Improving the Teaching of Writing Across the Curriculum
CWP is a certified NCLB provider, offering a variety of excellent professional development programs for teachers at all grade levels and in all disciplines, K – 16.
Basic Information:
Schools can choose from the listed literacy-based programs, or CWP can work with individual schools, school districts, or ISDs/ESDs to design custom programs to meet local needs.
CWP offers graduate credit options for educators participating in professional development programs at the special cost of $75 per credit hour. With the necessary lead time, CWP also offers SB-CEUs.
CWP’s current professional development programs include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Teaching Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum (also called Content Area Literacy)
- Writing, Reading and Teaching with Technology
- Integrating various approaches (Lucy Calkins’ Units of Study, 6 Traits + 1, John Collins, Four-Square, Four Block, with the Writing Workshop
- Teaching Good Writing and Reading Year-Round for Test Preparation (MEAP or MME)
- Customized programming
Prices for Professional Development in 2009/2010:
Full Day: $800 plus mileage and materials (per person)
Half Day: $400 plus mileage and materials (per person)
For further information, contact:
Kathy Laubon, Professional Development Coordinator (klaubon@hotmail.com) or
Lynn Chrenka, Director (chrenkal@ferris.edu)
