Susan,

What's the title of your book?  It sounds like a great supplement for
teaching writing to any kind of group of students.

Krystal Russell

On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 9:08 AM, Flewellen, Shaun M. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>  Will-
>
> This is something I would definintely be interested in. Please keep me up
> to date on new details.
>
> Thanks
>
> Shaun Flewellen
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> *From:* PWA Inside Talk [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of William Prescott
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:14 AM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* [pwa-l] Paid writing tutors
>
>  Dear PW'ers,
>
> As some of you may know, I have left the ranks of full-time graduate
> students and returned to teaching.
>
> I am the writing teacher for the entire 5th and 6th grades at KIPP Reach
> College Prep, which is a public charter school that serves largely poor
> minorities. For the last three years, we've been the best middle school in
> Oklahoma according to state test scores. But writing was never a priority...
> until now.
>
> My task is to launch an entire writing department and create the school's
> writing curriculum. In short, I am trying to take the PW approach - regular
> feedback, high standards, and always writing with publication in mind - and
> and make it work with middle schoolers.
>
> The challenge is class size. There's one of me, and I teach 6 classes of 35
> student a pop. (I'll let you do the math or simply trust me - it's ugly.) To
> do this, I need help... and, grant-willing, I can pay.
>
> So, if interested please writing back with what you'd consider a fair wage.
> $10 hr?  $15 hr? What if we pay for your gas?
>
> The job would essentially be reading student work in front of them, and
> offering targeted feedback. I would train you, because fledgling writers
> need a little more sugar with criticism than we're used to.
>
> Again, the grant is only in the early drafting stage, but any feedback or
> show of interest would increase the chances of successfully securing
> funding.
>
> Further suggestions are appreciated. So are volunteers. :)
>
> Keep writing,
>
> Will Prescott
> 5th and 6th grade Writing Teacher
> KIPP Reach College Prep
> 405-343-4096
>
> P.S. Several of our graduating 8th graders are headed off to private
> boarding school on full scholarship. In addition, one of those students also
> won a $10,000 scholarship from the KIPP foundation. Here is a link to the 2
> minute feature story that aired last week on KOCO.
>
> http://www.koco.com/video/17067997/index.html
>
> And here's a link to KIPP's national office. For more info, on the school.
>
> www.kipp.org
>
>
> *William D. Prescott*
>
> University of Oklahoma
>
> office no. 405-325-2710
>
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