Your address (this info may be requested by the university for those enrolling in the PLC for units)
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Your teaching assignment (courses & grades you expect to teach in 2024-2025) *
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School and district: *
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How many years have you been teaching? *
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Tell us about a lesson or unit you absolutely love to teach. What about the unit is meaningful to you?
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A. Tell us about how you define "rigor." Feel free to include any thoughts or feelings the word may bring up for you. How does the lesson/unit you discussed above embody your values around rigor? *
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B. If you have already taught the lesson, how was it received by your students? Regardless of whether or not you have taught the lesson, what makes you excited about it?
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To what extent do you consider yourself to be a writer? What does your personal writing practice look like?
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A. Describe some recent writing you have done -- in any genre or format. A letter? A journal? A poem? A personal narrative? A yelp review? A social media post? *
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B. If you cannot recall any writing you've done recently, tell us why. *
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Why do you want to participate in the Invitational Summer Institute? What do you hope to get out of our program?
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Reference: Do you have a colleague or administrator whom we can contact should we need a reference? Please provide their name and email here. Feel free to use SJAWP Directors Jane Gilmore or Bronwyn LaMay as a reference if you have worked with either of them before. *
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Are you hoping to attend ISI with colleagues or team members? If so, please name them here. Please note that priority may be given to teams as we devote a significant amount of time to planning (each afternoon and the majority of final three days are set aside for curriculum planning and collaboration).
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Please check program dates on your calendar to insure your attendance and full participation. *
Do you plan to enroll in our PLC for units? Please note that we can offer a stipend of up to $450 to cover the cost of up to 3 units to participants who would like to earn units. Teachers will need to purchase units DURING ISI and will received a reimbursement check within 60 days of participating.
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How did you hear about the San Jose Area Writing Project? *
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You will receive an email to set up a telephone interview with one of the co-directors, and to discuss any questions about the ISI you may have.
Directors Jane Gilmore & Bronwyn LaMay will contact you regarding your admission into ISI 2024
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.