The School Writing Project engages teachers in semester-long workshops during the school year, during which they participate in a two-track process: the experience of being active readers and writers themselves and the exposure to information on current best practices in writing and literacy instruction. Teachers also participate in curriculum planning and receive up to three days of release time to visit exemplary writing programs in other schools. The purpose is not merely to add to teachers’ pedagogical repertoire, but to transform them and their practices.
School Writing Project Workshops:
Traditional Program: A semester-long workshop offered during the fall and spring semesters that addresses the isolation of classroom teachers by forging a collegial school atmosphere through study, discussion, and sharing of writing approaches and writing. Participants attend 10 two-hour workshops where they explore the rich and varied issues related to writing and teaching writing.
| Reflective Journaling/Creative Writing Workshop: A year-long workshop devoted primarily to sustained reflective journaling about one’s own classroom experience. Teachers examine their own teaching through journaling and participate in a qualitative study to clarify and expand their understanding of reflective practice. Weekly meetings focus on journaling as a means to more effective teaching and self-renewal in the classroom. All grades and subject areas are welcome. No previous journaling experience necessary. |
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Writing Leaders: A year-long workshop designed to train teachers with previous School Writing Project experience to lead future workshops within their learning community.
Workshops for ESL teachers or for specific schools or learning communities can also be formed upon request. |
