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HVWP SUMMER COURSES FOR TEACHERS 

Each summer HVWP offers one-week, 15-hour inservice courses on literacy instruction for teachers of all grade levels and disciplines. Our programs draw on teachers’ knowledge and classroom experiences. We create learning communities by engaging educators in experiential workshops, relevant readings, and facilitated group discussions. Teachers gain innovative, research-based literacy practices from our programs.

Sample course offerings include:

• BUILDING A WRITING PRACTICE                        

• EXPLORING EARLY LITERACY

• LEARNING SCIENCE THROUGH LITERACY

• BUILDING LITERACY PRACTICES IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM

• THE TEACHING OF WRITING AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

• EXPLORING STORYTELLING TO ENRICH CLASSROOM LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

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For more information, call the HVWP office at 845-257-2811.