Using the Milwaukee Art Museum as inspiration for writing and learning, in Writing Leadership Across the Curriculum, we will • Explore the advantages of writing workshop in all content areas. • Focus on workshop structure as well as pre-writing, revision, editing strategies, and writing assessment. • Demonstrate writing-to-learn strategies that support student understanding without increasing teaching workload. • Explore ways to motivate students to become better and more powerful writers. • Demonstrate, for each other, the benefits of writing workshop and writing-tolearn strategies in order to support other teachers. • Work with your team, or individually, to develop an Action Plan to help other teachers realize the benefits of writing-to-learn and writing workshop.

1. Milwaukee Writing Project
“Writing Leadership Across the Curriculum”
MWP Invitational Summer Institute 2011
WHO: Teachers in all grades K-12, all content areas.
Teachers may apply individually or in a team.
A team could be two or more teachers/administrators from one site.
WHERE: Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI
WHEN: June 28, 29, 30, July 1, July 5, 6, 7, 8, July 12, 13, 14, 15
9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesdays
9 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
WHAT: Using the Milwaukee Art Museum as inspiration for writing and learning, in
Writing Leadership Across the Curriculum, we will
• Explore the advantages of writing workshop in all content areas.
• Focus on workshop structure as well as pre-writing, revision, editing
strategies, and writing assessment.
• Demonstrate writing-to-learn strategies that support student understanding
without increasing teaching workload.
• Explore ways to motivate students to become better and more powerful
writers.
• Demonstrate, for each other, the benefits of writing workshop and writing-to-
learn strategies in order to support other teachers.
• Work with your team, or individually, to develop an Action Plan to help other
teachers realize the benefits of writing-to-learn and writing workshop.
FEES AND CREDIT: This is an invitational Institute. Selected applicants have the option
of participating in the Institute for credit or non credit.
Earn an optional 3-6 graduate education credits from Carroll University.
A grant from the National Writing Project allows for scholarships resulting
in reduced credit cost of ½ price tuition fee per credit.
REGISTRATION: Complete and return an application form by March 31, 2011.
Selected applicants will be notified by mid April. Selected applicants have the
option of participating in the Institute for 3-6 credits or no credit.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT:
Elise Riepenhoff, Director of the Milwaukee Writing Project at Carroll University
414.640.0549 eriepenh@carrollu.edu.
"Every teacher is a teacher of writing."

2. Milwaukee Writing Project
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“Writing Leadership Across the Curriculum”
MWP Invitational Summer Institute 2011
APPLICATION
The Milwaukee Writing Project at Carroll University, in partnership with the Milwaukee Art
Museum invites you to apply for a 3-6 credit graduate Invitational Summer Institute.
Milwaukee Writing Project INVITATIONAL SUMMER INSTITUTE 2011
WHERE: Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI
WHEN: June 28, 29, 30, July 1, July 5, 6, 7, 8, July 12, 13, 14, 15
9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesdays
9 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Name: __________________________________________________________________
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School: ________________________________________________________________
District __________________________________________________________________
e-mail: __________________________________________________________________
phone: (work) __________________________ (home/cell)_________________________
Grade level or school responsibility: ____________________________________________
What would you say is your greatest strength as a teacher of writing? (Please continue on back if
submitting a hard copy application.)
Are you interested in applying as a member of a school/district team? Yes No
Through a grant from the NWP, participants who are accepted to the Institute for credit will
receive scholarships to cover one half of their tuition.
Are you interested in receiving Carroll University graduate credit for your participation in the MWP
Summer Institute 2011 at 12 price the graduate tuition fee? Yes No
Participants who elect to take the ISI for no graduate credit are required to pay a $190 registration
fee. Are you interested in participating in the MWP Summer Institute 2011 for no credit? Yes No
Included in tuitions and registrations for non-credit participants: MAM daily entrance fees, coffee,
books, materials, breakfast snacks and MAM café box lunch on our first day – June 28.
Application deadline is March 31, 2011. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by April 15, 2011
Return this application online or mail this form to:
Elise Riepenhoff Director, Milwaukee Writing Project For Additional Information Contact:
Carroll University Elise Riepenhoff eriepenh@carrollu.edu
100 N. East Ave. 414-640-0549
Waukesha, WI 53186