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Summer Invitational Institute

At the heart of the LMWP is the Summer Invitational Institute : a four-week program inviting teachers from all disciplines and levels to engage in collaboration. The institute will meet at Grand Valley's Pew Campus in downtown Grand Rapids. Week one consists of intensive community building and significant reading and writing time.

2010 Summer Invitational Institute Schedule

June 28 - July 1 9 am - 7 pm

July 6 - 9 9 am - 4 pm

July 12 -15 9 am - 4 pm

July 19 - 22 9 am - 4 pm

Sessions

Presentation of demonstration lessons by participants, followed by peer evaluations.
Presentation of lecture, workshop, or demonstration by Invitational Summer Institute directors or planned guest.
Writing by the participants.
Reading group participation centered around two complementary writing-related texts.
Planning of follow-up activities for the following academic year.

Applications are no longer being accepted. Please consider joining us in 2011!

Questions and Answers about the Summer Invitational Institute

Open Institutes

In some summers, we also run Open Institutes. These Open Institutes are shorter versions of the core activities of all National Writing Project professional Insitutes:

Teachers will strengthen their own skills as writers as well as reflect on their experiences as writers
Teachers will develop skills as responders to writers
Teachers will study best practice in teaching writing texts
Teachers will experience best practice in presentations by LMWP teacher consultants.

All teachers in these districts are welcome to contact their ISDs for registration.