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The 2006-2007
AT & T Technology Grant
Awarded to WritingFix
by the
Washoe County Education Foundation
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A
generous grant provides an excellent in-service opportunity
for 100 Northern Nevada educators and the
NNWP Technology Team
Hey Northern Nevada Teachers! In August 2006, AT & T presented the Washoe Education Foundation with a $25,000 grant to support growth in educational technology.
In October 2006, the Washoe County Education Foundation was awarded a $25,000, which it gave to the Northern Nevada Writing Project to create and host five 16-hour workshops in Northern Nevada between January and May of 2007. These workshops will not only expose 100 Northern Nevada teachers to the new 6-Trait resources at the WritingFix website, but they will also help build WritingFix's new 6-Trait Resource Page:
Young Adult Novels and the 6 Traits
This class will be offered five times this Spring, at five different Washoe County Locations:
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First Location: Palmer ES THE PALMER SESSION IS NOW FULL! (Reno, Nevada) February 6, 13, 20, and 27, 4:00 - 8:15 p.m. (Class Coordinator: Christine Aker)
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Second Location: Lemmon Valley ES THE LEMMON VALLEY SESSION IS NOW FULL! (Stead, Nevada) March 5, 19, 26 and April 2, 4:00 - 8:15 p.m. (Class Coordinator: Kim Polson)
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Third Location: North Valleys HS THE NORTH VALLEYS SESSION IS NOW FULL! (Reno, Nevada) April 3, 10, 17, and 24, 4:00 - 8:15 p.m. (Class Coordinator: Denylle McDowell)
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Fourth Location: Drake ES. THE DRAKE SESSION IS NOW FULL! (Sparks, Nevada): April 11, 12, 18, and 19, 4:00 - 8:15 p.m. (Class Coordinator: Christine Aker)
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Fifth Location: Pleasant Valley ES THE PLEASANT VALLEY SESSION IS NOW FULL! (Reno, Nevada): May 3, 10, 17, and 24, 4:00 - 8:15 p.m. (Class Coordinator: Kim Polson)
Each participating school will be allowed to choose its own dates for this workshops:
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One 90-minute demonstration lesson based on one of the novels below. These interactive demonstration lessons are provided to help participants eventually propose and build their own lesson ideas.
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A second 90-minute demonstration lesson based on one of the novels below.
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60-minute overview on how to propose your own interactive writing assignment, and time to explore the 5-Star Picture Book Lessons on-line at WritingFix.
Session #2:
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A third 90-minute demonstration lesson based on one of the novels below.
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A fourth 90-minute demonstration lesson based on one of the novels below.
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60-minute introduction to the NNWP's Going Deep with 6 Trait Language Guide.
Session #3:
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A fifth 90-minute demonstration lesson based on one of the novels below.
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A sixth 90-minute demonstration lesson based on one of the novels below.
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60-minute continued exploration to the NNWP's Going Deep with 6 Trait Language Guide.
Session #4:
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A seventh 90-minute demonstration lesson based on one of the novels below.
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2.5 hours of worktime for each participant to create proposal for an interactive lesson.
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Proposals will be e-mailed to the NNWP's technology team. The 40 best lessons will become webpage lessons on-line at WritingFix. Authors of these proposals will receive 5 additional YA novel titles for their classrooms.
Nevada State Senator Bill Raggio receives a check on behalf of the Washoe County Education Foundation from Cheryl Moss, Area Manager of External Relations at AT & T.
Washoe County School Superintendent Paul Dugan (left) and Washoe County Education Foundation Vice Chair, Fred Boyd (right), thank AT & T President Hal Lenox, Jr., at a demonstration of WritingFix.
WritingFix creator, Corbett Harrison, stands with Hal Lenox, Jr., and Cheryl Moss of AT & T. Their $25,000 grant will sponsor a 16-hour workshop for 100 Northern Nevada Educators, and will help the WritingFix website grow with more than 50 new on-line lessons.
