
The Paradox of Responding and Types of Feedback
Elaboration Techniques
Lesson Presentation Debriefing Questions
Lesson Presentation Inquiry Guidelines
OWPC Lesson Presentation Feedback Sheet
The Paradox of Responding and Types of Feedback
