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July Weeklong Workshops

July Weeklong Workshops

Sunday, July 7 – Friday, July 12, 2024


The July weeklong workshops help teachers deepen their understanding of writing-based teaching, its theory and practices, and its application in the classroom. Each workshop focuses on a particular form of writing—the essay, academic paper, creative nonfiction—or on writing-based teaching in a particular subject area, such as history, science and math, or grammar.
 
The workshops offer a retreat in which participants learn new writing practices, read diverse texts, and collaborate with teachers from around the world on the Bard College campus. The luxury of time helps us envision how we might make these new practices our own by adapting writing prompts, accommodating collaborative learning in larger classes, and incorporating new readings. We also explore how different forms, such as poetry, might inspire students from diverse backgrounds.
 
During the week, teachers live in private dorm rooms on the Bard campus, eat meals together, and enjoy the beautiful setting and lively atmosphere of Annandale-on-Hudson in the summer. Workshop groups meet for 14 sessions, beginning Sunday evening. Subsequently, groups meet three times a day between 9 am and 4 pm, except Wednesday and Friday, the final day, when workshops conclude at 1 pm. Workshops are capped at 15 participants.
 
The schedule gives participants time to explore the scenic Mid-Hudson Valley and take advantage of lovely walking paths and Bard’s recreational facilities, including the Stevenson Athletic Center swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, and fitness center. The Bard SummerScape festival showcases an extraordinary program of performing arts and an international roster of acclaimed artists. For more information and to reserve tickets, visit fishercenter.bard.edu/summerscape.
 
Workshop descriptions below. Registration will open in early 2024.

July Weeklong Workshops

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Check back in January for the full list of workshops for 2024

Registration and Fees

  • Tuition
    Fee: $3000

    Early-Bird Fee: $2,500
    The Early-Bird deadline is June 7, 2024. Tuition must be paid in full prior to the workshops.

    Group Discount Fee: $2,700
    10 percent discount for teams of three or more teachers from the same school.

    Early-Bird Group Discount Fee: $2,250
    10 percent discount for teams of three or more teachers from the same school. All must register by the Early-Bird deadline; tuition must be paid in full prior to the workshops.

    Commuter Fee: $2,700
    Includes workshop tuition and meals. No overnight accommodations.

    Early-Bird Commuter Fee: $2,200
    Includes workshop tuition and meals. No overnight accommodations. Must register by the Early-Bird deadline; tuition must be paid in full prior to the workshops.
     
  • Credit and Scholarship Opportunities
    The Teresa Vilardi Scholarship
    IWT welcomes scholarship applications from those studying to become teachers (i.e., those registered in Bard’s MAT Program or another accredited program in education) and in-service teachers with limited professional development funds.
    Deadline: May 6, 2024
    Apply here

    Graduate Credit
    Bard College IWT and the Master of Arts in Teaching Program at Bard College have a partnership that allows participants to earn one graduate credit for completing a July Weeklong Workshop, along with a reflection paper and lesson plan that uses writing in the classroom. This credit option costs an additional $900. For details, contact Director of MAT Admission and Student Affairs Cecilia Maple at (845) 758-7145 or [email protected].

    CTLE Credit
    All Bard IWT workshops are Continuing Teacher and Leader Education approved in New York State. The July Weeklong Workshops are 40 CTLE hours.