Summer Institute

Freshman Summer Institute Counselors 2017

For over twenty-five years, the TWP Summer Institute (SI) has been training teachers each summer to be Teacher Consultants. At the Institute, teachers examine issues in the teaching of writing, present and demonstrate approaches to the teaching of writing, study current and past research in the field, and write in various modes and from different points of view, including a position paper on the teaching of writing.

Location

The TWP holds its Summer Institute at Old Dominion University in the Education building.

Dates

The SI runs for one month in the summer, and Fellows attend from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday.

Credits

Participants will earn graduate level credit upon completion of the Summer Institute.

Cost

Based on ODU Tuition Rates. Please seek tuition assistance from schools and/or school districts. The National Writing Project may sponsor partial tuition.

To be selected for the TWP Summer Institute and earn graduate credit, please email an application to Dr. Lea Lee, Director, Tidewater Writing Project. Selected applicants will be invited to interview at Old Dominion University. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance into the Institute in Spring. Apply Now