SJVWP Summer Institute Application 2012

Please complete in one sitting since this site does not allow you to save and return. However, you can word process a draft and paste final responses within this online application. You may want to print a copy for yourself before submitting.

DEADLINE IS MARCH 10, 2012.

Contact Karla Orosco, SJVWP Techie, at sjvwp@me.com or call/text 212-4893 if you have any problems or questions.

In addition to this application, please have your principal send a letter (see address below) or email (kgodfrey@csufresno.edu) indicating support for your participation in the Summer Institute. S/he should include a statement committing to release you and provide a substitute so that you can attend the pre-institute meetings on May 3th & May 22th and for the post-Institute meetings (if possible).

Applications will be reviewed after March 10. We will contact qualified applicants to set up an interview soon after that date.

Institute Dates:
Pre-Institute on May 3 and May 22
June 25-28
July 2-3, 5-6
July 9-12
July 16-19
Post Institute Dates TBA
(Attendance on all dates listed is a requirement of participation)

San Joaquin Valley Writing Project
Department of Literacy and Early Education
5005 N. Maple Ave MS ED 202
Fresno, CA 93740-8025
Name: 


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Home Telephone or Cell Phone Number*


  1. Home Address*


  1. Email Address that you can access everyday*


  1. School where you teach*


  1. School Address and Phone Number*


  1. County in which your school is located*


  1. Past Teaching Experience (include name of school, grades/subjects taught, and number of years at each position)*


  1. Grades or Classes that you currently teach*


  1. Describe the students with whom you currently work.*


  1. Please write a brief essay in response to ONE of the following questions (this form will limit you to 100 lines or about 2 pages).

    1. What are some of the enduring skills and strategies you feel students need to be successful writers in the classroom and as literate members of society in general?

    2. How do you teach analytical writing to your students?

    3. What are some ways you use writing to learn content in your discipline (math, science, social science, etc.)?

    4. How do you effectively teach writing and language arts to EL students and/or special needs students?

    5. How do you integrate writing with reading and oral/aural language?*


  1. Briefly describe a writing strategy or writing lesson that you have used successfully that you might share at the Summer Institute. *