Leatherstocking Writing Project

Our Mission

The mission of the Leatherstocking Writing Project is to elevate the professional knowledge, expertise, and leadership capacity of pre-kindergarten through grade 12 public school teachers of all disciplines to engage diverse learners in transformative writing practices leading students to become critical thinkers, to have greater self-awareness, and to make positive contributions to our communities: local, national, and global.

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Past Events

A Workshop With Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz

EVENT SCHEDULE

9:15 - 9:30 am - REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS 
9:30-10:00 am  - Welcome
10:00-11:00 am - Workshop by guest speaker, Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Teachers College, Columbia University
11:15-12:15 pm - WRITING WORKSHOPS by local teachers (IRC Lecture Hall 1)

WORKSHOPS

Session #1
Writing Into the Day

Jennifer Flores, Milford Central School District
The purpose of this resource is to integrate daily argument writing into a class day by using short, sequenced writing into the day activities, sometimes called “bellringers.” These activities are designed to build toward a short argument that students write or, through extension, to a longer researched argument. These kinds of warm-up activities make efficient use of classroom time because they build fluency for students and, by sequencing the prompts, give students experience with more complex tasks. Because of the limited time it takes, Writing into the Day can be used several times over the course of the year as part of Routine Argument Writing.
Grades 3-12

Session #2
Case Studies Across Contents

Schwartz, Michelle - DCMO BOCES
Have you ever considered doing child studies with your students? In this session we outlined how research writing works across contents and how it can be used in these different content areas. Together, we looked at a child study that has been done using preschool children.
Grades 9-12 (could also be modified for middle school students)

Session #3
“In Defense of Comics: Using Graphic Narratives to Promote Visual Literacy, Cross-Curricular Learning, and Close Reading”

Ryan Brosi, Unatego Central School District
Historically, the medium of comic art and storytelling has been viewed by many as a disposable form of entertainment and/or as a contributor to the decline in childrens’ reading ability. Thankfully, as comics and graphic novels become more ubiquitous in the classroom, this paradigm is beginning to shift and teachers are starting to see the value in them as educational tools. The purpose of this session was to discuss ways graphic narratives can be used to promote visual literacy and build a variety of other skills across multiple content areas in the classroom.
Grades 9-12 (Easily modified for Elementary and Jr. High)

EXHIBITION AREA: Catskills Regional Teacher Center

Contact

The Leatherstocking Writing Project

LSWP@oneonta.edu

322 Fitzelle Hall

Oneonta, NY 13820

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