UCI Writing Project - Summer Institute 2020

Teaching with Joy

The centerpiece of the UCI Writing Project is our Summer Institute, an intensive four-week, 100-hour seminar for teachers (elementary through university) in the field. This year our focus will be "teaching with joy" - teachers will come away from the Institute with a renewed sense of excitement about and commitment to the teaching of composition and literature. The institute will provide opportunities for teachers to think deeply about their practice, to enhance their own abilities as writers, and to develop as leaders in the field. Our aim is not only for teachers to advance their literary expertise, but also for teachers to become part of a community of learners who share teaching strategies and problem solve together.

For more information on how to apply for the 2020 Summer Institute, please read the instructions on the brochure and application linked below:

2020 Summer Institute Application

Interested fellows should apply to the program by sending their applications and the requested documents to Lauren Godfrey, UCI Writing Project Director at lgodfrey@uci.edu.

The deadline to submit applications has been extended to April 17th, 2020.

Summer Institute Teachers

Summer Institute Directors

Annual Literacy Conference

The UCI Writing Project hosts its Annual Literacy Conference for Teachers, Grades K-12 each year in December at the UCI Student Center, bringing together over 500 educators and administrators from Southern California dedicated to improving students as readers and writers.

In 2018, we brought keynote speaker Cris Tovani and Ralph Fletcher to tackle the topic of Creating Engaged Learning Experiences for Readers and Writers along with a cast of Shawna Coppola, Carol Jago, Angie Balius, Emily McCourtney, Mary Widtmann, Heather Wolpert-Gawron, Jim Burke, and Beth Rimer presenting in morning and afternoon workshops.