Teaching with Power
A Celebration of Teaching, Learning & Best
Practices
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July 7-11, 2008 Fairfield University
Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
E-mail:
School/Town
Grade/Subject:
Mini-Course: (Choose 2, in priority)
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Reading as Writers
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Writing 2.0—The Digital Writing Project
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Using Photography, Painting, Music to Engage Learners
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Cultivating Habits of Thinking: Beyond CAPT
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Contemporary "Classics" in the English Classroom
kshops: A list of workshops will be announced each day from which you
will choose one per day.
CEU’s: Participants will need to make arrangements
beforehand with their school districts to obtain 2.0 CEU
equivalents. CWP--Fairfield will provide a Certificate of
Attendance at the completion of the program.
Send completed registration form with a check for $300
made payable to CWP--Fairfield to:
CT Writing Project – Fairfield
Fairfield University, DMH 220
1073 N Benson Rd
Fairfield, CT 06824
You may also register online at www.cwpfairfield.org
Questions? Contact Chris Lawton at 203-254-4000, Ext. 3124
or email cwp.mail.fairfield.edu
Teaching with Power??
In his now-classic work, Writing With Power:
Techniques for Mastering the Writing Process, Peter
Elbow says that power in writing is “… that extra
something—or that inner something—that makes readers
experience what you are talking about, not just
understand it.” (p.4) Elbow sees this as “the power to
make a difference, to make a dent.” (p. 280) “Teaching
with Power,” then, might be seen as that “extra
something” that makes students “experience what you are
talking about,” the kind of teaching that makes a
difference. Some of this power is innate; however, many
aspects can be taught, learned, and practiced. During this
week, colleagues will have the opportunity to share and
learn from each other effective, researched-based, and
practical strategies for teaching that makes a difference
for all students.
Teaching with Power
A Celebration of Teaching, Learning,
and Best Practices
A Week-Long Program of Mini-Courses &
Workshops
for Teachers, Grades 6-12, offered by
The Connecticut Writing Project-Fairfield
July 7 -11, 2008
Fairfield University
Graduate School of Education & Allied Professions