If you are interested in applying to participate in the UIWP 2008 Invitational Summer Institute, please download and print out an application and mail the requested materials by March 15, 2008 to:

Professor Gail E. Hawisher
Center for Writing Studies
208 English Building MC-718
608 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801

You may download the application in a .pdf file or a .doc file. Once we have reviewed your application, we will contact you for a group interview.

If you have problems downloading the application, the text of the application is presented below.

UIWP: University of Illinois Writing Project      

Application for the 2008 Invitational Summer Institute

Name
Home Address
Phone	Home:                                            Cell:
Email
School Name/ District
School Address
School Phone
Subject area
Grade level
Years teaching
Position

 

1. Please provide the following information on a separate sheet or on a resume:

•  Teaching experience. Please give the name and location of the school(s) where you have taught, subjects and grade levels you have taught, including a brief description of the students you presently work with.

•  Colleges and universities attended. Please give the dates and degrees earned.

•  Honors and achievements.  

•  Professional affiliations. Please include writing conferences you have participated in, presentations you have made, etc., if applicable.

2. Please respond to the following prompt in about 500 words:

Describe one approach, strategy, or assignment you use to incorporate writing into your classes.   Please explain your thinking about this teaching approach and any issues or dilemmas it raises for you and your students.  

3. Request one letter of recommendation from a colleague or administrator who can comment on your strengths as a teacher. The letter should be included with the application packet and should include the name, address, and contact information of the letter writer.

Checklist:

•  Resume

•  Writing prompt (~500 words)

•  One letter of recommendation

•  Signed and dated application sheet

By signing this application, you certify that you have included all of the materials that the application requests, and that the information you provide is accurate. If accepted to the UIWP, you agree to attend all summer institute sessions, including pre-institute and post-institute meetings.

Signature:                                                                                                                          Date:                                                                             

Please send all application materials by March 15, 2008 to:

Professor Gail E. Hawisher
Center for Writing Studies
208 English Building MC-718
608 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801

If you have any questions, please contact Libbie Morley at elmorley@uiuc.edu or 217-333-8796.