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IWT Workshops and Opportunities

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

Current Workshops and Conferences

Our Annual Programs

  • New Kinds of Attention
    Feb and Mar 2026
    Four-hour online workshops offer introductions to IWT writing-based teaching practices, exploring a variety special topics.
    About NKOA Workshops
  • April Conference
    April 24, 2026
    Attention and Distraction in the Classroom
    Join us in person at Bard College or online! 
    About the Conference
  • July Weeklong Workshops
    July 12–17, 2026
    The July workshops offer teachers the opportunity to deepen their understanding of writing-based teaching and its applications. Participants write and collaborate with teachers from around the world.
    About July Workshops
  • Writer as Reader
    October 2026 - date TBA
    In-person at Bard College. Workshops focus on often-taught texts, modeling collaborative writing-to-read strategies that enhance student engagement.
    About Writer as Reader

What Our Participants Say

“I have attended many Bard workshops these past two decades, and I leave each one full, having digested a variety of options, and reminded of how much can be accomplished when unburdened by the need to do it all.”

—Writer as Reader participant