Caldwell College and The NJ League of Schools
Present
The Ninth Annual
Principal's Leadership Conference
"Writing and Thinking Independently"
May 8, 2009
Featuring Dr. Mary Ehrenworth
Deputy Director of
The Reading & Writing Center
Columbia University
2009 Keynote Address:
"Teaching Young Writers to Think Independently, Make Significant Choices, and Develop Personal Passions"
KeynotePresenter:
Mary Ehrenworth, Ed.D.
Deputy Director of Reading & Writing Center; Columbia University Author of: Looking to Write: Students Writing from the Visual Arts. Trainer of Literacy Coaches of the NYC public schools. She has visited NJ schools and studied the NJ State Test & its effects on Reading & Writing curriculum
In addition to the keynote, the conference will present the following five workshops. Participants may select 2 to attend. Each workshop will be presented in both Session 1 and Session 2.
Workshop A:
"Teaching toward Independence: Structures & Strategies in Writing"
Presenter: Dr. Mary Ehrenworth
Columbia University
Workshop B:
"Demystifying the 2008-09 NJ ASK Writing Test"
Presenter: Dr. Walter Cmielewski,
Associate Professor of Education
Caldwell College
Workshop C:
"Using Technology to Teach Writing Skills"
Presenter: Samantha Morra
Technology Coordinator
Glenfield Middle School
Montclair, NJ Public Schools
Workshop D:
"Teaching Mathematical Concepts through Written Literacy" Presenter: Dr. Joan Moriarty
Assistant Professor of Education
Caldwell College
Workshop E:
"Writers' Workshop: Implementation --- Year One"
Presenters: Susan Becker, Teacher Mentor and Nami Kuwabara, Teacher
Rand School Montclair, NJ
SCHEDULE
Friday, May 8, 2009
8:00AM-8:45AM | Coffee and Registration |
9:00AM-9:45AM | Introduction/ Keynote Address |
10:00AM-11:15AM | Workshops A-E (Session 1) |
11:30AM-12:45PM | Workshops A-E (Session 2) |
1:00PM-2:00PM | Lunch–Student Center Cafeteria |
Please print the registration form and send it with your check made payable to Caldwell College to:
Caldwell College – PLC
Mail to: John McIntyre
c/o Education Department
Caldwell College
120 Bloomfield Avenue
Caldwell, NJ 07006-6195
Registration fees:
Public School Administrators: $125.00*
Parochial School Administrators: $ 75.00
Graduate Students: $ 65.00#
*Teams with a Principal and three or more staff members: = 20% discount per each of four registrants.
Lunch is included with the above fees
#Graduate students must include a copy of student I.D. with registration form and check.
Your registration is complete upon receipt of payment.
For additional information
log on to the Caldwell College website at: www.caldwell.edu
or, contact: Falynn Bleiberg at 973.618.3621
FBleiberg@Caldwell.edu
Early registration is recommended.
No refunds will be granted after
May 1, 2009.