Tri-State Teachers Sharpen Writing Skills Over Summer

Publication: The Herald-Dispatch
Date: June 19, 2008

Summary: After only a week-and-a-half into the summer institute at the Marshall University Writing Project, teachers there say the program has improved their writing and teaching.

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Ironton High School English teacher Jennifer Stapleton, who took part in the institute last year, said this past year was the best she's had in her career. She said she grew as a writer and a teacher, and that helped her students.

"I do the work that I have my students do," Stapleton said. "If they write a paper, I do, too. I never had the confidence to do that before."

Stapleton said becoming a student of writing helped her connect with her 10th-grade students on a deeper level. It also helped her students see the importance of the assignments.

"Most people tell us this is a life-changing experience," Murphy said of the institute. "They have a lot more confidence in their abilities."

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