2011 INVITATIONAL SUMMER INSTITUTE July 2011 to Classroom Teachers of All Subjects —Elementary through College— Interested in Improving Writing Fifteen outstanding teachers will be selected to attend the Oklahoma Writing Project 2011 Invitational Summer Institute to be held at the University of Oklahoma. Teachers of all subject areas and of all levels of instruction--kindergarten through university--interested in teaching composition or incorporating writing into their regular subject matter instruction may apply. The important consideration is a strong commitment to teaching of composition and helping students' understanding through writing. Attached is the application as well as you can go directly to the on-line application using the link below. You may need to cut and paste it into your browser window. https://spreadsheets0.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGszdE41azhBODJOZzhWRWxVc0gtSEE6MQ DATES FOR THE 2011 OWP SUMMER INSTITUTE March 25, 2011 Applications due April 9, 2011 Interviews Week of April 11-15 (afternoons) Make-up interviews (if necessary) April 30, 2011 First pre-Institute/Orientation meeting, 9:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. June 4 , 2011 Second pre-Institute class, 9:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. July 6-28, 2011 OWP Invitational Summer Institute, 9:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m. August 3, 2011 OWP post-institute follow-up Saturday in August 20 or 27, 2011 Drive-in Conferences Completed applications must be postmarked by March 25, 2011 or completed on line. Send to Oklahoma Writing Project 338 Cate Center Drive, Room 190 Norman, Ok 73019 Feel free to contact staff below or reply to this email with any questions you may have: OWP Director: Dr. Priscilla Griffith [log in to unmask] Co-Directors for Summer Institute 2011 Alicia Lacy Utley [log in to unmask] Jason Stephenson [log in to unmask] ________________________________ Audra Plummer M. Ed. National Board Certified Teacher Co-Director of Inservice Oklahoma Writing Project University of Oklahoma Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education 338 Cate Center Drive, Room 190 Norman, Oklahoma 73019 Phone: 405-401-1348 FAX: 405-325-7841 http://owp.ou.edu Teachers Teaching Teachers