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Applying for the
Summer Institute

Teachers of all subjects and grade levels are eligible to apply for the Summer Institute.

Participants are selected for:

  • Leadership ability

  • Openness to new ideas

  • Interest and excellence in teaching writing

  • Commitment to make presentations before the groupd and to devote time necessary to conduct future workshops in their own and other schools or to mentor other teachers

    For more information, contact Connie Farrell at
    219/989-2299 or farrellc@calumet.purdue.edu
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Application
The application has two parts. Each is in PDF format. Please fill out each and return to:

Northwest Indiana Writing Project
Purdue University Calumet
Department of English/CLO 216
Hammond, IN 46323

OR:

You may save the documents to your computer or other media, fill them out, and send them as an email attachment to nwiwp@yahoo.com.

Application for the 2012 Invitational Summer Institute

Administrator Recommendation Form

Is your school not a Participating District? Give them the letter below, and refer them to the Administrator page for all the great benefits!

Letter of Commitment

 


Apply for the 2012 Summer Invitational Institute Today!  Find out more here and apply here!

What have our TC's said about their experiences in the Summer Institute?

I have a new awareness of how important it is that I write...I know that I’ll feel less judgmental of my students’ efforts to write as a result of the project, too.



This has been one of the most worthwhile educational processes in which I have ever been privileged to participate and I look forward to continuing my association with the Northwest Indiana Writing Project in the future.

I’m changing as a learner every day. I have a wealth of ideas to try...My revision skills have been sharpened and now my revision time is being spent more on ideas than mechanics.

You have inspired many of us to become the kinds of teachers we always wanted to be. You have given the children of Northwest Indiana a precious gift.

I’m ready to skip summer and get back to school.

My fear of poetry no longer exists. I see poetry in a different light now.

I honestly learned more from teacher demonstrations than from anything else.... This is the first education class that has been applicable....I am overwhelmed by the creativity and variety in this classroom. I am gaining invaluable experience at such an early stage of my teaching career.

This is the first college education class I have taken that taught me something on a daily basis...This class taught me how to use common sense ideas in a practical manner. Results, not just theories. ...I feel that I have gained confidence with my own writing.

It was one of the most remarkable classes that I have ever experienced.

It was an incredible journey.

I am very fortunate to have been chosen to participate in such a wonderful project. I’m most grateful for the wealth of ideas I will use in my classroom.

The Northwest Indiana Writing Project helped me redesign my writing program. My students benefited from these changes by gaining confidence in their abilities.

The Northwest Indiana Writing Project gave me the confidence that I could trust myself, that I could take educational risks.




Check out our Publications Page!

We have updated the page with new publications from NWIWP TCs!




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