NNWP
College of Education
Mailstop 288
Univ. of Nevada-Reno
Reno, Nevada 89557

Phone: 775-784-1161
Fax: 775-784-4758

Back by Popular Demand!  Writing Across the Curriculum Techniques: Wacky We-Search and Deeper Student Thinking

Course Details: Writing is a tool that can (and should) be used in every classroom, no matter what the content. Students who can write about what they’ve learned are able to show their teachers exactly how deep they understand the topic. Well-crafted writing across the curriculum lessons and prompts help teachers find ways to make students think deeply about topics while showing what they understood about the day’s lesson.Come explore enjoyable ways to assign writing a cross the curriculum tasks, using Barry Lane’s 51 Wacky We-Search Reports and the NNWP’s Going Deep with Compare & Contrast Guide. Participants will each get a complimentary copy of both these excellent resources when they complete the course. Click here to open/print this course's flyer that was sent to teachers and administrators in Northern Nevada.

Intended audience: 3rd - 12th grade teachers
Cost: $25...If you're a Northern Nevada Writing Project TC, you will have your $25 reimbursed at the completion of the course.

To register: http://www.solutionwhere.com/wcsdregistration/cw/main.asp

When: Thursdays, September 21, 22, 28, 29, and October 5, 2009, 4:15 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Where: 380 Edison Way, North Training Room (Driving Directions)
Lead Instructors:  Corbett Harrison, NNWP's Technology Liaison, Carol Gebhardt, NNWP's Co-Director, and Denise Boswell, NNWP's HistoryFix Coordinator.

New Course!  6 by 6: Traits Writing for Little Writers

Course Details: During this “6 by 6: Traits Writing for Little Writers” inservice, teachers will learn to conceptualize the traits for the youngest writers. Using the idea of conceptualization, teachers will take part in learning many new lesson ideas they can apply in their own classrooms. Teachers will be assisted in writing their own traits-focused lessons, with appropriate literature tie-ins, for students in grades K-3. Teachers will present the lessons they write and have them posted on WritingFix.com. Click here to open/print this course's flyer that was sent to teachers and administrators in Northern Nevada.

Intended audience: K - 3rd grade teachers
Credits: 1 WCSD recertification credit
Cost: $25...If you're a Northern Nevada Writing Project TC, you will have your $25 reimbursed at the completion of the course.

To register: http://www.solutionwhere.com/wcsdregistration/cw/main.asp

When: Thursdays, October 1, 8, 15, and 22, 4:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Where: Melton ES, Room TBA (Driving Directions)
Lead Instructors:  Jodie Black, 6 x 6 Guide Coordinator, and Traci Mendoza, NNWP Teacher Consultant

Back by Popular Demand!  i-Pods Across the Curriculum: Song Lyrics, Videos, and Podcasts to Inspire Powerful Writing

Course Details: Ready to establish a “Classroom I-Pod”? A classroom I-Pod belongs to the teacher, and from it, songs, videos, and podcasts can be played to inspire student writers as they think about content in all curriculum areas. In this course, teachers will participate in half a dozen demonstration lessons that showcase innovative writing lessons inspired by media that can be played on a classroom i-Pod, and participants will brainstorm and plan their own original lessons that are inspired by the demonstrations. Click here to open/print this course's flyer that was sent to teachers and administrators in Northern Nevada.

Intended audience: K - 12th grade teachers
Credits: 1 state recertification credit
Cost: $25.00...If you're a Northern Nevada Writing Project TC, you will have your $25 reimbursed at the completion of the course.

