GEDU 6154 Article Presentation
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Presentation prepared by Paul Wozney, [email protected], July 2009 1 Article critique Coming of Age: The Thirteenth Year of The Writers’ Room Program Ellen Kolba, Sheila Crowell with Gemma Sullivan
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The following presentation outlines and explores the article "Coming of Age: The Thirteenth Year of The Writers' Room Program" for the MSVU graduate course Foundations of Curriculum Studies I (GEDU 6154 (02)) for instructor Vikki Priddle.
Transcript of GEDU 6154 Article Presentation
Presentation prepared by Paul Wozney, [email protected], July 2009 1
Article critique
Coming of Age:
The Thirteenth Year of The Writers’ Room
ProgramEllen Kolba, Sheila Crowell with Gemma
Sullivan
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Writing across the curriculum
• Current issue in education in NS• Integration of literacy instruction in
all subject areas• How can this be achieved?• Literacy coaches support teachers• LSP teachers support students
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Article Summary
•Program initiated by English Department head•Volunteers (non-teaching adults) trained to provide 1-1 conferencing to assist with revision once per week•Program expanded, with volunteers training others, eventually providing staff development as well
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Article Summary
•At request of middle and elementary administrators, program expanded to serve elementary and junior high students•Grew to include official relationship with Montclair State University’s teacher education program•Now a funded program of Montclair Public Schools district
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Key components
guidingtheory &principles
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Key components
modeling,practice,
application
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Worthy of note
ORIGIN? site-based
solution developedby teacher leader
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Worthy of note
coaching deliveredin non-ELAclassrooms
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Worthy of note
training forvolunteersAND staff
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improvedwriting in all
district schools
Outcomes?
