The Endless Mountains Writing Project (EMWP) promotes better writing in our area's schools through summer institutes that equip teachers. At these summer institutes, teachers develop presentations that they present at teacher in-service training and conferences. We also promote writing in our region through an annual writing contest and other writing events.

So many graduate courses are just in and out. Not so with EMWP. Schools increasingly ask our local site to provide professional devleopment for entire faculties across all disciplines.

The EMWP Summer Institute is an intensive, invitation-only, six-credit grauate level course at Mansfield University of PA. We focus on promoting educational ledership through the following activities:

1.  Demonstrations by k-12 classroom teachers of their most successful methods for using teaching and writing in in their classrooms
2.  Study of theory and research in the teaching of writing
3.  Daily writing in a collaborative professional setting

Apply now to take part in this year's Summer Institute, or our Advanced Institute!

TEACHER IN-SERVICE OFFERINGS

Teachers who have taken part in Summer Institutes in the past are ready to take their show on the road! These practical sessions have been presented at the Keystone State Reading Conference, The National Council for Teachers of English, teacher training days at area school districts, and more!

If your school district is interested in arranging a teacher in-service program, check out our catalog of workshops we offer and contact Dick Heyler or Nanci Werner-Burke.

Each year EMWP sponsors a writing contest for both children and adults in our area. The winners are published in a book.