What is the UIWP Invitational
Summer Institute?
The Invitational Summer Institute is the
cornerstone of the UIWP and is designed for experienced teachers from
all disciplines and at all levels of
instruction. Participating teachers will
- have opportunities to demonstrate their own best practices and classroom sucesses,
- study writing theory and research,
- experience the writing process by writing and sharing their writing in small grups,
- learn about digital literacy and video as a rhetorical medium through hands-on training, and
- publish their work online.
Who is eligible to participate?
Successful teachers from all
subject areas who
- teach in Champaign-Urbana and surrounding areas,
and
- have potential for and commitment to assuming leadership roles.
What do fellow teachers say about Summer Institute?
--I really valued the talented teachers in this group and I am glad that we had the opportunity to work in groups so often. I also enjoyed watching their videos.
--I can honestly say that I enjoyed everything, especially the time spent with colleagues from a diverse teaching placement.
--I really valued the time to talk with fellow educators from all over central Illinois and at all different grade levels. The reflection time was great because I got to look back on everything and questions why I did what, so that was very beneficial.
How to
Apply
Learn more
about the application
process.
You may also fill out a
nomination form if you wish to nominate a talented teacher for the Summer
Institute.
