Summer Institute

Central Michigan University invites you to participate in a one-of-a-kind professional development experience as a  participant in our inaugural invitational summer institute of our new site of the National Writing Project, the Chippewa River Writing Project. Consisting of a network of nearly 200 sites, the National Writing Project offers teachers the opportunity to be writers themselves and become a part of one of the largest and most effective networks for professional development in the country.

From June 22nd to July 16th, teachers who apply to participate in the Chippewa River Writing Project will meet on CMU’s campus each day to practice the art of writing, participate in reading and writing groups, and share their teaching practices with a group of supportive colleagues. Over the course of the summer, participants will learn a variety of strategies for integrating writing into their classroom instruction. Thus, we seek a diverse cohort of applicants including new, mid-career, and veteran teachers from schools that are rural, suburban, and urban, and from all grade levels and content areas, K-16. Participants will receive  up to six graduate tuition credits or a stipend of $500 upon successful completion of the summer institute and additional course requirements.

The application process for the 2010 summer institute has closed, but in the fall we will invite you to apply for the 2011 CRWP invitational summer institute.

Thank you for your interest in the Chippewa River Writing Project!

Collegially,
Troy Hicks
Director, CRWP