NeWP Lincoln Summer Institute

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
  1. a second EQUIP activity
  2. special interest groups covering items from the professional development survey sent earlier in the spring and
  3. 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; Dr. Shari Stenberg, UNL; Jeff Grinvalds, Westside High School, Omaha; Beverly Hoistad, Pyrtle Elementary, Lincoln.
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NeWP Technology Summer Institute

This 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. Nebraska teachers admitted to the Technology Summer Institute may qualify for a $500 stipend which helps offset the cost of 3 UNL graduate credits.

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; Josh Call, UNL; Cyndi Dwyer, Lincoln Southwest High; Cindy Backemeyer, Elmwood-Murdock Elementary.
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To Apply to Either Institute:

• 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: Jason McIntosh, NeWP Interim Director, 202 Andrews Hall, UNL, Lincoln, NE 68588-0333 or by email.

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