Writing Mindset Presentations and Press

Check out Writing Mindset in action! Below, you can find journaling classes, teaching presentations, summer workshops, and article mentions. Please contact me if you have questions about any of these classes or presentations.

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Writing Outside the Box: Outdoor Journaling Routines in the K-12 Classroom | Step Outside Project Tempe, Arizona February 2024

Session Description: Join the Central Arizona Writing Project in an exploratory workshop on how outdoor nature journaling can address literacy goals, provide low-stakes writing opportunities across all subject areas, and foster a love for writing in all students. The session will feature three practical and immediately applicable journaling activities: Recognizing patterns in the outdoors, creating found poems, and listing and categorizing questions. Be prepared to transform your classroom into a dynamic learning environment that not only enhances writing skills but also fosters a deeper connection with the world outside the classroom walls.

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Discovering Teaching Tools in Everyday Environments | Step Outside Project Tempe, Arizona December 2023

Session Description: Join the Central Arizona Writing Project in an engaging session, "Discovering Teaching Tools in Everyday Environments," where we explore innovative approaches to teaching writing across the content areas. Delve into the transformative power of low-stakes writing and uncover how to seamlessly integrate learning manipulatives, providing educators with dynamic tools for fostering student creativity and expression.

GOOGLE SLIDES PRESENTATION

Introduction to Bullet Journaling with ANY Journal, Cromaine Library Hartland, MI, April 2021

Get ready to unlock the power of ANY journal you have around the house! You and your journal can handle anything. This class contains different ways you can focus on six different areas of life. This includes productivity, expressing feelings and emotions, guided reflection, setting goals, finding inspiration, and learning new things. You will see examples of layouts, pages, and spreads that will make your journaling work for you. Grab a notebook, your favorite pen or pencil, and get ready to see the power and potential in a blank notebook.

GOOGLE SLIDES PRESENTATION

Diverse Classroom Libraries Training, Kalamazoo, MI February 2020

Show up for young readers with diverse texts in classroom libraries//KALAMAZOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

FEBRUARY 19 & 26 2020

Content Professional Development, Kalamazoo, MI October 2019

I AM AN AUTHOR! Using Diverse Middle-Grade Mentor Texts to Empower Young Writers//Kalamazoo Public Schools Oct. 25

4.5 HOUR TRAINING (BREAKING DOWN A MENTOR TEXT WITH TABLE TWITTER, CLOCKWORK PARTNERS SKILLS REVIEW, SCOPE AND SEQUENCE ROADMAPS, AND NOREDINK EXPLORATION)

HANDOUT-MIDDLE GRADE/YA DIVERSE TEXTS RESOURCE LISTS (BONUS: EXAMPLE SKILL SEQUENCE HANDOUT)

MCTE Fall Annual Conference, Lansing, MI October 2019

I AM AN AUTHOR! Using Diverse Middle-Grade Mentor Texts to Empower Young Writers MCTE 2019

HANDOUT-MIDDLE GRADE/YA DIVERSE TEXTS RESOURCE LISTS (BONUS: EXAMPLE SKILL SEQUENCE HANDOUT)

Cultural Responsive Education Training, Kalamazoo, MI August 2019

Ah-Ha Moments and Hands in the Air: Using Diverse Texts to Teach Comprehension and Raise Engagement Across Content Areas

HANDOUT-MIDDLE GRADE/YA DIVERSE TEXTS RESOURCE LISTS (BONUS: BIOGRAPHIES AND PRINCESSES)

ELA and Social Studies Curriculum Training, Kalamazoo, MI August 2019

Active Literacy: Providing Resources from the MEL Database and Strategies for the Transfer of Reading and Writing Skills

HANDOUT-GUIDED NOTES FOR DATABASES AND CLOCKWORK PARTNER ROTATIONS

Innovative Grant Presentation, Kalamazoo, MI May 2019

#BOOKFLOOD: Targeting Striving Readers with Diverse Mentor Texts