Oklahoma Writing Project hosts Winter Literacy Saturday Series  All sessions held on the University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Cost $40.00 per person per session Register Online: http://goo.gl/forms/qUqJ0F3vSI Must have at least 12 participants register to hold sessions Date Presenter Session Focus Grade Level Focus January 23 9:00-Noon Room 250  Debbie Wade Putting Excitement into Writing Instruction 3rd-5th January 30 9:00-Noon Room 250 Heather Pogue Reading and Writing in The Early Childhood Classroom Pre-k-2nd February 20 9:00-Noon Room 270 Tamee Daniel How to Teach Writing  while following RSA requirements 1st-3rd February 27 9:00-Noon Room 250 Kim Schooler Teaching Interactive Writing in Intermediate Grades 3rd-5th March 5 9:00-Noon Room 250  Paige Magee Creating a Classroom of Writers in Primary Grades Pre-k-2nd   Putting Excitement into Writing Instruction--Participants will earn various strategies to excite students about writing.  Simple activities that will help ALL students learn to love writing.  This session will also include tips for writing for state writing assessment and ways 3rd/4th grade teachers can scaffold learning so students will be prepared for state writing assessments.   Reading and Writing in The Early Childhood Classroom-How do you manage reading and writing in the early childhood classroom?  This presentation will include ideas on implementing reading and writing workshop in an early childhood classroom adapted from strategies and techniques learned during the August Reading Institute at Teacher's College at Columbia University in New York.   Participants will also learn ways to integrate the use of picture books and authors to establish writing routines while developing and engaging in authentic writing experiences.   How to Teach Writing  while following RSA requirements--Helping students make gains to arrive at grade level as required by RSA law can be overwhelming.  Come to this session to learn how to interweave  reading and writing instruction while meeting mandates of RSA law. Teaching Interactive Writing in Intermediate Grades-How to help all levels of learners in grades 3rd-5th--use Interactive Writing.  Attend this session to learn strategies to model writing that will engage all learners in your intermediate classroom.   Creating a Classroom of Writers in Primary Grades-- Participants will earn engaging strategies for early childhood classrooms that foster a writing community and assists students in connecting literature and writing.  Student success is promoted through developmentally appropriate practices with fun education ideas that will keep the youngest student focused and active.   If you have questions, please contact Audra Plummer at 405-401-1348  Audra Plummer  M. Ed. Co-Director of Inservice Oklahoma Writing Project University of Oklahoma Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education 338 Cate Center Drive, Room 190 Norman, Oklahoma 73019 Phone: 405-401-1348 OWP Office Phone: 405-325-6275 FAX: 405-325-7841 http://owp.ou.edu Join the OWP group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/55228413131/ Follow OWP on Twitter: https://twitter.com/okwritingproj Teachers Teaching Teachers

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