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Our Mission

The Bard College Institute for Writing and Thinking brings together middle school, high school,  and college teachers for innovative, intellectually stimulating, and practical workshops.
 
Workshops are held at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, and at schools nationwide and abroad.

Our History

IWT was founded in 1982 by Bard College president Leon Botstein. Since its inception, it has helped teachers develop writing practices that enliven classroom learning through writing. IWT's philosophy and practice center on the principle that writing is not merely a record of completed thought, but also an exploratory process that deepens learning across disciplines.

Why IWT?

Many teachers must rely on their own resources, lacking a supportive learning community in which to experiment with new teaching practices. Our workshops create opportunities for teachers from diverse disciplines and institutions to explore how writing-rich teaching practices can deepen thinking and promote understanding. Participants thrive on the sense of community that emerges as they work together, building collaborations that often continue over time and distance. This sustained sense of community sets IWT apart from university writing programs, creative writing workshops, and many professional development programs for secondary teachers.

What our attendees say

"I think that one of the best things about this type of work is that underneath it all, you are stressing two important ideas for students: What you think is important.  What your peers think is important.  And those ideas are just organically in a lot of the IWT strategies/activities."

—New Kinds of Attention participant, March 2021

IWT In Practice

IWT In Practice

What we do and how we do it.

Through workshops that emphasize hands-on instruction in a collaborative learning environment, teachers hone skills that help students discover and interpret meaning, engage in productive dialogue, and learn critical thinking skills that support academic writing and learning.

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