Daily Schedule

SATURDAY, September 12

Hosting:  Ben and Diane

8:30-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-9:15 Opening Moment/Questions & Announcements/Review of Portfolio Expectations for Fall

9:15-9:30 Team Building

9:30-11:00 Writing Time

11:00 - 12:00 Book Discussion: Re-Thinking Teaching Practice Category

12:00-2:00 Lunch w/Mentors  

2:00-3:00 Writing Groups (Assign presentation slots)

3:00-3:30 Presentation Blurbs

3:30 Closing Moment

Saturday, September 26

Hosting:  Lorry & Sue

8:30-9:00 Breakfast
9:00-9:15 Opening Moment/Questions & Announcements
9:15-10:25  Mary Lou (W)

10:35-11:45  Ben (W)

11:45-12:45 Lunch

12:45-1:55 Justin (W)

2:05-3:15  Alex (W)

3:15-4:00 Book Discussion -- Teaching the Neglected R

4:00  Closing Moment

Saturday, October 17

Hosting:   Kerstin & Jana

8:30-8:55 Breakfast

9:00-9:10 Opening Moment/Questions and Announcements

9:10-10:20 Lorry (W)

10:30-11:40 Margi (W)

11:40-12:30 Lunch

12:30-2:00  Kerstin and Kelli/Erin and Stephen

2:10-2:55 Mary (R)

2:20-3:05 Kate (R)

4:00  Closing Moment

Saturday, October 31

Hosting:  Brigid and Patricia

8:30-9:00  Breakfast
9:00  Opening Moment
9:00-10:00  Portfolio work and share
10:15 - 11:00   Sue/ Diane  (R)
11:10-11:55  Heidi (R)

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00- 2:10  Julie (R)

2:20 - 3:40   Julia (W)
3:40  Closing Moment
3:45  Evaluations (USM and ISFI)

Thursday, July 2

Hosting:  Mary Lou & Justin

8:30-9:00  Breakfast

9:00-9:15  Opening Moment; Questions/Announcements

9:15-10:20 Writing Time

10:20 to 11:00 Stations:  YAC (Lorrie), Writing Group & Burnt Island (Leah), Study Group & PD (Seth)
11:00-11:20 NWP Survey

11:20-12:20 Mentor Groups

12:20-12:50 Lunch

12:50-3:15 Reading and Portfolio Share

3:15 Closing Moment

3:20-?? USM Evaluations

Wednesday, July 1

Hosting: Julie & Margi

8:30-9:00  Breakfast

9:00-9:15  Opening Moment; Questions/Announcements

9:15-9:30  TMT: Screen-cast-o-matic

9:30-11:00  Digital Exploration

11:00-12:15 Writing Groups
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:15-2:45 Revision Workshop
2:45-4:00 Reading Discussion: Teaching Writing Category
4:00  Closing Moment

Tuesday, June 30

Hosting:  Heidi & Julia

8:30 - 9:00 Breakfast

9:00 - 9:15 Opening Moment; Questions/Announcements
9:15 - 10:00  Writing Time
10:00 - 11:15 Book Discussion: The Writer’s Life Category
11:15 - 12:00 Inquiry Workshop
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch w/ Mentors

1:00 - 2:30 Guest Writer:  Eleanor Morse

2:30 - 3:45  Writing Groups
3:45 TMT:
4:00 Closing Moment

Monday, June 29

Hosting:  Kelli & Mary

8:30-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-9:15 Opening Moments; Questions/Announcements - mention that tomorrow we will work on setting up portfolios - so paper people  should bring materials

9:15-9:30 TMT: Kahoot (Brigid)

9:30-10:45 Learning Autobiographies

         9:30  - Stephen

         9:45 - Diane

         10:15 - Heidi

         10:30 - Erin

11:00-11:30  Google Sites

11:30-12:30 Lunch

12:30-12:45 Portfolio Requirements -- Reminders and questions

12:45-1:45  Poetry Workshop w/ Rebecca
1:45-2:45 Learning Autobiographies

         1:45 - Sue

         2:00 - Jana

         2:15 - Kate

2:30 - 3:45  Writing Groups

3:45  Closing Moment

Thursday, June 25:

Hosting: Brigid and Patricia

8:30-9:00  Breakfast

9:00-9:15 Opening Moment; Questions /Announcements

9:15-2:30  Writing Marathon with Writing Groups (include lunch on your agenda)

2:30-3:00  Read/Share from Marathon

3:00-3:55  The NWP Online Presence/Electronic Notebooks

4:00 Closing Moment

Wednesday, June 24:

Hosting: Stephen & Erin

8:30-9:30  Breakfast, Tech Survey, Photo Releases and USM Email Accounts

9:30  Opening Moment

9:35-9:45 Introductions / Organizational Questions/ Review portfolio requirements

9:45-10:00 RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms

10:00-11:00  Quiet Conversation & Group Discussion:  Testing Is Not Teaching

11:00-12:00  Writer’s Toolbox

12:00-1:00 Lunch

(12:45- 1:00 Google Docs Novice Instruction)

1:00-2:00  Digital Writing & Google Docs

2:00-3:15 Writing Time

3:15-3:45 Inner Critic Activity

3:45-4:00 Marathon Prep

4:00  Closing Moment

Thursday, June 25:

Hosting: Gillian & Nancy

8:30-9:00  Breakfast

9:00-9:15 Opening Moment; Questions /Announcements

9:15-2:30  Writing Marathon with Writing Groups (include lunch on your agenda)

2:30-3:00  Read/Share from Marathon

3:00-3:55  The NWP Online Presence/Electronic Notebooks

4:00 Closing Moment

Friday, June 26:

Hosting:  Alex & Kate C.

8:30-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-9:15 Opening Moments; Questions/Announcements

9:15-9:30 TMT

9:30-10:45 Learning Autobiographies

10:45-11:30 Paths Introduction

11:30-12:30 Lunch

12:30-1:45 Learning Autobiographies

1:45-2:45 Writing Time

2:45 - 3:15 Learning Autobiographies

3:15-4:00 WAC/WTL Workshop

4:00 Closing Moment

Orientation Schedule

8:30 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Opening Moment:  Denise Enrico, SMWP Executive Director
9:05 Welcome: Rebecca Redlon, SMWP Co-Director, Co-Director ISFI ’14, Teacher Consultant ‘10
9:10 ISFI 2014 Fellows’ Introductions
9:20 Writing & Read-Around

10:10 Reading Discussion:  Alicia Goldblatt, Mentor, ISFI ‘14-15, Teacher-Consultant ‘13

11:00 Break

11:10 Explanation of Institute Requirements: Brigid Smith Franey and Patricia Valley
11:30 Learning Autobiography: Emily Vail, Teacher-Consultant ‘14

11:45 Learning Autobiography: Chris Hoffman, Teacher-Consultant ‘11

12:00 Lunch
12:45   Explanation of Portfolios: Brigid Smith Franey and Patricia Valley

1:00     Stations (20 minutes each)
1) Reading Material and Signups
2) Digital Platform

1:40 Teaching Workshop: Seth Mitchell, SMWP Co-Director, Teacher Consultant ‘07

3:00 Closing Moment: Brigid Smith Franey, Co-Director ISFI ‘14, Teacher Consultant ‘10