SUMMER ACADEMY The SJVWP sponsors a Summer Academy with eight one

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY WRITING PROJECT
Celebrating Over 25 Years of Excellence in
Teacher Development and Training

San Joaquin Valley Writing Project
LEE Dept. CSU Fresno
5005 Maple Ave.
Fresno, CA 93740-8025
559-278-0219
Joanne McKay, Co-Director
Kathee Godfrey, Co-Director
Faith Nitschke, Co-Director
Dr. Gail Tompkins, Consulting Director

San Joaquin Valley Writing Project

Programs at CSUF

The SJVWP offers a variety of programs for teachers and for children that are held on the California State University, Fresno campus.

SUMMER ACADEMY
The SJVWP sponsors a Summer Academy with eight one-unit, teachers on various topics. A Teacher Consultant coordinates each course and other Teacher Consultants present demonstration lessons during the course.
Topics include:

Teaching Writing Standards
Using Interactive Writing to Teach Writing Skills
Writing Across the Curriculum
Teaching Students About the History of English
Researching and Writing Reports
Working with Struggling Writers
Teaching Revising and Editing
Teaching Analytical Writing

YOUNG AUTHOR PROGRAMS
Children entering third through twelfth grades are invited to attend two-week programs at CSUF that are taught by Teacher-Consultants. Each session is three hours long. The morning sessions are for children entering grades 3- 7, and the afternoon sessions are for children entering grades 6-12. These programs feature daily writing workshops and, activities that emphasize creative writing experiences. Writing activities are often blended with activities in other creative areas, including drama, painting, and storytelling. These programs are not remedial; they are creative programs for students who want to write. Students publish their best writings in an anthology and share their writings with parents and other community members during the last day.