College of Education's Hawai'i Writing Project offers summer institutes
University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaAn affiliate of the National Writing Project, the HWP’s goal is to improve writing instruction in the nation’s schools and to promote the use of writing for thinking and literacy learning across grades and disciplines. With the support of two $20,000 federal Seed grants through the National Writing Project, the HWP is conducting writing professional development in high-needs schools as well as the summer institutes.
HWP Director and Assistant Professor Ellen Spitler of the COE is currently working with the English department faculty at Farrington High School. “Our teachers in Hawai‘i are invaluable resources for the distinct cultural and social realities of the students in their classrooms,” said Spitler. “It is a privilege to work with the English department at Farrington High School – a group of truly dedicated educators who strive to support the development of their students."
From June 17–21, the first of the Invitational Summer Institutes will be held on the UH Maui College campus and led by HWP Co-Director and English Instructor Marnie Masuda. The second institute, led by Spitler, will be held on the UH Mānoa campus from June 24–28. Participants who complete an institute become teacher consultants who, in turn, provide motivation and leadership in the teaching of writing within their communities.
For more information about the HWP or to register for a summer institute, please see the brochure with registration instructions. The registration deadline is May 15, 2013.
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