Graduate Course

Literature for Children Graduate Course

Tuesday, 5/28/2013 - Thursday, 7/18/2013

Participants in the course increase their appreciation of children's books through literary evaluation of picture books, junior novels, and poetry. Dr. Mike Cadden, EFLJ Department Chair and National Writing Project Teacher Consultant, is the course professor, which meets from 9:30 - 10:50 AM in Eder Hall 223 at Missouri Western.

Deadline for Signing Up for PLWP's Summer Graduate Offerings in Order to Receive Scholarship Rates

Friday, 5/24/2013

Prairie Lands Writing Project offers a scholarship rate of $75 per credit hour to teachers who complete application and registration materials for summer graduate offerings by this date. Click here to See PLWP's 2013 summer graduate offerings.

To Register:

Composing Place: Online Seminar in Professional Writing for Teachers

Tuesday, 5/28/2013 - Thursday, 7/18/2013

Susan Martens, PLWP Director and MWSU English professor beginning fall 2013, facilitates this online seminar for teachers who have completed a National Writing Project Invitational Institute. Participants take up place-based issues of identity, ecology, culture, and community as they read, discuss, compose and share their work online.

Vital Work II: Literacy Practices in Your CTE or Content Area Classroom Institute Weekend Launch

Friday, 1/18/2013 5:30pm - Sunday, 1/20/2013 3:30pm

Part of a state-wide initiative sponsored by the Missouri Writing Projects Network at DESE's request, selected participants will examine and explore writing-to-learn, writing to demonstrate learning, and authentic learning.

Professional Learning Community: Place-Based Digital Composition Institute III

Monday, 7/09/2012 - Thursday, 7/12/2012

Meets 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM. ENG/EDU 502 two credit graduate offering. Contact Jane Frick, PLWP Site Director, for information.

ENG 612 Advanced Institute, “Hit the Trail Writing!” ONLINE Seminar in Professional Writing for Teachers (3 credits)

Tuesday, 5/29/2012 - Thursday, 7/19/2012

Instructor: Kelly Lock, National Board Certified  language arts teacher, PLWP Teacher Consultant, and St. Joseph Benton High School Language Arts Chair (Email: kelly.lock@sjsd.k12.mo.us).

Topics in Teaching English: Reading and Writing Nonfiction: A Core Literacy

Monday, 6/11/2012 - Friday, 6/15/2012

Meets at Missouri Western, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM. Eng/EDU 501 two-credit graduate offering. Contact Jane Frick, PLWP Site Director, for information.

ENG 500 Literature for Adolescents (3 credits)

Sunday, 4/01/2012 - Thursday, 5/03/2012

Thursdays, 4:30 – 7:20 PM; Instructor: Dr. Michael Cadden, Missouri Western Distinguished English Professor and EFLJ Department Chair (Email: cadden@missouriwestern.edu).

ENG 512 or EDU 512 Teaching Writing with Technology (3 credits)

Sunday, 4/01/2012 - Monday, 5/07/2012

Mondays, 4:30—7:20 PM;  Class meets online on 2/6, 2/27, 3/5, and 4/2. Instructor: Dr. Jane Frick, Prairie Lands Writing Project Director and Missouri Western Distinguished English Professor (Email: frick@missouriwestern.edu).

EDU 501 or ENG 501 Topics in Teaching Writing: Non-Fiction: Reflections of a Reader and Writer Two-credit ONLINE Course

Sunday, 4/01/2012 - Thursday, 5/03/2012

Instructor: Kelly Lock, National Board Certified  language arts teacher, PLWP Teacher Consultant, and St. Joseph Benton  High School Language Arts Chair (Email: kelly.lock@sjsd.k12.mo.us).

ENG 512 or EDU 512 Teaching Writing with Technology (3 credits)

Thursday, 3/01/2012 - Monday, 5/07/2012

Mondays, 4:30-7:20 PM; Instructor: Dr. Jane Frick, Prairie Lands Writing Project director and Missouri Western Distinguished English Professor (email: frick@missouriwestern.edu); class meets online on 2/6, 2/27, 3/5, and 4/2.

ENG 500 Literature for Adolescents (3 Credits)

Thursday, 3/01/2012 - Thursday, 5/03/2012

Mondays, 4:30-7:20 PM; Instructor: Dr. Michael Cadden, Missouri Western Distinguished Professor and EFLJ Department Chair (email: cadden@missouriwestern.edu).

Topics in Teaching Writing: Non-Fiction: Reflections of a Reader and Writer Two-credit ONLINE course

Thursday, 3/01/2012 - Thursday, 5/03/2012

Instructor: Kelly Lock, National Board Certified language arts teacher, PLWP teacher consultant, and St. Joseph Benton High School Language Arts chair (email: kelly.lock@sjsd.k12.mo.us).