RSAC 2024: Full Schedule

9:30am CST

Write Yourself Into Existence: The Power Behind Memoir Writing.

Monday December 9, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am CST

Do you feel like fun has been removed from writing instruction? Are students groaning when informed they will be completing a writing assignment? Writing memoirs brings excitement back and allows students to explore their identities while improving writing abilities. By engaging in memoir writing, students will learn narrative techniques such as dialogue and figurative language. Writers must discover how to engage readers by addressing plot features and using effective word choice. Sharing memoirs can be cathartic while also building community within the classroom.

Speakers

Kathryn Hoving

ELA Teacher, Hampshire High School

Dr. Katie Hoving has been a high school teacher for 18 years. She taught special education for ten years with a focus on teaching Reading and English. She earned her Masters in Literacy from Judson University in 2009. Eight years ago, she made the switch to teaching general education... Read More →

Kimberly Millard

Teacher, Hampshire High School

Kim Millard has been a special education teacher at the high school level for 12 years. She currently co-teaches English 10 and Literacy Lab, the reading intervention course, as well as these same courses at the resource (self-contained) level. However, she has been teaching some... Read More →

Monday December 9, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am CST
Ballroom I-J

Standards, Reading/Language Arts

Grade Level High School (9-12)
Audience Teachers
Do Participants Need to Bring... No