News:

Kevin Hodgson featured in the Hampshire Gazette!
Click here to read the article, "Chalk Talk."

Jack Czajkowski featured in the Hampshire Gazette!
Click here to read the article, "Chalk Talk."

Michele Turner Bernhard featured in the Hampshire Gazette!
Click here to read the article, "Chalk Talk."

Lauren Mattone featured in the Hampshire Gazette!
Click here to read the article, "A Teacher's Voice."

Dawn Fontaine honored on MassLive!
Click here to read the article.

Dawn Fontaine receives Pat Hunter Award!
Click here to see photo, and click here to read about her award on the Springfield Public Schools website.

For past Hampshire Gazette articles featuring Momodou Sarr, Kevin Hodgson, Alicia Lopez, Julia Spencer Robinson, Michael Braidman, and Leslie Skantz Hodgson, click here.

Upcoming Programs/Courses:

Summer Institute
July 8-26, 2013 (Monday through Friday), 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily

Teachers in all subjects, grades K-12 are eligible to apply. Teams of teachers from the same school or district are encouraged to apply. Space is limited, so apply early. Click here for more information.

The 2013 Summer Institute has support from the UMass Center for the Study of African American Language, the English Department, and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts as well as the National Writing Project. 

Teachers as Writers
Monday-Friday, July 29-August 2, UMass Amherst.

Join teacher-author Lucile Burt and other teacher writers during this one week workshop that builds on the premise that teachers of writing benefit most from working on their own writing and identity as writers. We will explore ways to generate new material, to complete unfinished work, to develop writing habits, and to foster support for writing through ongoing groups.  Although we will explore various model texts and different genres, participants are welcome to use the week to continue work they have already begun.  The group will write together in the morning, take private writing time midday, and share and respond in the afternoon. Open to new participants as well as alumni from previous Teachers as Writers workshops.

Here’s what past participants have said about the workshop and Lucile:  “Excellent!  Dedicated writers, insightful response, thoughtful and generous leadership, lots of flexibility and inspiration.”  “I really enjoy the challenge of writing in different genres. What’s best?  Having the time to write and share for response.”  “The daily writing exercises were a terrific catalyst!  Lots of new ideas each day made the writing fresh and easier to begin.” 

Registration fee: $150. 30 PDPS.  One graduate credit available through Continuing and Professional Education for $100 per credit plus $45 CPE registration fee. Limit 20.  Register here.

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