Along with their laptops & writing materials, the 2009 CAWP participants & presenters came to class bearing gifts. While the room was not completely, everyone was busy working in some way – engaging conversations about when assignments are due, if things are actually assignments, how much more time there is to procrastinate, & of course plenty of “shop talk.” While we did not start the day off following the agenda, participants were very productive; this is a huge difference in adult learners & early childhood learners.
Small groups scattered around Poe Hall when Ruie realized that we were getting started late. The budding authors read aloud their pieces about childhood memories as others listened intensely to offer their own opinions.
A short few moments later, the whole group reconvened in our humble abode to listen to a guest speaker. Dr. Sally Buckner presented many wonderful ideas about poetry instruction in her talk, A Smörgåsbord of Poetry Writing Activities. As any great teacher, Dr. Buckner came to class ready to teach us, while we sat eager to learn. She challenged us to write several different types of poems from frames & even enticed several participants to share their poems. Dr. Buckner was a true southern delight!
After a round of applause, the community of educators joined in fellowship over a potluck lunch shared with Dr. Buckner, as well as Ms. Vinetta Bell, an ELA consultant at DPI.
After everyone loosened their belts a notch, CAWPers participated in a presentation by our kiwi-friend, Ronnie Davey. Wearing a lovely pair of jandel earrings, Ronnie got our attention with information about the literacy curriculum & assessments approved by the national Ministry of Education of New Zealand. Between presenter & the audience members many comparisons were made to writing instruction & assessment in North Carolina public schools.
To end our first Thursday of the summer sessions, participants of CAWP continued their collaborative efforts within their small groups to work out further plans for upcoming topic presentations. These are sure to give all participants a new perspective on writing, as each is working diligently to become more successful at the task &/or love of writing!
Small groups scattered around Poe Hall when Ruie realized that we were getting started late. The budding authors read aloud their pieces about childhood memories as others listened intensely to offer their own opinions.
A short few moments later, the whole group reconvened in our humble abode to listen to a guest speaker. Dr. Sally Buckner presented many wonderful ideas about poetry instruction in her talk, A Smörgåsbord of Poetry Writing Activities. As any great teacher, Dr. Buckner came to class ready to teach us, while we sat eager to learn. She challenged us to write several different types of poems from frames & even enticed several participants to share their poems. Dr. Buckner was a true southern delight!
After a round of applause, the community of educators joined in fellowship over a potluck lunch shared with Dr. Buckner, as well as Ms. Vinetta Bell, an ELA consultant at DPI.
After everyone loosened their belts a notch, CAWPers participated in a presentation by our kiwi-friend, Ronnie Davey. Wearing a lovely pair of jandel earrings, Ronnie got our attention with information about the literacy curriculum & assessments approved by the national Ministry of Education of New Zealand. Between presenter & the audience members many comparisons were made to writing instruction & assessment in North Carolina public schools.
To end our first Thursday of the summer sessions, participants of CAWP continued their collaborative efforts within their small groups to work out further plans for upcoming topic presentations. These are sure to give all participants a new perspective on writing, as each is working diligently to become more successful at the task &/or love of writing!
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