The Invitational Summer Teacher Institute

The Maryland Writing Project at Towson University is a teacher-led organization dedicated to creating learning communities for on-going professional development. Members of the Maryland Writing Project, who are educators in all disciplines and content areas from pre-kindergarten through university, work together to explore ways of making the most of students' abilities to learn through writing. We invite you to apply for our invitational Summer Teacher Institute and join our network of teachers.

The invitational Summer Institute (ISI) is designed for teachers in all content areas pre-k through university who are interested in writing instruction and have a strong and open approach to teaching. Call or write the MWP office (410-704-3593) to learn more about our invitational Summer Institute for training teacher-consultants in the teaching of writing and in the use of writing as a learning tool.

Where are Invitational Summer Institutes held?

Sites at Towson University and Frederick County.

When?

Interviews in March and April. Final decisions announced in April. Priority given to applications postmarked by March 1, 2011
Session Dates:

Towson University

Pre-summer sessions are to be held on the following dates:
-Tuesday April 12 from 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
-Saturday, April 30 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Super Saturday #1)
-Tuesday, May 17 from 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
-Saturday, June 11 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Super Saturday #2)
Institute continues for three weeks, Monday through Friday, from June 27 to July 15. There will be no class on Monday, July 4
The classes will be held from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm.

Frederick County

Pre-summer sessions are to be held on the following dates:
- April 12, May 7, 17, 21 (2 choice session evenings) June 8, 18
Institute continues from June 20 - 23; June 27 - 30; July 5 - 8

Credits?

6 graduate credits through Towson University apply at all three Invitational Summer Institute (ISI) sites.

Application Deadline?

Priority will be given to applications postmarked by March 1, 2010. If March 1 has passed, you can still contact us to see if there are any openings.

Timeline?

Interviews will be held in March and April. Final decisions will be announced in April.

Tuition?

Reduced tuition of $1854 for 6 credits. Special arrangements available for FCPS teachers.

Application Procedure for the MWP Invitational Summer Teacher Institute:

Part 1 - Complete the Web form below.

Part 2 - Send the following via US mail or by email attachment to the MWP. (If sending as an e-mail attachment, please send in Microsoft Word format.)

A brief vita or resume which includes the following information: name, home address, school address, phone numbers, educational background, teaching, professional development, and/or any writing experience. (Click here to download a resume template.)
Along with your contact information and a brief vita or resume, please send an essay of 500 - 1,000 words that answers the following questions:
- 1) How do you teach writing in your classroom
- 2) Why do you teach it that way?

Please Note!! Applications are NOT complete until the two items described above (the resume and essay) are sent to the Maryland Writing Project.

Part 1 - Invitational Summer Teacher Institute Application Form :

Last Name
First Name
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Preferred Email:
School Name
School District
School Address:
School Phone
Home Address:
Home Phone
Fax Number
Teaching Assignment
Site Preference

Part 2

Send an essay of 500 - 1,000 words about how do you teach writing in your classroom and why do you teach it that way along with a brief vita or resume via email attachment in Microsoft Word (see sample template below) or send two copies of each through US Mail. Please Note!! Applications are NOT complete until these two items are sent to the Maryland Writing Project.

E-mail attachments should be sent to: mailto:bbass@towson.edu,chearn@towson.edu, lgoetsch@towson.edu

U.S. mail should be addressed to:

Maryland Writing Project College of Education, Hawkins Hall 301 Towson University Towson, MD 21252-0001