National Writing Project @ Rider University Summer Professional Development Offerings

ATTENTION AREA K-12 TEACHERS:

SAVE THE DATES!

JULY 8TH – 17TH, 2014

            The National Writing Project @ Rider University is pleased to invite you to join us on campus for a summer of outstanding professional development opportunities.  Presented by NWP-trained Teacher Consultants, you will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of sessions:

·         Modeling Informational Writing, Poetry, and Personal Narratives (7/8 – 7/11, 8:30 – 11:30 AM)

·         Writing to Support Content-Area Literacy (7/8 for K-5, 7/9 for 6-12; 8:30 – 11:30 AM)

·         Beginning Teacher Workshop (7/8 & 7/9, 12:30 – 3:30 PM)

·         Using MS OneDrive in the Classroom (7/10 & 7/11, 12:30 – 3:30 PM)

·         Readers Workshop:  Building a Community of Readers (7/14 – 7/17, 8:30 – 11:30 AM)

·         Can writing still be engaging and authentic…even when preparing for PARCC?  ABSOLUTELY! (7/14 & 7/15, 12:30 – 3:30 PM)

·         Word Work (7/16, 12:30 – 3:30 PM)

·         Classroom Management (7/17, 12:30 – 3:30 PM)

Workshop fees:  $65 for 1 day sessions; $100 for 2 day sessions; $195 for 4 day sessions. Please visit www.nwprider.org for a registration brochure and for information about all of our programs. Questions? Contact:

·         Heather Casey:  NWP@Rider Site Director at hcasey@rider.edu or 609-895-5646

·         Nancy Chodoroff:  NWP@Rider Professional Development Coordinator at chodoroff@nwprider.org