Invitational Summer Institute
THE INDIANA WRITING PROJECT offers an Invitational Summer Institute (ISI) each summer for teachers interested in learning from other teachers about writing and writing instruction.
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Join the IWP Summer Institute
Summer Institute 2025
June 5-18, 2025
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This summer the Indiana Writing Project is offering a 10-day summer institute on the teaching of writing at all levels and in all disciplines. This program empowers educators to deepen their understanding of writing pedagogy while cultivating their leadership skills, equipping them with the tools to facilitate positive change in their schools and communities.
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The Indiana Writing Project is a local professional development organization based on the philosophy of teachers teaching teachers. It is part of a national network of universities linked with practitioners to improve the instruction and practice of writing in the classroom for students and teachers alike.
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Your participation in the Invitational Summer Institute will open doors and opportunities for you to connect with local and national teachers who share your same passion for teaching and writing.
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As a Invitational Summer Institute Fellow, you will connect with teachers who seek to learn, work, and lead together to improve students' writing experience in all content areas and levels K through college. During the institute, participants will present inquiry-based teaching demonstrations, participate in writing groups to share and respond to one another's writing, discuss applications of current research and curricular movements in writing, and enjoy presentations by special guests.
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The Details
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WHO: Teachers in any content area and all levels, pre-K to post-secondary
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MEETING DATES:
Th-F, 9:00-4:00, June 5-6
M-F, 9:00-4:00, June 9-13
M-W, 9:00-4:00, June 16-18
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WHERE: Ball State University's campus
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COST: $500
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PGPs: Earn up to 90 PGPs (Professional Growth Points)
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GRADUATE CREDIT: Available if enough applicants are interested (Tuition and fees will be required. If interested, contact IWP Director Susanna Benko at slbenko@bsu.edu.)
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​​Read testimonials from past participants.
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Application timeline:
All applications are due: March 31, 2025
Pre-institute interviews: April & 12, 2025
Acceptance notification by May 1, 2025​
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Use the QR code below to apply.
Why get involved?
Our philosophy
The Invitational Leadership Institute operates under the belief that the best model for a workshop is teachers teaching teachers. Throughout the Institute, participants write, research, and reflect on their teaching, sharing the outcome of these experiences with other participants along the way.
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The Indiana Writing Project advances the principles of the National Writing Project through its programs:
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Writing is pivotal to learning, academic achievement, and job success.
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Writing instruction begins in kindergarten and continues through university.
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Universities and schools work best when they collaborate in the service of students.
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Effective teachers of writing are writers themselves.
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Exemplary teachers make the best teachers of other teachers.
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Teachers are the key to reform in education.
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Professional development begins when teachers enter teaching and continues throughout their careers.
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Who should apply?
Participant profile
We invite teachers from all grade levels and content areas to participate in the Invitational Leadership Institute. We are looking for applicants who:
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are active classroom teachers or administrators at any grade level, kindergarten through university, and in any discipline.
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have the potential to influence other educators and become leaders in their schools.
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are interested in writing and have some writing ability.
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can reflect on their own teaching practice.
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would enjoy learning from other teachers.
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Next steps
Apply
Application is available! Apply here.
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More information
For more information, contact us at iwp@bsu.edu.