Southeastern Writing Project accepting applications for summer institute
Contact: Christina Chapple
3/20/06
HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana Writing Project (SLWP) at Southeastern Louisiana University is now accepting applications for its Invitational Summer Institute in Teaching Writing.
The institute, which is scheduled for June 26-July 28, is designed for teachers who use writing in their classrooms, have questions about teaching writing, are eager to share their knowledge, and wish to learn from other experienced classroom teachers, said SLWP Director Richard Louth.
The institute will meet Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., in the Southeastern Writing Center, located on the third floor of D Vickers Hall.
During the institute, 15 selected kindergarten-college teachers from across the curriculum will study the teaching of writing, reflect on their own teaching, and share their best teaching practices with each other.
Participants will also be given the opportunity to work on personal and professional writing and to develop workshops on teaching writing suitable for delivery as inservice programs to local schools. Participants become Summer Fellows at the university and receive a $200 stipend and materials as well six hours of graduate credit (three hours in English; three hours in education) and tuition.
Applicants should submit their resume; a brief description of a writing activity used in their classroom; a letter of nomination from a supervisor or from a member of SLWP; and a page containing name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and Social Security number, as well as school and grade level where the applicant currently teaches. Applications will be considered and interviews conducted until the institute is filled.
Applications can be sent to Louth at rlouth@selu.edu or Dr. Richard Louth, SLU 10327, Hammond, LA 70402. For more information, e-mail Louth or call him at 985-549-2102 or 2100 or visit www.selu.edu/orgs/slwp.
SLWP recently received a $45,000 from the National Writing Project in Berkeley, Calif., to support the summer institute as well as other SLWP activities such as advanced institute for SLWP Teacher Consultants, a Young Writers' summer program, and workshops and activities conducted for area schools during the academic year.
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