Graduate School of Education Teaching of Writing Program Please adjust speakers to hear audio commentary by Kim Lanza, Director of NWP@Rutgers.

Because Writing Matters “ W r iting is a gateway for success in academia, the new workplace, and the global economy ” Because Writing Matters National Writing Project and Carl Nagin (2006)

“ W r iting is a gateway for success in academia, the new workplace, and the global economy ”

Because Writing Matters

National Writing Project and Carl Nagin (2006)

Overview Prepares certified teachers to foster engaged, proficient writers Focuses on theory and practice Includes graduate courses and workshops Is open to teachers of all grades and subject areas Graduate courses overlap with other programs Endorsed by Rutgers University Graduate School of Education and National Writing Project

Prepares certified teachers to foster engaged, proficient writers

Focuses on theory and practice

Includes graduate courses and workshops

Is open to teachers of all grades and subject areas

Graduate courses overlap with other programs

Endorsed by Rutgers University Graduate School of Education and National Writing Project

Graduate Courses 12 credits of Rutgers University coursework Sample Program Teachers as Writers Foundations of Literacy Topics in English Education: Assessment of Student Writing Topics in English Education: Writing as a Tool for Thinking and Inquiry Each course includes two National Writing Project (NWP) presentations Optional: NWP Invitational Summer Institute, offered in July in New Brunswick, can be taken as part of the coursework. This is the anchor activity for NWP and results in becoming a NWP Teacher Consultant. Core Courses

12 credits of Rutgers University coursework

Sample Program

Teachers as Writers

Foundations of Literacy

Topics in English Education: Assessment of Student Writing

Topics in English Education: Writing as a Tool for Thinking and Inquiry

Each course includes two National Writing Project (NWP) presentations

Optional: NWP Invitational Summer Institute, offered in July in New Brunswick, can be taken as part of the coursework. This is the anchor activity for NWP and results in becoming a NWP Teacher Consultant. Core Courses

Workshops In addition to graduate courses, participants select and complete at least 20 hours of workshops offered by National Writing Project @ Rutgers. Examples: Midwinter Writing Conference 5-Day Summer Writing Institute Study Groups Technology Series Family Literacy For more info go to nwprutgers.org

In addition to graduate courses, participants select

and complete at least 20 hours of workshops offered

by National Writing Project @ Rutgers.

Examples:

Midwinter Writing Conference

5-Day Summer Writing Institute

Study Groups

Technology Series

Family Literacy

For more info go to nwprutgers.org

Award-Winning Honored as the “Most Effective and Innovative Credit-Program in the Mid-Atlantic Region” in October 2008 by University Continuing Education Association

Honored as the “Most Effective and Innovative Credit-Program in the Mid-Atlantic Region” in October 2008 by University Continuing Education Association

Current Site Locations New Brunswick Passaic City (through 2009-2010) Hillsborough (through 2009-2010) Morristown (summer) Chatham (beginning January 2010) Near you?

New Brunswick

Passaic City (through 2009-2010)

Hillsborough (through 2009-2010)

Morristown (summer)

Chatham (beginning January 2010)

Near you?

Participants’ Perspectives “ For the first time in my career, I am thinking like a writer. I am much more aware of the process. It definitely has made an impact on my life!” Shelly Baltin Passaic City Public Schools

“ For the first time in my career, I am thinking like a writer. I am much more aware of the process. It definitely has made an impact on my life!”

Shelly Baltin

Passaic City Public Schools

“ I absolutely loved the experience. Through the weekly readings, the discussions that took place both in the classroom and online we were able to connect with our colleagues who face many of the same issues that we are currently contending with in our individual schools. Additionally, we were all encouraged to dig down deep inside of ourselves and identify with the writer within us. Each week we grew just a little more.” Kristen Seker Hillsborough Township Public Schools

“ I absolutely loved the experience. Through the weekly readings, the discussions that took place both in the classroom and online we were able to connect with our colleagues who face many of the same issues that we are currently contending with in our individual schools. Additionally, we were all encouraged to dig down deep inside of ourselves and identify with the writer within us. Each week we grew just a little more.”

Kristen Seker

Hillsborough Township Public Schools

Eligibility Certified teachers with at least five years of teaching experience Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university.

Certified teachers with at least five years of teaching experience

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university.

How to Apply The application is available at www.gse.rutgers.edu/cegp-apply. Submit application along with a copy of teaching certificate, transcript, and letter of recommendation.

The application is available at www.gse.rutgers.edu/cegp-apply.

Submit application along with a copy of teaching certificate, transcript, and letter of recommendation.

Reading Specialist Certification 30-credit program (some overlap with Teaching of Writing) Offered at off-campus locations Supervisor Certification 12-credit program Offered off-campus and online Special Education Certification 21-credit program Offered off-campus and online Other Programs Available

Reading Specialist Certification

30-credit program (some overlap with Teaching of Writing)

Offered at off-campus locations

Supervisor Certification

12-credit program

Offered off-campus and online

Special Education Certification

21-credit program

Offered off-campus and online

Questions? Continuing Education & Global Programs www.gse.rutgers.edu/cegp 732-932-7496 ext. 8300 [email_address]

Continuing Education & Global Programs

www.gse.rutgers.edu/cegp

732-932-7496 ext. 8300

[email_address]