National Writing Project @ Rider University Summer Professional Development Opportunities

ATTENTION AREA K-12 TEACHERS:  SAVE THE DATES--JULY 8TH-JULY 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 the 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 visitwww.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