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"The SWMP Summer Institute profoundly changed the direction of my practice and helped me dust off my inner writer. To truly understand how my students write, I learned that I must first begin with my own writing process. Above all, I am a learner and a writer, and I see this as most valuable to my work as a teacher."

Lori Gunn, TC '07

 

Would you like to improve your own writing and learn more about the teaching of writing? Do you see yourself as a teacher of teachers or would you like to be? The Southern Maine Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project, welcomes applications for the 2010 Invitational Summer Institute at the University of Southern Maine. The Institute is an opportunity to look closely at your own writing and student writing; to talk with colleagues about issues and ideas in the teaching of literacy; to work toward becoming teacher leaders; and to share classroom practices or activities.

This year's Summer Institute runs from June 30th to July 29th, Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm. During the weeks of June 30th-July 1st, July 6th-9th, and July 12th-16th, we'll be on campus in Gorham. July 19th-23rd is a virtual week, during which Fellows work from home. We'll gather back on campus for the final week, July 26th-29th. We encourage you to apply. After reviewing applications and conducting interviews, we will ask up to sixteen (16) educators to participate as Fellows. Fellows who complete the Institute become teacher-consultants (TCs) of the National Writing Project/Southern Maine Writing Project and are invited to shape our site to the needs of Southern Maine. We hope to create a full site of the National Writing Project at the University of Southern Maine within the next year.

 

Summer Institute 2010

  • Orientation Saturday, May 8
  • June 30; July 1, 6-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-29, 2010
  • The Effective Practices Conference, a Friday in October, 2010
  • 6 Graduate Credits
  • Estimated cost: $2082 tuition, $156 fees
  • Application Deadline: March 1, 2010

 

 


Ask a Teacher Consultant

If you would like more information from one of the educators who experienced the Summer Institute firsthand, feel free to contact one of the Teacher Consultants listed below.

Vicky Dow (’08 ) - dowv@link75.org
Teaches 5 th grade at Woodside Elementary School

Timothy Hebda (’06) - Tim_Hebda@waynflete.org
Teaches 4-5 th grade math and reading at Waynflete School

Bailey Hill (’08) - bailey.hill@sad60.k12.me.us
Teaches 9-12 th grade English at Noble High School

Pat Lammers (’07 ) - pat.lammers@yahoo.com
Teaches 4 th grade at Hall Elementary School

Joanne Lannin (’07) - jolannin@maine.rr.com
Teaches English 11 and journalism at Bonny Eagle High School

Sarah Shmitt (’06) - shmits@portlandschools.org
Teaches 9-12 th grade English/AP at Portland High School