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Professional Writing
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Writing for Publication
The Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP)
nurtures the leadership of Washington's accomplished teachers,
helping them to develop the skills they need to improve their
profession and advocate for the needs of their students. Because
we value the scholarly contributions of classroom teachers,
CSTP
has designed opportunities for teacher-authors to write for
publication in professional journals. And because we understand
the pressures of daily teaching life, CSTP provides time for
a writers' retreat, during which teachers can write about content
issues, instructional strategies, or professional dilemmas in
a supportive community of fellow writers. The writing shared
in this volume is insightful, reflective, and thought-provoking.
These teachers have made valuable contributions to our profession.
Enjoy this anthology!
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Case Studies
Acting on a commitment to support the development of
teacher leaders, the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession
funded a case study retreat in 2005 where teachers could examine
the purpose and structure of case studies, draw on their own
experiences to create a case study, and work with a professional
researcher to reflect on their conclusions and produce a written
product.
These cases can be used to prompt personal reflection, discussion
between two practitioners in a staff lounge, or examination
of leadership issues by teachers and administrators coming together
for professional development.
Click
here (PDF 316 KB) to view Leadership Cases.
Leadership Case Writing Seminar -
"Dilemmas in Providing Support for New Teachers:
Learn To Write An Effective Case Study"
This seminar is taught in two segments. Applicants will be attending
both: June 30 - July 2 near Spokane and August 5-7 in the Seattle
area. Final products will be due September 1st. Applicants paid
a course fee of $150 which covers seminar, meals and lodging.
Travel assistance is also available to them. Applications were
due by March 10th.
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CSTP
Writers
Retreat
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2008 CSTP Writers' Retreat in Rural Kitsap
Writers' Retreat - July 21 - 24 at Islandwood in rural
Kitsap County. Emphasis on creativity in the classroom, across
all grade levels and subject areas. Applications are due by
April 18th. Course fee of $150 will cover seminar, meals and
lodging. Click
here to learn more.
2008 CSTP Writers' Retreat in Bellingham
Writers' Retreat in Bellingham (emphasis on
math and science) Applications are due by April 18th. Course
fee of $150 will cover seminar, meals and lodging. Click
here to learn more.
Below are samples of articles and letters created at CSTP's
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Read what some of our 2004 writers' wrote during their retreat:
Priscilla
Meddaugh from Vancouver, Washington
"Lessons
from the Garden"
Tom White
from Lynnwood Intermediate in Lynnwood, Washington
"A
Source of Association Leaders" published in January
2005 issue of WE (Washington Education Association
members, monthly magazine)
Merle
Hom from Meadows Elementary, North Thurston School District,
Lacey, Washington
"A
Writer's Notebook, Making Writing Come Alive." Published
in the ASCD's newsletter - Classroom Leadership, November
2004, Volume 8, Number 3
Sheila
Gaquin from Shaw Island Elementary on Shaw Island, Washington
"You
Can Do It", published in December, 2004 issue of
California English
Niels
Peterson from Harrington High School in Harrington, Washington
"The
Positive Benefits of a Small Rural School to our Local Congressional
Representatives"
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