A Virtual Collaborative Conversation with UCSC Multiple Subject Cooperating Teachers facilitated by the Central CA Writing Project Saturday, April 24, 2021 10:30 am – 11:30 am As we return to our classrooms, we have a lot of curriculum “to cover.” And we want to give students time to express their ideas and feelings about their…Continue Reading Meaningful, Purposeful Writing, and Social Justice
A list of Recommended Indigenous Children’s Picture Books Dr. Judith Scott and Donna Scott (4th-6th grade teacher) November 2022 Since September contains California Native American Day, October has Indigenous People’s Day, and November is Native American Heritage Month, we thought it would be useful to compile a list of recommended books which are written by…Continue Reading Indigenous Children’s Picture Books
We, the directors of the 15 California Writing Project sites, stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. We are saddened and horrified by the murders of the past few weeks—the latest manifestation of the racism that began 400 years ago with the colonizing of what is now the United States. This is who we are…Continue Reading CWP Response to Police Brutality
Resources to Support Teachers The Central CA Writing Project will invite teachers to join online forums: Connecting, Caring, Writing, and Sharing in the Context of COVID. In these gatherings, they will support each other in constructive conversations, sharing challenges, successes, tools, and assignments they are giving their students as they teach remotely. Topics may include equity,…Continue Reading Resources to Support Teachers
Resources to Support Students Audio Books! The Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read-Alouds & Activities This listing compiled by We Are Teachers is organized by grade levels. Storyline Online videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations Resources for National Poetry Month Tweetspeak: the best in poetry and poetic things…Continue Reading Resources to Support Students
Resources to Support Parents Audio Books! The Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read-Alouds & Activities This listing compiled by We Are Teachers is organized by grade levels. Storyline Online videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations Resources for National Poetry Month Tweetspeak: the best in poetry and poetic things…Continue Reading Resources to Support Parents