To register: http://www.solutionwhere.com/wcsdregistration/cw/main.asp

When: Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20, and 27, 4:00 - 8:15 p.m.
Where: Reed High School, 1350 Baring Boulevard, Room 107 + Computer Lab (Driving Directions)
Lead Instructor:  Rob Stone, NNWP's I-Pod Coordinator

Our Lesson-Building Workshop Series!  Using Picture Books as Mentor Texts for Skill-Based Writing Lessons

Course Details: The most effective writing lessons skillfully use a “mentor text,” which is a published piece of writing that students borrow ideas or stylistic devices from as they take an original piece of writing through the writing process. In this course, participants will take part in six excellent writing lessons that are presented by some of the Northern Nevada Writing Project’s most dynamic writing teachers. At the final session of the class, participants will bring in a favorite picture book and design a brand new writing lesson for their own classrooms. Click here to open/print this course's flyer that was sent to teachers and administrators in Northern Nevada.

Intended audience: 3rd - 12th grade teachers.
Credits: 1 WCSD recertification credit
Cost: $25...If you're a Northern Nevada Writing Project TC, you will have your $25 reimbursed at the completion of the course.

To register: http://www.solutionwhere.com/wcsdregistration/cw/main.asp (This course will be available for registration in September of 2008)

When:Wednesdays, October 7, 14, 21, and 28, 4:00 - 8:15 p.m.
Where: Double Diamond ES, Library + Computer Lab (Driving Directions)
Lead Instructor:  Kim Polson, NNWP's Family Outreach Coordinator

New Course!  Persuasive Writing Across the Curriculum: Exploring the Power of Voice

Course Details: Well-designed persuasive writing lessons, unlike traditional expository and report writing, can help students find and convey passion about topics studied in all curriculum areas. This course will explore writing assignments and instructional techniques that require students to find voice and take a stance. R.A.F.T. writing assignments and scripting podcasts will be just two of the unique writing assignments we will explore. Participants will use (and receive a complimentary copy of) Barry Lane’s book of lessons called Why We Must Run with Scissors. Each participant will use the book and course activities to create a persuasive writing lesson for their own classrooms. Click here to open/print this course's flyer that was sent to teachers and administrators in Northern Nevada.

Intended audience: 4th - 12th grade teachers
Credits: 1 WCSD recertification credit
Cost: $25...If you're a Northern Nevada Writing Project TC, you will have your $25 reimbursed at the completion of the course.

To register: http://www.solutionwhere.com/wcsdregistration/cw/main.asp

When: Mondays, October 19, 26, November 2 and 9, 4:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Where: Where: 380 Edison Way, North Training Room (Driving Directions)
Lead Instructor:  Corbett Harrison, NNWP's Technology Liaison and Writing Across the Curriculum Coordinator

New Course!  Mentor Texts that Teach "Craft" during Revision: A Lesson-Building Workshop

Course Details: A “Mentor Text” is a published piece of writing used during writing instruction to inspire students to write well; an author’s influence—or “craft”—can be a powerful tool in helping students discover themselves as writers. This workshop and inservice class will focus on the use of mentor texts during the revision step of the writing process, which is not the way most teachers currently use their mentor texts. Class participants will use (and receive a complimentary copy of Barry Lane’s Reviser’s Toolbox). Each teacher will create a new writing lesson for his/her classroom that uses a “craft”-inspiring mentor text during revision. Click here to open/print this course's flyer that was sent to teachers and administrators in Northern Nevada.

Intended audience: 3rd - 8th grade teachers
Credits: 1 WCSD recertification credit
Cost: $25...If you're a Northern Nevada Writing Project TC, you will have your $25 reimbursed at the completion of the course.

To register: http://www.solutionwhere.com/wcsdregistration/cw/main.asp

When: Tuesdays, December 1, 3, 8, and 15, 4:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Where: Where: 380 Edison Way, North Training Room (Driving Directions)
Lead Instructor:  Corbett Harrison, NNWP's Technology Liaison and Writing Across the Curriculum Coordinator

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NNWP's Mission Statement

The Northern Nevada Writing Project is committed to improving student writing by promoting the teaching of writing, recognizing teacher expertise and leadership, building a foundation of research, and encouraging teachers as writers.