The San Marcos Writing Project (SMWP) is one of 190 sites of the National Writing Project (17 in California), which is a professional development network of teachers whose goal is to improve student-writing achievement by improving the teaching and learning of writing in the nation's schools.
The writing project is a resource for teachers and school districts. During the school year, writing project teachers can also provide professional development workshops for other teachers in their schools and communities. We host Open Institutes around relevant topics for two weeks in the summer or two to three day workshops during the school year. We also host Young Writer's Camps for two weeks in the summer at school sites around North San Diego County for students in grades two through eight.
For: two-day workshop is for middle and high school teachers and college faculty who are interested in starting a writing center on their campus
More details and RSVP: Writing Center Study Group Flyer and Registration
For: this workshop offers practical tools, strategies, and resources for nonfiction
reading and
writing to use with all of your students including English learners in grades 2-6.
More details and RSVP: Elementary Reading and Writing Workshop Flyer and Registration
For: teachers (general and arts specialists), parents, future teachers, teaching artists. Focus will be elementary and middle school, but secondary welcome!
More details and RSVP: Arts and Literacy Maker Space 3-Day Bootcamp Flyer and Registration
With Dr. Christiane Wood
More details and RSVP: Literacy, Imagination, and Education Makerspaces Flyer and Registration
Sponsored by the San Marcos Writing Project and El Camino High School
More details and RSVP: College Essay Writing Seminar Flyer and Registration
Creative Writing and/or Academic Writing For Students Entering Grades 6-10
In Partnership with Poway Unified School District
More details and RSVP: Teen Writer's Camp Flyer and Registration
Learning Literacy Through the Arts Focus For Students Entering Grades 1-6
In Partnership with Poway Unified School District
More details and RSVP: Young Writers' Camp Flyer and Registration
This institute will focus on reading and writing strategies that foster the success of English learners and all learners in K-12 classrooms. Teachers will attend a five-week (four days a week) intensive institute and two half-day follow-up meetings on Saturdays during the following academic year.
More details and RSVP: Invitational Summer Institute at CSUSM Flyer and Registration
An opportunity for Middle and High School Writing Project Teacher Leaders to travel to Manhattan this coming summer to attend an 11-day summer institute on teaching about the Holocaust and human rights. Travel, lodging and most meals are covered and the teachers also receive a small stipend to defray other costs.
More details: The 14th Annual Olga Lengyel Institute New York Summer Seminar
The WRITE Center, a national research and development center focusing on secondary
writing, funded by the
Institute of Education Sciences at the UCI School of Education, and the National Writing
Project announce a free livestreaming event showcasing three acclaimed authors of
professional books for teachers on
academic reading and writing.
More details and livestream links: LiveStreaming with Teacher-Scholars on Academic Reading and Writing Flyer
A viewing, discussion and writing about the film American Creed, a partnership with the Oceanside Public Library.
More details: American Creed Viewing Flyer
