Discover Writing Presents
Where
Glickman Family Library, USM , Portland 7th Floor
314 Forest ave
Portland, ME 14101
Ask for special discount rate for the JoyFest
Driving Directions
Contact
Carol-lee Worth
802-829-1321
accounting@discoverwriting.com
Great handouts for each attendee.
HELP DUANE !
3rd Annual 2-day Writing Revival Workshop
in Portland,Maine
with Barry Lane. (Ralph Fletcher will not be attending this year due to low attendance)
For anyone who teaches writing.
Liberate your student's voices
and bring back the joy to teaching writing!
Barry
Come to the JoyFest if you want to :
- Create a question culture and watch writing soar
- Learn the basics of launching a real writing workshop
- Bring back the student ownership of their writing
- Put voice and choice into nonfiction writing
- Teach craft concepts to aid revision
- Use a camera to teach writing
- Make the Writer's Notebook central to student's learning
- Replace formulaic writing with exploratory writing
- Teach meaningful elaboration, not just adding details
- Use songs to teach students revision
- Learn craft lessons in memoir writing
- Create a greenbelt for writing in your busy curriculum
- Harness the power of high impact, low stakes writing
- Bring back the Joy to your students and watch their writing soar
Fee: $289 per person includes morning refreshments, great handouts, and certificate of attendance, plus surprize gifts and raffles.
NOTE: (You can pay with a purchase order out of next year's budget. Payment can be received after the event.)
Here is a link to Portland hotels on Expedia Book early, as August is the most busy and expensive time of the year. You can save money by booking hotels near the mall and airport.