The Borinquen Writing Project offers English and Spanish K-12 teachers the opportunity to learn from each other. Teacher participants discuss current research and issues in the teaching of writing. Our teachers meet throughout the month of June to read, write, create and share ideas with each other.

Participants receive six(6) master level credits towards an M.A. degree in Instructional Systems and Educational Technology at USC.

Participants:

• receive credit for the following course: Eng740 Pedagogy of Writing and Eng625 Literacy Development
• offer demonstrative classes on how they approach the writing process
• write extensively while learning innovative teaching strategies and methodology
• read and discuss recent research related to the teaching of writing

After the Summer Institute, participants become part of the Borinquen Writing Project and serve as Teacher Consultants within their schools.

2005 Summer Institute

2005 Summer Institute was a success. Twenty new English and Spanish teacher consultants became part of the BWP.

A highlight of the institute was our visit to the museum of Art of Puerto Rico in Santurce. Teachers wrote about their experience inside the museum and prepared colorful brochures promoting the museum and its exhibits.

This year the teacher consultants had the unique experience of having students from Cemir, USC’s Summer Camp participate in the writing workshops offered by the teachers who participated in the summer institute.