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33rd Annual
TAWL Renewal Conference
Saturday, October 12
Paxton Keeley Elementary School
Mid-Missouri TAWL
2013 - 2014 Schedule
Saturday, October 12
Annual Renewal Conference
Literacy through the Lens:
Capturing Moments in Education
Conference information: tawl.missouri.org
Keynote speaker Lisa Lord is a fifth grade
teacher from Durham, NC Public Schools.
Lisa collaborates with Wendy Ewald in a
variety of Literacy through
Photography projects.
Tuesday, December 3
TheWorld through Students’ Eyes: Testing
Lisa integrates the photography projects
into the daily routines of the writers’ and
readers’ workshops and places authentic
experiences from the school community at
the core of the curriculum. In addition to
her keynote address, Lisa will also present
a small group session.
Saturday Morning, December 14
Biannual Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 29
The World through Students’ Eyes: Books
Carols Gilles’ Book Group
Addition information about the conference
sessions and registration is posted on the
TAWL website: http://tawl.missouri.org. Click
on the tab “2013 Conference.”
Tuesday, March 4
The World through Students’ Eyes: Technology
Thursday, April 17
The World through Students’ Eyes: Mental Health
TAWL
Mid-Missouri Teachers Applying Whole Language (TAWL) is a local (Columbia, MO) organization of teachers and
educators. TAWL is a part of the Whole Language Umbrella (WLU) and as such is one of the organizations within the
National Council of Teachers of English. All teachers, pre-service teachers and educators are invited to attend the monthly
meetings. TAWL welcomes anyone wishing to join.
Remembering 33 Years
TAWL Renewal Conferences
“Read What’s on Our Minds” ~
A Middle School Photography Project
Stephanie Wightman, a teacher at Smithton Jr. High
School, talked with TAWL members about the
photography/writing project she does with her 6th
graders at the end of the school year. Stephanie
described the assignment as “project based and
coupled with the promise of a community-wide
celebration” at the conclusion.
Each student takes ten photos. Classroom instruction
includes lessons that support the students in writing
about their photos. Final projects are presented to
families and community members at an evening photo
gallery event. Teachers hearing Stephanie’s presentation
were amazed by the photos taken by her students and
by the students’ writing pieces.Stephanie shared stories
of how the
project impacts
her students as
well as her
teaching.
Dorothy Watson and Nicole Hegger enjoy snacks
before Stephanie presentation
Thank You!
Nikki Kunkel and Nichole Hegger for co-chairing the 2013
TAWL conference.
Linda Wycoff for coordinating the schedule for snacks at the
regular meetings.
Jenine Loesing for processing the conference registrations.
Jill Ostrow for applying her expertise in technology and her
creative thinking to formatting the newsletter. Jill now sends us the
final product from the state of Oregon.
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Ben and Beth Nelms
Emily Thatch
Bill Martin, Jr.
Frank Smith
Lucy Calkins
Jerry Harste
Ken Goodman
Yetta Goodman
Ralph Peterson, Norma Mickelson
Karen Smith, Ben Nelms, Carolyn Burk
Nigel Hall, Anne Robinson, Mary Ellen Giacobbe
Linda Crafton, George Ella Lyon
Bess Altwerger, Doris Buchanan Smith
Dorothy Watson, Shonto Begay, Kathy Short
Katherine Patterson, Patrick Shannon
Sandra Wilde
June Rae Wood
Rick Meyer
Mem Fox
Ken and Yetta Goodman
Tomie dePaola
Katie Wood Ray, Lester Laminack, Barbara Bell
Patricia McKissack, Kathryn Mitchell Pierce
Avi
Jerry Pinkney
Linda Bradley, Dixie Grupe, Jenine Loesing
David and Phyllis Whitin
Floyd Cooper
Jerry Harste, Dorothy Watson
Georgia Heard
Carol Gilles, Kathryn Pierce
Panel of Teachers, CPS
Lisa Lord
Annual TAWL Renewal Conference
Saturday, October 13
“Literacy through the Lens:
Capturing Moments in Education