{"data":{"ID":363,"Class":"Conversation","Created":1383909341,"CreatorID":79,"RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Rules of Engagement \u2013 Boys Write Now and Save Our Skills Summer Programs","Handle":"Rules_of_Engagement-Boys_Write_Now_and_Save_Our_Skills_Summer_Programs","ShortDescription":"This conversation will introduce participants to writing and making as an interactive and engaging process. Presenters will share resources,  strategies and  web links, for the Boys Write Now  and Save Our Skills summer literacy programs for grades 1-12.","Description":"Presenters will describe what student engagement looked liked during their mutual observations at their respective programs. The emphasis on connecting summer and out of school programs to traditional school time practices will be covered.\r\n\r\nPresenters will elaborate on the need to create learning spaces that allow students to  manage their time while reading, writing and thinking.\r\n\r\nParticipants will be provided an opportunity to think, plan, write and discuss how to  engage students.\r\n \r\nParticipants may consider the following \r\n -       How to engage students in literacy?  What does engagement look like?\r\n -       How does art and writing co-exist in learning spaces?\r\n -       How can collaborating with other teachers and artist improve our practice? \r\n -       What connections do summer and out of school programs have with traditional school time\r\n-        What does it mean to be #HerePastSummer ?","Link":["http:\/\/blog.artandwriting.org\/2013\/09\/20\/boys-write-now-philadelphia-a-great-success\/"],"Audience":["All School Levels"],"Practice":"Participants will engage in discourse via multiple platforms.  Through Twitter participants will follow and contribute to the hashtag #BoysWriteNow which will allow for sharing resources and asking deeper questions. \r\n\r\nParticipants will also have access and contribute to the Start Write Now Google Document.https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1qmDQ5pq13l9tOPmmicW94Lv2rhmWmzwACPZgaHunghY\/edit\r\n\r\nThe sharing and curation of additional resources will provide participants with something they can take away, after the conversation is over.","Presenter":["Samuel Reed","Peggy Marie Savage","Chris Rogers"],"PresenterAffiliation":["Philadelphia Writing Project","Teachers Lead Philly","Teacher Action Group"],"PresenterEmail":["sriii2000@aol.com","taekwondospirit5151@gmail.com","christopher.r.rogers@gmail.com"],"ScheduleSlotID":27,"ScheduleLocationID":3,"SubmitterID":79,"AdditionalComments":"Both the Boys Write Now (Philadelphia Writing Project and Scholastic) Save Our Skills( Senator Hughes, Philadelphia Eagles Book Mobile,  Free Library of  Philadelphia, Children Literacy Initiative). summer programs received favorable media coverage and had positive impact in diverse communities in Philadelphia. \r\n\r\nIt would be timely to share this work with the Educon community, with hopes that other cities may be inspired to implement similar programs.","LiveChannel":null,"Hashtag":null,"VokleID":null,"RecordingURL":null,"ConferenceID":3}}