Full descriptions of the presentations which will be given at the 2008 Bernadette Mulholland Glaze Language & Learning conference are now available.  Click here to be taken to the complete list.

Missing Friends from the Summer Institute? We’d love to see you. Please come to exchange ideas.

Here’s the plan for the morning:

We will get together to share assignments. Instead of making stacks of photocopies of your great lessons inspired by our time together this summer, email a lesson plan and any accompanying handouts to Erinn Harris (erinn.harris[at]fcps[dot]edu). She will burn CD’s of everyone’s work and hand them out on the 16th. Save paper, save trees!

This will be social and professional–we could all take 3-5 minutes to describe our assignments. Some of these assignments might actually be “how I integrated one of last summer’s presentations into my course this year.”

Additionally, you are encouraged to bring a non-TC friend, or, shall we say a “prospective TC.”

Saturday, February 16th at George Mason at 10:00am, in Robinson A447. Park in the Mason Pond Parking Deck and we’ll validate your parking.

RSVP to leo13103[at]yahoo[dot]com

The research journal L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature has issued a call for papers related to the teaching of reading and writing to deaf or hard-of-hearing students.  If you’re interested, please download the official proposal here: L1 Proposal [PDF].

The Northern Virginia Writing Project is pleased to announce the Spring 2008 Young Writers’ Workshops. We welcome interested students and motivated writers in grades 4-12.

This spring’s workshops will be held on February 23, April 5, and April 19. Click below for detailed information and registration options.

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Registration for the 2008 Bernadette Mulholland Glaze Language and Learning Conference is now open.

The conference will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2008
at George Mason University, Student Union II
From 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m

This year’s conference features keynote speaker Jane Hansen, whose address is titled “Writing Across the Curriculum: The Writing Workshop Inlcludes Mathematicians, Scientists, Composers (English Students!), and Social Scientists.” Dr. Hansen will also conduct a workshop focused on “Writing Across the Curriculum: From Pre-K Treasure Maps to Secondary Comics.”

In addition to Ms. Hansen’s workshop and address, participants will be able to attend their choice of two presentations offered by Northern Virginia Writing Project Teacher/Consultants. These presentations are appropriate for all teachers of all subjects and all grade levels.

Click below for detailed information on Jane Hansen, the conference, and links to online registration and a printable registration form.

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