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Writing in Wallowa
A Week-Long Writing Institute in Wallowa
For K-16 Teachers in All Disciplines
June 20 – 23, 2006
9 AM – 3 PM
Wallowa High School
K-16 teachers are invited to spend a week in scenic Wallowa to write and discuss the teaching of writing across disciplines. This institute will be a taste of the OWP Invitational Summer Writing Institute in a one-week format.
Guiding Principles:
- The best teachers of teachers are themselves classroom teachers.
- The best teachers of writing and reading are themselves writers and readers.
- Writing enhances learning in all areas.
- The most effective writing instruction focuses on process as well as product.
- Effective professional development requires familiarity with pedagogical scholarship and ongoing dialogue among teachers regarding best practices.
Highlights:
- Enjoy writing in Wallowa’s beautiful landscape.
- Participate in demonstrations of best practices that inspire students to write.
- Explore the reading-writing connection across disciplines.
Registration is free, but space is limited to 20 participants. Registration deadline: May 31, 2006. To register online, please click here. Those wishing to receive 2 EOU graduate credits pay $412 tuition plus fees and register for them on the first day. See the Wallowa County Chamber of Commerce web site for lodging information: http://wallowacountychamber.com. For further information, please contact:
Karen Lawrence, OWP Co-Director
541-426-2506
Oregon Writing Project at EOU, Eastern Oregon
University, Loso Hall, La Grande, OR 97850