Programs for Educators
Write Where You Are
Exploring the Power of Writing In/About Nature
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Ledges Shelter, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
701 Truxell Road
Peninsula, OH 44264
Write your way into the new school year! Spend the day outdoors with Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) specialists and NWP-KSU teacher leaders during Write Where You Are, a one-day workshop being held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at CVNP's Ledges Shelter. Online registration will be open through August 5.
Participants will:
Attendees also receive a drawstring backpack, snacks, water, journal, pencil, guided hikes with park specialists, and time to write with NWP-KSU leaders.
Cost is $15. Download the flyer and share it with colleagues!
Exploring the Power of Writing In/About Nature
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Ledges Shelter, Cuyahoga Valley National Park
701 Truxell Road
Peninsula, OH 44264
Write your way into the new school year! Spend the day outdoors with Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) specialists and NWP-KSU teacher leaders during Write Where You Are, a one-day workshop being held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at CVNP's Ledges Shelter. Online registration will be open through August 5.
Participants will:
- Explore our backyard treasure, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and ways it connects students with the world;
- Learn more about place-based education, which takes advantage of local sites to involve students in inquiry across the curriculum;
- Engage in strategies to use nature journals as a springboard for writing projects in the classroom;
- Earn seven contact hours.
Attendees also receive a drawstring backpack, snacks, water, journal, pencil, guided hikes with park specialists, and time to write with NWP-KSU leaders.
Cost is $15. Download the flyer and share it with colleagues!
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Summer Workshops
Each summer, NWP-KSU offers workshops in the teaching of writing. In 2018, our workshop focused on the National Writing Project's College, Career, and Community Writers Program. The program provides tools and resources for incorporating argumentative writing throughout the school year. |
Book Clubs
The Wandering Book Club meets in the Akron-Cleveland area throughout the school year. Mahoning Valley Book Club meets year-round at the border of Boardman and Canfield. |
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