Joining
the
Rocky Mountain Writing Project
The Rocky Mountain Writing Project is an affiliate of the National Writing
Project, a collaborative university-school professional development resource
community for K-16 teachers committed to leadership in writing instruction.
The Invitational Summer Institute (ISI), the epicenter for training and
networking, focuses on building a community of teacher-writers who demonstrate
a willingness to tackle the challenges of being writers and teachers of
writing. Ongoing continuity programs provide professional development opportunities
to Fellows and extend RMWP’s influence by training professionals
in writing instruction in K-16 classrooms in every discipline throughout
Northeastern Colorado.
The RMWP is supported by the University of Northern Colorado School of
English Language and Literature, College of Humanities and Social Sciences,
and Graduate College. Support for the RMWP also comes from the National
Writing Project.
Who are we looking for?
· RMWP Fellows are energetic,
innovative teachers who believe in the value of teaching writing to students
of all ages
and all content
areas.
· RMWP Fellows are committed to implementing the best instructional practices
in their own classrooms by seeking out the latest innovations in
education.
· RMWP Fellows are willing to take risks in their own teaching practices,
to write and share their own materials, to ask questions that are
critical to their own classroom community and their own teaching practices and
are then willing to delve into answers for those questions.
· RMWP Fellows recognize that spending 5 weeks of their summer surrounded
by like-minded teachers all committed to making changes for the betterment
of students will empower them and in turn empower their students.
What the RMWP can do for me
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Professional development that can be as ongoing as you choose it to be;
·
Exposure to the latest issues in education with the opportunity to explore
your own answers for addressing those issues in your classroom;
·
Opportunities to interact with other positive and energetic educators
from Northern Colorado;
·
Payback that includes money, recognition and opportunity in a way that
enhances the need for teachers to be valued as true professionals.
What I can do for the RMWP
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Bring unique teaching successes and struggles before a group of outside "eyes
and ears" that may have solutions and feedback from a new perspective;
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Influence other educators in a closeknit, ongoing environment;
·
Expose others to my teaching, writing and research ideas.
How do I apply?
Attendance at the Summer Institute is by invitation and is limited to
fifteen participants. Those selected will demonstrate:
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Successful classroom teaching
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Commitment to using writing in the classroom
·
Desire and ability to teach other teachers
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Openness to new ideas and approaches to teaching
·
Willingness to write
Teachers interested in receiving an application to the RMWP 2006 Invitational
Summer Institute may contact Dr. Julie Robinson at julie.robinson@unco.edu.
2005 Fellow Carrie Siedenburg presents
Scenery from the 2005 Invitational Summer Institute Retreat
2005 Fellows at work in the classroom
2005 Fellows Alicia Smith and Kit Sullivan
