Beaumont High grad to speak at writing conference

News Release:
Beaumont Unified School District
http://www.beaumontusd.k12.ca.us

BEAUMONT, CA - A Beaumont High School graduate will join a student writing panel at the Whole Learner Whole Teacher conference in Pasadena in mid-April.

Heather Sturman, who graduated in 2001, will earn her Masters at the University of California, Davis this June, then will continue on to get her PhD in Linguistics. The title of the workshop at which Sturman will present is "Generation 1.5 Students in the Composition Classroom: The High School and College/University Connection."

Sturman will discuss using the Internet to help students improve their writing.

Others on the panel include John Liang of Biola University, College/University Level Chair; and

Ellen Lange of the University of California, Davis, 2007-2008 College/University Level Chair.

Dr. Barry Kayrell, Superintendent
(951) 845-1631 (Ext. 309)
bkayrell@beaumontusd.k.12.ca.us
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