Oswego Writing Institute

Mission:

To provide high-quality professional development in writing process and teaching writing for pre-service and in-service educators who design and provide authentic literacy experiences for all student writers 

Description:

The Oswego Writing Institute is a vibrant community of readers and writers who believe in the impact of teachers as writers and the power of words to create change; who continue to explore what writing is, the authentic purposes writing serves, the natural connections between reading and writing, and effective writing curriculum, instruction, and assessment at all levels for all learners. 

Objectives:

Participants will engage in and dialogue about the writing process with award-winning authors, other professional writers, college faculty, and teacher leaders who model and share best practices in teaching writing.  Participants will apply their growing knowledge of themselves as writers to their own teaching of writing, including writing curriculum, instruction, and assessment at all levels (p-16).