Ambitious middle and high school writers are invited to participate in the 2nd Annual Slinger Young Authors’ Camp to be held June 19-21 and June 24-28 from 8:00-11:30. The Camp will be held in the Slinger High School Library and [...]
The Fox Valley Writing Project in partnership with Washington Elementary School in Oshkosh was awarded a $20,000 SEED Grant (Supporting Effective Educator Development) from the National Writing Project and the U.S. Department of Education to provide professional development for all [...]
The desire to write is curious calling. It draws you in unwittingly and before you know it, you have discovered an outlet to express emotion, delve into new ideas and create new worlds. The “why” of writing requires continual exploration, [...]
This two-week, open writing institute resembles Invitational Summer Institutes that have been a staple of writing projects across the United States for several decades. K-12 teachers will enjoy the benefits of a professional learning community with others who are interested [...]
Annette Schwalenberg teaches science in Grades 10, 11, and 12 at Appleton West High School. She applied for ELSAC in Spring 2011 asking the question: “How do I teach my student to write better without sacrificing content?” Annette created this [...]
One writer mused on how the foam churning at the river’s edge resembled a “film of mashed potatoes.” Another’s pen painted a picture of kayaks dipping paddle blades in the ripples. They are just two images inspired by the ebb [...]
It has been said that to teach is to touch lives forever, and that is what fourth grade teacher Heidi Schroderus ’00, MSE ’06, is set out to do. She has had two career dreams in her life, to be [...]
Fifth grade teacher Nichole Ponzer, ’04, MSE ’08, knows the importance of finding something you love and giving it your all. Loving to teach is what Ponzer is passionate about. That is why she not only is an educator of [...]
If you walk into the classroom of seventh grade teacher Paul Walter ’00 at Slinger Middle School you will find students smiling and having fun with learning. This is because Walter is a believer in hands-on teaching and learning. “With [...]
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