NVWP

Applications for the 2010 NVWP Summer Institute are now available. Applicants may choose to apply for the Summer Institute at George Mason University or the Summer Institute in the Valley at Lord Fairfax Community College.

Both Summer Institute sessions will run from July 6, 2010 through August 5, 2010. Read on for more details and links to printable application forms.

For thirty years, the Northern Virginia Writing Project has been training teachers to be Teacher Consultants, creating a ripple effect in improving the teaching of writing that moves across all disciplines and grade levels.

Each year, NVWP selects twenty-five experienced and talented teachers from all disciplines and grade levels to attend the intensive five-week Summer Institute. Fellows share their expertise and develop their writing abilities during the Institute, and later serve as Teacher Consultants in their schools.

At the Institute, teachers will:

• examine issues in the teaching of writing
• improve the use of writing to deepen and extend learning in all curricular areas
• present and demonstrate approaches to the teaching of writing
• study current and past research in the field
• write in various modes and from different points of view, including a position paper on teaching and using writing to improve instruction

Participants receive six graduate credts in English or Education from George Mason University, the equivalent of 180 recertification points (the minimum needed for teacher certification renewal). Most school districts will pay all or some of the tuition.

Location: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

OR

Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown, VA

Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
Thursday evening seminar 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Every Fellow will attend one session on a Friday morning (9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

Credits Earned: Fellows earn six graduate credits in English or Education (180 recertification points). Fellows receive a $500
stipend to help with books and other expenses.

Cost: Approximately $2,000 (the cost of six hours of graduate tuition at George Mason University). Most schools and/or districts will
pay or reimburse the tuition costs.

Dates: July 6 – August 5, 2010

Applications: Apply between January and March

Acceptance: Acceptance into the Institute is by invitation only. Candidates must apply, interview, and be invited into the program.

Interviews: Applicants will be invited to interview on an afternoon in March or April at George Mason University.

Notification Date: Fellows will be notified in early May 2010. A Fellows’ dinner will be held in late May.

Click here to download a printable Summer Institute application (PDF format).