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OWP workshops, whether offered on Miami's campus, off-site, or online, all focus on the best in contemporary theory and practice, involve active participation, and support teachers as they build skills across all areas of literacy.

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44th Annual Teaching of Writing Summer Institute

June 20 - July 14, 2023

This year: On-campus (VOALC) and online options! Earn 6 credit hours in 18 days!

Join the OWP Teaching of Writing Summer Institute and be part of a writing and teaching community that supports you as a teacher and might change everything!

Be Inspired

Participate in interactive presentations, learn about best practices in all areas of literacy, and work toward your own professional teaching and writing goals.

Collect Resources

Practice strategies for creating and strengthening instruction of Ohio's ELA Learning Standards, and return to your classroom with ideas for teaching, revising, and evaluating writing.

Collaborate with Professional Voices

Explore current writing research and be in conversation with other K-12 teachers, including guest speaker Dr. Jessica Early.

(Re)Discover the Writer

Experience a classroom writing community, create models of your writing for your students, and become a teacher who writes.

 

On Campus Cohort: VOALC, West Chester, Ohio

Times: M-F 8:30 - 3:00, No class July 4

Instructors: Maggie Mullenhour, Mariemont HS & Beth Rimer, OWP

 

Online Cohort

Times: Synchronous, Asynchronous and Flex learning between 8:30 - 3:00, No class July 4

Instructors: Kate Kroeger, Bluffton High School & Katie Bills-Tenney, Bellbrook HS

 

 Scholarships available for the Teaching of Writing Summer Institute!

 

 

Big Reads: Engaging Students in Shared Texts

June 5 - 23, 2023, Hybrid

Reading classrooms are filled with reading: independent reading, short pieces, book clubs and whole class shared texts. What role do whole class texts like novels, plays and read alouds play in a classroom reading community? How do we engage students in shared texts? Rethink read alouds, whole class novels and long shared texts as a way to engage students and anchor a reading classroom. The focus will be on defining the role of shared texts, developing instructional plans centered on shared reading and engaging students in whole class texts.

This hybrid workshop is online from June 5 - 23 and will meet in-person at Miami's Voice of America Learning Center on June 6 and 14.

Earn three graduate credits. 

 

 

Considering Non-Fiction

June 26 - July 14, 2023

“Non-”: Expressing negation or absence. Even though the prefix suggests absence, nonfiction is anything but negative. Today’s nonfiction is vibrant and the possibilities for reading and writing nonfiction in a K-12 classroom are endless. In this workshop, teachers will explore a variety of nonfiction texts, expand their definition of nonfiction instruction and consider the practices for expanding the possibilities of reading and writing nonfiction in our classroom.

This hybrid workshop is online from June 26 - July 14 and will meet in-person at Miami's Voice of America Learning Center on June 27 and July 6.

Earn three graduate credits.

 

 

Moving Pictures: Film, Video & Shorts

July 10 - 28, 2023

“Everything I learned, I learned from the movies.” - Audrey Hepburn. Although we might not learn everything from the movies, moving pictures of all sorts can be a foundation for reading and writing in a classroom. Participants will immerse themselves in concepts and conversations around the use of moving images in the classroom. We’ll explore how movies, shorts, tik toks and videos support new ways of thinking and writing about literacy standards and experience classroom practical strategies for bringing film into our classroom.   

This hybrid workshop is online from July 10 - 28 and will meet in-person at Miami's Voice of America Learning Center on July 11 and 19.

Earn three graduate credits.

 

 

Math Literacy

Are you an English person or a math person? Can you be both? Yes. Rather than separating literacy and math, this workshop will explore ways math skills and literacy connect. Join K-12 K-12 teachers as we examine what it means to be math literate, learn about the role of literacy in a math classroom, explore strategies for supporting math learning through literacy structures, and develop practical lessons for the classroom.

Meets online.

Earn one graduate credit.

 

 

Literacy Interventions

July 17 - 21, 2023

Do you ever feel as if you don’t know how to adjust lessons for all learners? Do you ever wonder how to meet the goals of students needing literacy interventions? How do you collaborate with colleagues to support learning and teaching for striving students? Participants will explore a variety of structures and strategies to support students in literacy goals and growth through effective literacy interventions and practices. 

Meets online.

Earn one graduate credit.

 

 

Teaching the Holocaust: Intersections of History & Storytelling

June 26 - 30, 2023

How do we use the lessons of the past to inspire student action today? In this workshop, designed in partnership with the Nancy and David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, we will explore the intersections of history and storytelling and establish best practices in Holocaust education to foster empathy and critical thinking skills through reading and writing. Participants will leave with strategies to incorporate the Holocaust in their classrooms through primary sources, storytelling, history, and literature.

at Miami’s Voice of America Learning Center

Earn two graduate credits.

 

 

Choosing Mentor Texts: Foundation for Writing Instruction

June 12 - 15 and 20 - 23

Coach. Guide. Lead. Mentor. A mentor text in a classroom does all of this and more. We will explore how mentor texts provide vision for student writers and support for teachers by opening possibilities for craft, genre and skill. Through professional reading and authentic mentors, participants will learn how to choose rich, appropriate mentor texts to support writing instruction, create authentic mentors of their own and develop lesson plans to use in their classrooms. 

at Miami’s Voice of America Learning Center

Earn three graduate credits.

 

 

OWP Tuition Rate:  $375/credit hour

This is a reduced tuition rate for all teachers – regardless of your state, employment status, or grade level.

Ohio Writing Project

The Ohio Writing Project is a site of the National Writing Project at Miami University. OWP is a network of K-12 teachers, university faculty, researchers, and writers working to advance writing and the teaching of writing.

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