Blue Ridge Writing Project Summer Institute

“In 1991, I attended the Summer Institute. The experience turned theory into practice for me. I no longer "taught" writing to my children; I wrote with them. We built a writing community of which I was a member. I continue to value the writing process as it is shared in a community of authors.” --Nyanne Hicks, retired Blacksburg Middle School teacher

Please check back for specific dates to attend the 2010 Summer Institute.

The Summer Institute is a professional development opportunity for teachers of all levels in all disciplines who want to learn and share best practices for including writing in their classrooms. Participants in the Institute receive stipends and can earn graduate credits too.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, check out the youtube videos below from the Lake Michigan Writing Project at Grand Valley State University and the Southern Arizona Writing Project at the University of Arizona.