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Bulletin of Important Upcoming Events:
2008-2009 Invitational Institute
Space Still Available
Seattle Open Institute
June 30-July 11
Seattle UW Campus
Tacoma Open Institute
July 28-August 8
Tacoma UW Campus
Join Us June 7 @ the Seattle Writing Marathon!
(Clock Hours Available)
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PSWP Annual Conference
Featuring Guest Keynote Speaker: Jeffrey Willhelm
Author of
Boys Don't Fix No Chevies and You Gotta Be the Book
November 8th, 2008
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"I walked into this classroom as a reluctant teacher of writing. I walk out of this class as a writer prepared to inspire students to write. I gained tools to teach well thought out lessons to prepare my students to pass the WASL, but more importantly to facilitate the love of writing."
--Sheila Espinosa, Institute Fellow, Seattle
"I learned so much I didn't know about myself as a teacher, and surprisingly, about myself as a writer."
--Pamela Schwartz, Institute Fellow, 2002, Seattle
"...this is exactly the point of PSWP: the teacher is in essence the expert."
--Deborah Womelsduff, Institute Fellow, 2001, Lynnwood
"What I have really enjoyed is the chance to meet so many incredible people and so many gifted teachers through this program, to share, discuss, and form bonds..."
--Susan Toth, Institute Fellow, 2001, Seattle
"...no single experience in my 29 years of teaching has had such an impact."
--Kevin Miller, PSWP Teacher/Consultant, Institute Fellow, Gig Harbor
--- Coming in April/May: PSWP Annual Writing Marathon
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ColumbiaKids is Coming!
The Washington State Historical Society is proud to announce a new, free online children's magazine called ColumbiaKids, due to launch in August 2008. Thanks to a grant from the Verizon Foundation, this new e-publication will bring a whole new twist to exploring Pacific Northwest history.
Written especially for kids up to age 14, ColumbiaKids will feature amazing people, places, and objects from the Pacific Northwest's past. With exciting stories and special departments such as "One Day in History," "Homework Helper," and "Northwest Hotspot," ColumbiaKids will not only be a great read for children, it will be a fabulous resource for teachers who want to integrate reading, writing, and Pacific Northwest history.
Also included in ColumbiaKids is a special kid-written section called “Northwest Book Swap.” We invite all young writers to review a book by a Pacific Northwest author and submit that review to us at ColumbiaKids . Reviews that get accepted for publication will be accompanied by an author response. To request a copy of the Northwest Book Swap Review List or to receive our writer and illustrator submission guidelines, please email columbiakids@wshs.wa.gov .
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