NTI

Mrs. Pat Porter introduced NTI participants to an simple, yet effective writing strategy on March 10, 2010.  Pat suggested selecting several words and/or phrases from a favorite book,  then incorporating them into a piece of writing.  Pat assured us the finished product  would become a fresh, new piece of writing. She was right!   Amazingly, the embedded …

What do tacos, hamburgers,hotdogs, shutters, flips and mountains all have in common?
FOLDABLES, THAT’S WHAT!
   On Wednesday, January 27, 2010  June Angle and Pat Porter presented an informative, interactive workshop on Foldables.  Foldables are paper comprehension aids used to teach or organize a wide range of concepts across the curriculum.   N.T.I. participants learned how to create a …

While reflecting on our NTI meeting last night, 3 words came to mind…rigor, relevance, and relationships. 
“Hmm”,  I thought…It’s true that much of our conversation centered on rigorous and relevant teaching practices last evening (1-20-2010).  I mentally reviewed some of the ideas teachers shared from recent training opportunities.  I recounted the topic of relationships that wove itself through our …

During the January 11, 2010 meeting, Marshall University New Teacher Institute participants took part in a workshop on podcasting.  Ian Nolte, a Marshall University Writing Project fellow and technology guru, provided in-depth instruction for setting up accounts, recording audio messages, and utilizing podcasting in the classroom.  Participants created personal accounts and explored integrating music with …

Hi there! Joyce Webb here for Writing in the Math Classroom by J.D. Maue!
Yes, that’s right.  It’s Writing in the Math Classroom by J.D. Maue for a limited time!
Today’s special offer by highly acclaimed Huntington High School Math teacher and 2009 MUWP Summer Institute Fellow J.D. Maue, is available for a limited time only!  He …

Cast  of Characters:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
Participants: All students attending NTI on Nov.4, 2009
Narrator: Joyce Webb (using creative license at times in this script)
Teacher #1: Pat Porter
Teacher #2: Mandy Flora
Teacher #3: Beth Lloyd Boster
Guest Speaker: Jill Smith
Scenery : A typical classroom setting with desks, chairs, books, and computers.
Act 1:
Narrator: “Teacher #1 reads aloud November, by Cynthia Rylant.  November  is a picture book …

New Teacher Initiative 2009-2010 classes started off with a bang!  Our guest speaker, Mary Francis, shared some fantastic ideas to bring  Social Studies and History alive  for students.  Mary Francis, a MUWP Summer Institute 2009 fellow, presented her demonstration at the Wednesday, October 22, 2009 meeting.  She shared ideas she currently uses with her Ironton High School …