The Northwest Inland Writing Project presents:

2009 Invitational Summer Institute

July 6 – July 31, 2009

We invite you to apply to the Northwest Inland Writing Project’s 2009 Invitational Summer Institute, to be held on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. The Northwest Inland Writing Project has been dedicated to improving the teaching of writing in Idaho and Washington schools for nearly thirty years. With its primary focus on academic literacy, NIWP’s Invitational Summer Institute is the centerpiece of the writing project’s work with teachers and administrators. Each summer, NIWP brings together K-college teachers and administrators in all subject areas to share knowledge and experience about how writing can be taught and used in classrooms.

In a highly collaborative environment, the Invitational Summer Institute offers:

• Intensive leadership training to help participants become successful teachers of teachers;
• Time to write daily for both personal and professional purposes;
• Emersion in the process of writing, including participation in peer response groups;
• The opportunity to review foundational research in the field of writing process, writing assessment, writing portfolios, writing to learn, and writing to communicate;
• An opportunity to prepare and demonstrate research projects and professional development workshops;
• Six graduate credits from the University of Idaho College of Education; and,
• Full scholarships to pay for graduate credits.

For the 2009 Invitational Summer Institute, NIWP is seeking twelve qualified participants. Applications will be reviewed in April, 2009 and successful applicants will be notified by May 1, 2009.

If you are interested in applying for the 2009 NIWP Invitational Summer Institute, please complete the application process on the back of this letter.

Participation in the Invitational Summer Institute is a commitment to additional participation in future NIWP continuity programs and/or leadership of future professional development workshops.

How to Apply:

Qualifications: Three years teaching experience.

Submission Deadline: April 1, 2009

Submit the Following:

• Personal Statement describing your professional development goals, your experiences in staff or professional development, your philosophy of teaching writing, and how your participation in the Invitational Summer Institute would contribute to your goals.
• Current and complete resume´ (include name, address, phone, email address(s), teaching and education experiences and background).
• Letter of Recommendation from writing project colleague, administrator, department head, or other educator qualified to comment on your teaching and professional work.

Submit your completed application to:
Rodney McConnell, Director
Northwest Inland Writing Project
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
University of Idaho
PO Box 3082
Moscow, ID 83844-3082
Fax: 208-885-0560
rmac@uidaho.edu