UPPER PENINSUL A WRITING PROJECT

Co­Directors:
Dr. Suzanne Standerford nstander@nmu.edu
Dr. Mark Smith, masmith@nmu.edu
Ms. Jan Sabin sabesjm4@charter.net

 www.upwp.net
M a y :   We   C o n g r a t u l a t e   T C s
May 2008 Volume 3, Issue 5

2008 Marquette­Alger Reading Council Award Winners

Connie Heinlein: Secondary Reading Teacher of the Year
Keri Bath & Sandy Bonsall: Literacy Award
We all agree they are well deserving teachers.

Eric Hammerstrom Steve Smith

recently won the 18th Annual Steve was selected from a field of
Marquette Monthly’s annual short applicants to attend the 2008
story competition. “The Leper Boy” Memorial Library Summer Seminar
was published in the April issue. on Holocaust Education in New York
The entire story will be in the City. We are excited that another
archives of the Marquette Monthly UPWP TC is getting this opportunity
website soon. and can’t wait to hear all about it.  
http://www.mmnow.com/
Remember to click on www.upwp.net to get more details!

AWC Workshop Last Saturday

Learn about the NWP’s Analytic Writing Continuum  Session!
(rubric) but don’t worry about paying for graduate credits  (until the fall that is)
you don’t need.  You can attend the 4­day workshop for  May 17 in Whitman Hall
$100.  ( $ from your district?) We heard TCs were interested but 
Meet the new TCs and reconnect
didn’t need the credit hours so we’re offering the  with the old.
Advanced Institute as a workshop also. So we can plan  If you can, bring a dish for the
appropriately., contact Paula Diedrich,  potluck luncheon.
pdiedrich@mapsnet.org to register if for more information. You can order a UPWP t­shirt or sweatshirt.
 Deadline Approaching-- Milestones:

High School Writing Marathon

Congratulations to
High School Students (including graduating
seniors) are invited to the inaugural High School Shannon (McEachern) Ruiz and her 
Writing Marathon on the campus of NMU husband on the birth of their 
Saturday, June 14. For the minimal cost of $5.00 daughter
students will enjoy a day of writing. Application
form is under “What’s New” on the website. Gavriella Leah Ruiz
TCs are also needed to join each writing group.
Contact Amy Laitinen at
alaitine@gwinn.k12.mi.us 
We hope to report a few more births soon!

Remember to click on www.upwp.net to get more details!

MCTE’s October Conference and The U.P. 
Fall Educators’ Conference are looking 
UPWP Summer Options
ED596 NMU courses taught by TCs
for presenters.  Remember we use these  Look under “UPWP Courses” on the website
presentations as a way to continue our 
annual federal grant funding.  
We Will Remember Their Names
The Fall Conference presenter form is 
Heather Hollands/Amy Laitinen
online at www.maresa.org.
Email Kia Richmond at 
krichmon@nmu.edu for MCTE Capture the Power of Writing 
http://www.mienglishteacher.org/?page_id=17 with Digital Storytelling
Connie Heinlein/Sara VanAbel

Thank you to the Copper Country

Reading Council for asking the UPWP Persistence of Place­1 credit
to run 3 workshops this school year.
Dean Weiger
The CCRC is hosting a culminating
event in May. If you live in the
Copper Country, watch for a date.
Hopefully you can support their The Summer Retreat is back
efforts to promote reading (and
Aug. 18 & 19 
writing).

Also, check out the Community This year’s choice for Marquette’s
Poetry Readings. These events are One Book One Community
growing in popularity so much
they’ve had to move to a new The Shadow of the Wind
location for more room! by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.
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