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Two-Day Institute: Persuasive and Multi-Genre Writing

Tuesday, 13 July 2010 14:44 Jon Ostenson

Learn creative ways to help your students love writing again. Bring back the passion and enthusiasm for writing by making it fun and engaging. This two-day workshop will provide you with the tools you need to be a successful curator of writing. Bring a flash drive (with a lot of memory) for exciting Power Points to support your instruction in multi-genre and persuasive writing. This exciting institute will be held on July 20-21 (from 9:00-3:30 each day) in the Provo School District Professional Development Center; cost is $100. For more information, check out this PDF announcement. To attend, please send registration information (name and contact info) along with check to Dixie Archibald, 4168 JFSB, Provo, UT 84602.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 14:52

Announcing Upcoming CUWP Professional Development Opportunities

Wednesday, 05 May 2010 12:37 Jon Ostenson

The Central Utah Writing Project is pleased to announce a full schedule of professional development opportunities for the coming 2010-2011 school year. The Saturday workshops will provide participants with valuable, classroom-tested ideas for teaching writing and opportunities to learn more about writing and the writing process. All are invited to attend; the cost per Saturday workshop is $15, or you can sign up for the entire slate of workshops and save money. Click the links on the schedule below for more information about individual workshops/conferences.

September 18: Mini-conference

October 23: Guest speaker, Carol Booth Olson

February 19: Guest Speaker, Kelly Gallagher

March 19: Mini-conference

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 July 2010 13:17

CUWP Open Summer Institute (July 26-30)

Wednesday, 14 April 2010 10:18 Jon Ostenson

The Central Utah Writing Project will be offering a one-week, open institute for all interested teachers of all grade levels and content areas (you do not need to apply or be a fellow of the CUWP to attend). The institute will be held in the Provo School District Professional Development Center from 8:00am to 4:00pm during the week of July 26.

During the institute, teachers of all grade levels and subject areas will learn research-driven strategies to cultivate their students' ability to write and think successfully, engage in peer review, foster clear thinking, and facilitate inquiry. educators will be given ideas and resources necessary to teach and model the writing process effectively in their classrooms. Teachers who attend can earn three college-level course credits or 35 re-licensure points towards renewing a Utah teaching license. The cost for this open institute will be $300 for those seeking college credit or $250 for those seeking re-licensure points. See this flyer for more details and information on how to register. For other questions, contact Debbie Dean.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 April 2010 08:23

Upcoming Saturday Mini-Conference, Sept. 18

Wednesday, 14 April 2010 10:27 Jon Ostenson

The Central Utah Writing Project is sponsoring a mini-conference on Saturday, September 18. This mini-conference will include a number of speakers and sessions. Participants will have choices in which presentations to attend.

Cost is $15 for this session (or save some money and sign up for all four of our 2010-2011 workshops for only $50) and teachers who complete the session will qualify for three re-licensure points. More details on sessions and offerings are forthcoming, so please watch this space for more detail!

Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 May 2010 12:37

Book Group: Write Beside Them (Penny Kittle)

Wednesday, 14 April 2010 10:02 Jon Ostenson

writebeside Our next book group will be reviewing Penny Kittle's exciting book, Write Beside Them. The group will be meeting to discuss this book on June 3, at 5:30 at Brick Oven in Provo. Contact Denee Taylor if you would like to join us. See the professional development page for more information about book groups.