About+the+Summer+Institute

= The Upper Peninsula Writing Project =

**June 13 - July 7**
8:30-4:30, Monday-Thursday

UPWP Purposes are:

 * to help teachers develop their own writing skills;
 * to improve classroom writing instruction;
 * to provide a forum for collegial sharing, and
 * to develop Teacher Consultantants who will provide leadership in writing instruction to other educators throughout Michigan's Upper Peninsula and beyond.

What is the cost?
Fellowships covering the cost of tuition for 3 of 5 credits earned for the Summer Institute awarded to those applicants selected to attend the UPWP Summer Institute. The fellowship will pay for 1-2 additional credit which Teacher Consutants can earn by enrolling in Saturday Session directed studies during the following academic year. Fellows are expected to provide a laptop computer with wireless capabilities. A laptop may be leased through Olson Library for the summer at a small fee.

=Click here to apply.=