SWU News:

October 7, 2004

Workshop targets elementary writing teachers

Katie Wood Ray

Central , S.C. -- Southern Wesleyan University is holding a workshop for teachers of writing in the elementary grades.

The workshop, entitled "Before Revision, Vision: Teaching Our Students to Read Like Writers,” is being conducted by Dr. Katie Wood Ray. Examples of successful approaches to teaching writing to students in K-8 grades will be shown.

Dr. Ray will also discuss the role of vision in the writing process across developmental levels and will introduce participants to the importance of grounding students in real world examples of the kinds of writing they may ultimately produce. Active participation by group members will be encouraged.

The workshop will be on the Central, S.C., campus of Southern Wesleyan University on Saturday, Oct. 30 , 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop fee of $50 will include lunch. Participants who complete the entire workshop will be given a certificate of participations, which may be used for renewal credits for certification. Undergraduate students may attend for a fee of $10, which also includes lunch. Registration in advance is requested.

Dr. Ray is a nationally known as a teacher of writing teachers. She has published five texts for teachers of writing and is a regular presenter at The Writing Workshop at Teacher’s College, Columbia University.

Dr. Ray is a graduate of Southern Wesleyan University and earned graduate degrees from Clemson University and the University of South Carolina. She is an experienced teacher of students from elementary level through graduate school.

To register, send your name, address, school and a check payable to SWU to Dr. Paul B. Wood, 100 Wood Lane, Central, SC 29630.