See below for another great opportunity. Participation in a National Writing Project also meets one of the competencies for the new competency-based secondary ELA endorsement.

Naomi Watkins, Ph.D. Secondary ELA and Library Media Specialist Utah State Board of Education 801-538-7616

Dear Teachers:

I am excited to tell you that we will have an incredible project this year. I invite you to join us in the 15th Invitational Institute of the Wasatch Range Writing Project, held this year from June 7th to June 24th. This institute will provide you an opportunity to work with other teachers to improve the teaching of writing in your schools.

This year we will have a compact three credit hour course with amazing presenters and activities.The institute is held four days a week Monday thru Thursday, from 10:am to 2:30pm, over a three-week period. This year we are meeting in Ogden at the Weber State University main campus in Elizabeth Hall and from there we will venture to many educational locations such as the Ogden Nature Center, historical sites, and surprise adventures. We invite teachers in all disciplines and from all grade levels in Morgan, Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Weber and Ogden Districts. Teachers who complete the three weeks of the Institute receive three graduate credits from Weber State University, for free, save for the recording fee. The course is limited to 15 participants so contact me to reserve your spot. Registration for Summer semester begins in April 2022.

At the institute, we demonstrate lessons in writing from our practice and then discuss their underlying principles and their applicability to other grades and subjects. We also write often and in many modes, and share our work in response groups. This year we will explore many topics in creative, technical, and creative writing in addition to those that you bring.

The Wasatch Range Writing Project is one of the two hundred sites of the National Writing Project, the oldest and most successful, as demonstrated by research, educational initiatives in our nation’s history. More than one hundred teachers here in Northern Utah have participated in the Wasatch Range Writing Project summer institute and many have continued our work in their schools and in other professional meetings.

You may find more information about the philosophy and the work of the National Writing Project at nwp.orghttp://nwp.org/ and see our work from last year at https://sites.google.com/weber.edu/wrwp

We would love to have you join us. Please let us know of your interest as soon as possible. If you have more questions, please feel free to contact us. If you decide to join us for this year’s institute, please register as soon as you can. You may use the contact information listed below for any questions or concerns.

We look forward to working with you this coming summer.

William John Pollett,

Director, Wasatch Range Writing Project. Email at wpollett@weber.edumailto:wpollett@weber.edu

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William Pollett

Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities

Department of English

Weber State University

Elizabeth Hall, room #268

Ogden, UT 84408-1904

Office: 801-626-6964tel:801-626-6964

Website: (www.weber.edu/cahhttp://www.weber.edu/cah)