2010 Summer Invitational Institutes:
Lincoln Summer Institute: June 7th - July 2nd (Print brochure)
Technology Summer Institute: June 7th - June 25th (Print brochure)
Humanities Summer Institute: June 7th - June25th (Print brochure)
NeWP Lincoln Summer Institute
The Lincoln Summer Institute is NeWP's premiere program, following the National writing Project Invitational model. During the Nebraska Writing Project Summer Institute, teachers expand their knowledge of exemplary practices and research while focusing on
improving their own writing skills. The Summer Institute is a supportive writing and teaching workshop with a predictable daily structure.
Each day, every member of the Institute writes and shares their writing with others. Individual members of the Institute share their expertise,
issues, and questions concerning writing and writing instruction. Nebraska teachers admitted to the Lincoln Summer Institute may qualify for a $1,000 stipend which helps offset the cost of 6 UNL graduate credits.
Summer activities occur in a regular pattern:
- Ten minutes of silent freewriting
- Sharing writing in small groups
- An EQUIP activity during which Institute participants lead a writing activity or discussion
- Professional Development period, which may include
- a second EQUIP activity
- special interest groups covering items from the professional development survey sent earlier in the spring and
- self-assessment activities emphasizing accomplishment during the Institute
- Twice during the Institute, an oral reading takes place in order for each individual to share her/his work
Lincoln Institute Facilitators are: Dr. Robert Brooke, UNL; Susan Martens-Baker, UNL; Carol Mertl, Wahoo High School; Diana Weis, Cather Elementary, Omaha.
(print brochure)
NeWP Technology Summer Institute
The Technology institute is open to teachers of all grade levels. Past participation in a NeWP Summer or Rural Institute is preferred. This Institute explores the teaching of writing as enhanced by technology.
Institute activites include:
- Guided exploration of software that supports writing, primarily on Macs
- Participant-facilitated discussion of questions regarding the relationship between writing and technology
- Small group discussions of participants' writing and classroom projects
- Shared readings of selected research on teaching writing through technology
- Practice developing new classroom applications of software that can be used to support writing
- Presentations by local experts in teaching writing through technology
Facilitators for the Technology Institute are: Dr. June Griffin, UNL; Cyndi Dwyer, Lincoln Southwest High School; Carrie Copley, Cavett Elementary, Lincoln.
(print brochure)
NeWP Humanities Summer Institute
The Humanities Institute is open to teachers of all content-areas and grade levels. Past participation in a NeWP Summer or Rural Institute is preferred but not required. This institute explores the relationship between reading and writing in content areas.
Institute activities include:
- 1. Engaging participants in inquiry and research into the relationship among reading, writing and learning in their content areas;
- 2. Developing reading and writing practices that enhance participants' teaching goals;
- 3. Sharing classroom projects that use reading and writing to enhance content knowledge.
Facilitators for the Humanities Institute are: Shari Stenberg, UNL; Alison Friedow, UNL; Jane Connealy, Pius X, Lincoln; Anne Walden, Rousseau Elementary, Lincoln.
(print brochure)
To Apply to Any of these Three Institutes:
- Complete a two-page letter of applicaton to include:
- Which Institute you are applying to.
- What you are currently doing with writing in your classroom.
- What you might have to share with other educators about teaching writing in your school and community.
- What you especially want to learn from other educators.
- Your Home and School address, phone and email.
- Submit via mail to: Robert Brooke, NeWP Director, 202 Andrews Hall, UNL, Lincoln, NE 68588-0333 or by email.
Important Dates:
November 13th, 2009: Deadline for receipt of early applications December 18th, 2009: Applicants notified of early admission
March 8th, 2010: Deadline for open admission applications.
April 16th, 2010: Applicants notified of acceptance.
