Summer Institute
Recharge your batteries! Join teachers from K-16 and all content areas for a four-week Monday-Thursday summer experience. During the institute, teachers demonstrate best practice, read and discuss research, write and respond to others’ writing.
When: Mondays through Thursdays, June 21 through July 15, 2010 (8:30am - 3:30pm)
Where: Alpine School District Professional Development Center (American Fork, UT)
The application deadline is February 16, 2010. Applications are available in PDF format or in MS Word format.
Why spend part of your summer with CUWP?
- Gather more ideas and better strategies for teaching writing
- Earn 6 credits or professional development points
- Share the associations with other teachers
- Time to write and think about writing instruction
- Receive new books
- Stipend ($250)
- Food, Friendships and Fun!
What do we do during Summer Institute?
Although some days might involve guest presenters, a typical day during Summer Institute could look like this:
8:30 Free-write/Share
9:00 Log: Review of previous day
9:15 Demonstration Lesson
10:15 De-briefing
10:30 Break
10:45 Reading groups
12:00 Lunch
12:45 Demonstration Lesson
1:45 Debriefing
2:00 Break
2:15 Writing Groups
