Teachers, there's never been a better time to celebrate the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe. 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of his birth, and October the 7th the day Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849. What could be more fun than a Poe Party?

A student asked me "isn't it creepy to celebrate Poe's death-day?" It is, & I have a feeling Poe would love it. For the last three weeks in my English and Reading classes the students have read, been read to, researched, done illustrations and othe… Continue

Okay everyone, my first presentation is out of the way, and I can at last truly and accurately say, "I am a teacher consultant of the Ozarks Writing Project."

Just curious who is attending the NWP annual conference in Philadelphia from the OWP.

Hi Friends,

Dr. Keri Franklin of the OWP Summer Institute and Advanced Instiute is interested in getting together a group from these two institutes who would like to take group ballroom dancing lesson at Sonshine Dance Studio with instructor Don McCarty. It has been suggested that these lessons take place on Sunday afternoons. It would be a good way to stay in touch with each other and also learn some dance moves.

If you are interested in taking dance lessons, please e-mail Doris Eoff at deoff… Continue

Hello Ozarkians,

I've created a Missouri Writing Projects Network ning at http://missouriwritingprojectsnetwork.ning.com/.
Come join cool and the gang and see how you can work to influence teaching around the state.

Thomas Maerke - OWP