ASWC: Professional Learning Community - Poetry
February 19, 20, and 23, 2009 AND March 31 - April 2 and 4, 2009
ED 593, one credit
Northern Lights ABC School
Anchorage, AK
Be among the first 10 ASD or Mat-Su teachers to register for this course, and you will receive a free copy of Ralph Fletcher’s Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out.
Course Description
This seminar format class will examine issues in writing and language arts by reading and discussing recent professional publications. The purpose of this course is to learn collaboratively, increase awareness of current educational issues, and create plans to implement change and improvements at the educational site.
| Date | Times | Hours (A) * |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday February 19, 2009 | 4:30- 8:00 p.m. | 3.25 |
| Wednesday, February 20, 2009 | 4:30- 8:00 p.m. | 3.25 |
| Saturday, February 23, 2009 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 6.0 |
| Tuesday March 31, 2009 | 4:30- 8:00 p.m. | 3.25 |
| Thursday April 2, 2009 | 4:30- 8:00 p.m. | 3.25 |
| Saturday April 4, 2009 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 6.0 |
Instructor: Tammy Black
Recommended Texts
Bafumo, M. Pass the Poetry. Teaching K-8. April 2005. Vol.7.
Cullinan, B., Scala, M. & Schroder, V. Three Voices: An Invitation to Poetry Across the Curriculum. Pembroke Publishers Ltd. Ontario.1995.
DeMille, T. Seven Reasons to Teach Poetry. New England Reading Association
Journal. Portland: 2004. Vol. 40, Is. 1:pg. 16, 2 pages
Holbrook, S. Practical Poetry: A Nonstandard Approach to Meeting Content-Area
Standards Heinemann. Portsmouth, NH.2005.
Course Cost: $150 (not including text)
Deadline To Register: February 1, 2009; March date TBA
To Register: Please contact Dorothy Gray, ASWC Program Coordinator: aswc@acsalaska.net
For more information on the course content, please contact Tammy Black at: black_tammy@asdk12.org