Featured Programs
Turlock Summer Writing and Math Camp
This program offers a unique opportunity for students in grades 4-8 to develop their writing talents and mathematical insight. Under the leadership of Great Valley Writing Project and the Central California Math Project, the participants have an opportunity to grow as writers and mathematicians.
Dates: Weekdays June 3-14, 2013
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm, brown bag lunch
Location: CSU stanislaus, One University Circle, Turlock CA
For students entering grades 4-8 in the Fall of 2013
Registration Fee: $400 (includes T-shirt and class materials) $25 discount when enrolling two or more from the same family
Registration: turlockwritingmathcamp.eventbrite.com or call 209-667-3490 or email gvwp@csustan.edu
GVWP Demonstration Labs for K-12 Teachers: Six program choices in Ripon and Lathrop
In GVWP demonstration workshops, participating teachers study and collaborate in grade-span groups with veteran leaders. They read well-respected texts, discuss ideas, and observe expert teaching strategies modeled with REAL students in our workshop classrooms. Teacher Consultants from Great Valley Writing Project help educators implement California's Common Core State Standards by modeling lesson plans and instructional strategies that address specific standards, engage students, and promote learning. Because course content changes each year, past participants are welcome to return and earn full CSUS credit. As an added bonus, the children of participating teachers receive free registration at the student workshop that accompanies each course!
Ripon
Dates: Weekdays, May 31-June 14, from 8:30am - 12:45pm
Location: Ripon High School
Registration Fee: $50 - Refund for teachers in south SJ and north Stanislaus County!
Materials Fee: $25 materials fee includes the course text
Units: 3 units available for purchase from CSU Stanislaus
Find More Information and/or Register Online:demolabs.eventbrite.com
Download Flyer: DemoLabs13-Flyer
Lathrop
Dates: Weekdays, July 15-26, from 8:30am- 12:45 pm
Location: one.Lathrop School
Registration Fee: $50 - Refund for teachers in south SJ and north Stanislaus County!
Materials Fee: $25-$35 materials fee includes the course text
Units: 3 units available for purchase from CSU Stanislaus
Find More Information and/or Register Online:demolabs.eventbrite.com
Download Flyer: DemoLabs13-Flyer
Hands-on Technology Lab for Teachers (Grades K-12)
Teachers will discover fast, easy ways to use computers for lesson delivery, digital communication, classroom publishing, and multimedia-enriched instruction. In addition, they will receive support to help them achieve a personal technology goal.
Orientation Dates: June 3 & June 4 from 12:45 - 3:00pm (alternate dates may be available; call 209-838-2115)
Orientation Location: Ripon High School
Fieldwork Dates: Three dates, 8:30-noon (see online registration page for info about flexible fieldwork dates)
Fieldwork Location Options: School sites in Ripon, Manteca, Lathrop, and Tracy
Registration Fee: $50.00 (NOTE: This fee is waived for GVWP Teacher Consultants!)
Materials Fee: None (Online resources are provided for all participants at no charge.)
Units: 1 unit available for purchase from CSU Stanislaus
Get More Information or Register Online: gvwptechlab.eventbrite.com
Summer Mini Institute
The Great Valley Writing Project (GVWP) at CSU Stanislaus sponsors professional development for teachers modeled after the successful Bay Area Writing Project at UC Berkeley. This one-week institute is an introduction to the NWP culture of teachers teaching teachers. Participants will study composition theory and recent research, write extensively, and provide helpful feedback on each other’s writing in small response groups.
This thirty-hour course is open to teachers and administrators from all disciplines in elementary, secondary and post-secondary institutes. Applicants should have an interest in reflecting on their teaching practice and developing their expertise in the teaching of writing.
If interested click on the link below:
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Implementing the Common Core Standards Across All Content Areas
Explore writing in subject areas with experienced secondary teachers who will demonstrate how writing activities increase student understanding. Experienced GVWP teacher leaders provide ready-to-use reading and writing strategies that support all students. Join your colleagues for three days of learning about content area writing.
Dates: June 25-27, 2013 (Tuesday-Thursday)
Times: 8:30am - 2:30pm
Location: Ripon High School
Registration Fee: $175 includes lunch
One unit of CSU extended ed. credit available
To Register Visit:Registration
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