The Alaska State Writing Consortium

ED 593 - Writing Matters! Virtual Open Writing Institute

A Three-Credit (37.5 hrs.) Graded Graduate Online Course

Deadline to apply:  February 23, 2009

Class limited to the first 20 teachers who register and submit payment.

March 2 –May 1, 2009
Teacher Leader: Sondra Porter

“The class forced me to look at my mostly-language-arts-oriented philosophy and enlarge upon it. I had to think more deeply about what I really do believe about process and product, about judging and grading, and about the standards in order to articulate them for class, and in some instances defend or discard those beliefs."
ASWC Virtual Open Institute participant

Writing Matters! is an online, virtual version of the Open Institute, ASWC’s introductory course designed to orient teachers to creating a balanced writing program drawn from their own experience with the craft of writing and research into effective practice. As an online course, Writing Matters! is designed to take advantage of ongoing teaching, and the opportunities provided by electronic technologies centered around the real, ongoing writing work of your classroom.

Cost
$ 130    ASWC Member Districts* (listed below)
$ 180    Non-Member District Price

This synchronous course will have regular deadlines for the submission of work as well as required audio and on-line conferences.  The course content, assignments, and due dates will all be provided online.  This is not a self-paced correspondence course.  Enrollment is limited to 20.  Participants must have access to the Internet and understand basic word processing techniques such as downloading and sending documents.

To register and reserve your space:

  1. Complete the attached pre-registration form and fax it to Dorothy Gray, ASWC Program Coordinator at 907-776-5220.  If paying by check, please mail to Dorothy Gray, 51910 Arness Rd., Kenai, AK  99611
  2. Please contact Dorothy Gray, ASWC Program Coordinator, at aswc@acsalaska.net  if you have questions about the registration process.
  3. Please contact Sondra Porter, course facilitator, at pfsep@uaa.alaska.edu if you have questions about the course content.

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