PLWP offers institutes for MWSU graduate credit as well as MWSU graduate courses which are taught by National Writing Project Teacher Consultants; these PLWP courses are available to teachers at the reduced tuition rate of $75 per credit. The PLWP courses count toward three MWSU graduate degrees. These bargain tuition rates are ONLY available to teachers who pre-register for courses through Prairie Lands Writing Project before Friday, May 11, 2012.
To sign up, email writingproject@missouriwestern.edu. Include name, school, grade level, and content area you teach; name of graduate course you wish to complete; email address; and evening phone number. We will email you enrollment directions.
Advanced Institute: Hit the Trail Writing! Online Seminar in Professional Writing for Teachers EDU/ENG 612 (3 credits)
Meeting Dates: Online, May 29-July 19
Costs: $300 (includes $75 online fee)
Professional Writing Retreat EDU/ENG 501 (1 credit)
Meeting Dates: From 6pm Friday, June 8, until 2pm Sunday, June 10
Meeting Place: Conception Abbey, Conception, MO (www.conceptionabbey.com)
Costs: $175 for retreat (two nights lodging in single room, five meals) and one hour of graduate credit, OR $100 for retreat only
Reading and Writing Nonfiction: A Core Literacy EDU/ENG 501 (2 credits)
Meeting Dates: June 11-14, 8:30-3:30 at Missouri Western, Murphy Hall 218
Costs: $175 (includes $25 book/supplies fee)
Teaching XG: Digital Literacy in My Classroom EDU/ENG 502 (2 credits)
Meeting Dates: June 18-21, 8:30-3:30 at Missouri Western, Murphy Hall 106
Costs: $200 (includes $50 computer/supplies fee)
Place-Based Digital Composition Institute III EDU/ENG 502 (2 credits)
Meeting Dates: July 9-12, 8:30-3:30 at Missouri Western, Murphy Hall 106
Costs: $200 (includes $50 computer/supplies fee)