Saginaw Bay Writing Project
Activities 2006-2007
Professional Development
2007 Summer Invitational Institute/SVSU
- May 29: Summer Institute Orientation/G. Markey & J. Woehrle
- June 18 - July 13: Summer Invitational Institute/G. Markey & J. Woehrle
2006-2007 PD Series (on campus)
- Oct. 12: Writing to Learn
- Nov. 9: Favorite Best Practice Strategies
- Feb. 8: The Diverse Student
"Writing Strategies for ELL Learners I"
Gillan Markey & Deb VanSumeren"Writing Strategies for ELL Learners II"
Deb VanSumeren"Technology & Social Studies"
Julie Hyatt"Digital Storytelling"
Amber White"Poetry"
Bob PawlakFocus Group:
2006 SBWP Summer Institute Fellows
Gillan Markey
PD Series (off Campus)
- Sept. 26 & Nov. 1, 2006: Title II Part A(3) Oakland University Literacy Project with SPSD Jesse Rouse and Houghton El.: Developing Parent Stories/D. Boehm
- Jan. /Feb 2007: Writing Academy: BSPS middle/high schools/J. Sopczynski & K. Walker, BCPS, and Pat Cavanaugh, SVSU: Jan. 22 & 29/Bay City Western, Feb. 1 & 22/Bay City Central
- 2006-07 School Year: Literacy Workshops with Carrollton & Saginaw ISD/Anita Kepley
- Summer, 2007: Professional Development Training/Anita Kepley
- Summer, 2007: SPSD Literacy Institute (Title II Part A (3))/ S. Floyd & M. Weaver (1 week workshop) for Saginaw Public School District
Best Practices Support Projects
| Technology to Improve Student Writing Achievement in the Classroom | J. Sopczynski BCPS | Through Nov. 2006 |
| Utilizing Best Practices in Student Writing through Technology | Kaye Walker BCPS, Central High | Sept 2006 to June 2007 |
| Bay City Central High School / SVSU Writing Center Project | Helen Raica-Klotz SVSU | Aug. 2006 to May 2007 |
| Pre-Service Teacher Training with Students from Carrollton Schools | Susie Emond SVSU | Oct. 18 & 25, 2006 |
Continuity Activities
Saginaw Bay Writing Project
- SBWP Writing Group (B. Pawlak; 1st Thurs/month)
- Fall/Spring 2006-07 Writing Mini-Marathons (T. Baker, L. Kidwell, P. Pawlak & J. Sopczynski)
- Advisory Board Meetings
Nov. 14, 2006: Delta
March 20, 2007: SVSU
July 13, 2007, following SI Celebration: SVSU - 2006-07: Assessment Pilot of Summer Institute participants (G. Markey)
National Writing Project (NWP) / National Writing Project of Michigan (NWPM)
- August, 2006: NWPM Gull Lake Retreat
- Nov. 3-4, 2006: NWP English Language Learners Conference at UCLA (G. Markey & Deb VanSumeren)
- Nov. 16 - 18, 2006: NWP Annual Meeting (B. Pawlak & J. Sopczynski)
- January 26, 2007: NWPM planning meeting
Youth and Community
- 2006-07: Roethke House lectures/workshops/Annie Ransford
- Summer 2007: Summer Student Writing Camp/Chris Giroux
Publications