ATTENTION EDUCATORS!

Join us for our winter gathering “The Power of Freewriting to Tell Our Stories” on Sat. Jan. 20, 10am-noon, at the NEIU El Centro Campus!

This event is free for educators. Participants will earn 2 CPDUs.

  • IWP WINTER GATHERING - “The Power of Freewriting to Tell Our Stories”

    This workshop will explore the many benefits of freewriting and the impact it has on students writing and well being. Participants will consider the characteristics of freewriting and engage in discussion, as well as doing their own writing to discover the power of this process. After writing and sharing stories about their own experiences as teachers, participants will work together to specify classroom applications.

Experienced Educators Building the Strength of Students and Teachers as Learners and Writers

The Illinois Writing Project helps teachers employ the best of what is known about writers and writing. Our transformative, sustainable professional development helps teachers guide students to write with thoughtfulness, skill, and enjoyment.