Tools of Engagement
Revitalizing Reluctant Readers & Writers, ENG 665, 3 hrs
Course Description
This course will engage teachers in important conversations, practices and research related to student engagement with and through reading and writing. Teachers will work with several tools to engage students who feel disconnected from the classroom. The goal is for teachers to create an environment where students establish, through writing, control and ownership of their learning, habits of reflection and self-discover, empathy for others, and power through mastery of the tools of literacy.
Online, with 4 Saturday meetings
Online course runs January 9 - April 16, 2016
In-person meetings: Jan 23, Feb 20, March 26, April 16
Instructors:
Ted Fabiano, Blue Valley Northwest HS
Michelle McClaine, Sumner Academy
Katie Kline, Missouri State University
The cost for 3 graduate hours in English is $765
Greater Kansas City Writing Project
Email: katiekline@missouristate.edu
Website: http://writingproject.missouristate.edu/gkcwp/
Location: PO Box 8900
Phone: 816-947-8397
Twitter: @gkcwpkline