Bringing Out Students’ Best Ideas: Lake Erie Ink and Literacy Cooperative to Host Professional Development Workshop for Teachers 7/14
Learn strategies that will move your students through different stages of the writing process, from brainstorming and getting it down on paper, to assessment and reflection. This workshop will teach hands on activities that will inspire authentic writing, support original ideas, build enthusiasm for sharing ideas and foster a collaborative and creative classroom environment. This workshop is primarily geared for teachers of students in grades 4 and above, although all activities can be adapted.
Coffee, tea, and snacks are provided
PRESENTER
Lake Erie Ink’s Executive Director Amy Rosenbluth has worked with youth in both school and out-of-school time programs since 1991. She created the Youth Leadership group and Mentoring program for the Shaker Heights Youth Center and has been facilitating Teen Poetry workshops and Slams in the Heights area for 18 years. A credentialed 7-12 English teacher and Prevention certified youth advocate, Ms. Rosenbluth is co-founder and oversees all operations of Lake Erie Ink. She still works directly with youth, primarily teen poets, facilitating writing and spoken word workshops, both on site and off. Ms. Rosenbluth also designs and facilitates Professional Development workshops for teachers and other youth serving professionals.
Ms. Rosenbluth has been teaching as adjunct English faculty at Lakeland Community College since 1998. She received her BA in English from Hiram College and her teaching certification and Master’s work from San Francisco State University. Her training in Bay Area Writers’ Project has given her a passion for and strategies in incorporating writing throughout the curriculum. She believes that all youth deserve to be heard, and uses Creative Writing as a way to make that happen.
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