Meadow Brook Musings
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By John Callaghan
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| These can be trying times in the teaching profession: NCLB, AYP, Michigan Merit Curriculum mandates, Michigan Merit Exam results, GLCEs and HSCEs- add to that a little dash of public hostility toward our profession as "accountability" and a failing economy seem to sit more and more on our shoulders. One can't help feeling the pressure of such conditions and also feeling at times like a scapegoat. Read More>>> |
Podcasting Advanced Institute
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By Lori Ostergaard
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On Saturday, March 7th, a dozen of us gathered at a computer lab on Oakland's campus for the MBWP's first advanced institute on podcasting. I'm calling this the "first" advanced institute on podcasting because I, for one, am already looking forward to the next one. Read More>>>
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Mystery Writing Workshop
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By Laura Gabrion |
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They arrived from communities near and far on a blustery day in February. They came armed with imagined characters, invented clues and alibis, and, of course, red herrings. They were also excited that, as advertised, they would be creating fingerprints and DNA samples. Who were these people? Read on to solve the mystery! Read More>>>
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My Experience with the
Mystery Writing Workshop
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By Annmarie Amatulli |
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I volunteered to help at the Meadow Brook Writing Project's Mystery Writing Workshop. I continue to see the importance of writing in my classes and have embraced my own love of writing. So the volunteering came natural to me. We scheduled the workshop for a Saturday at Oakland University and designed the activities to help student writers improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time. The 27 students ranged from grades 3 to 5 and were eager to participate in a hand-on mystery writing experience that included plenty of science as well. Read More>>>
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The Motown Word Fest:
The Power of Language Celebrated
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By John Jeffire
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On an unusually warm and sunny March afternoon in Metropolitan Detroit, over 150 high school students and adult lovers of poetry, music, and language gathered for the first annual Motown Word Fest at Chippewa Valley High School. From world-renowned veterans like Jessica Care Moore to novice student poets and musicians, the day was filled with fellowship and celebration of expression. Read More>>>
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The Power of Author's Talk
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By Cheryl Tomlinson
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"By way of demonstration,
Kiotsch uttered a fearful yell, gnashed his teeth, and dashed up and
down the walls. He panted, snorted, whistled, screamed, swung from the
light fixtures, and dripped green on various desks. Ms. Lipshutz's
colleagues paid no attention. Worse things happen in Manhattan."
(Excerpt from Flights of Fantasy).
"Wow, Mrs. Tomlinson, this is such a descriptive vision of this
mythical character. Perhaps I'll describe my dragon using similar
language," said Cortez.
"Yes, Cortez, there is power in listening to and reading about a genre,
then writing your very own, using your own words and images."
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Member News
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Mary Cox was accepted to the Room of Her Own Writing Retreat at the Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico. Mary will attend the retreat from August 10th through the 16th. During that week, Mary and a group of sixty-our women writers will gather at Georgia O'Keeffe's famous ranch where they'll develop texts alongside award-winning writers and professionals in the publishing field. Read More>>>
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