2011 Southern Nevada Writing Project Working Retreat

2011 Southern Nevada Writing Project Working Retreat

2011 SNWP Working Retreat

1. Welcome, Introductions, Framing the Day

2. Group Scribe Reports

3. Writing into the Morning / Writing Share

4. Break

5. Exploring Implications for Year-Round Work and Connecting

6. Work Time Session 1 “A Quick Plan” (15 minutes) Session 2 “The Big Think” (90 minutes)

7. LUNCH and Reporting Out

8. Ticket out the Door




Exploring the Implications. . .

Review of SNWP Goals (page 2):

Continue to expand and nurture our site’s leadership•Include more TCs in decision making, program design, and implementation •Work toward the goal of “two-deep” leadership teams•Refine the leadership structure that supports SNWP’s work

Outcomes:Sustainable, effective, and accountable to the NWP and SNWP TCsEliminating the threat of burn-outDistribution of responsibility, taking into account the vast human resource of our TCsPromotes continuity as more TCS are invited to participate in decision making

Develop and offer professional development opportunities (independently as well as in partnership with UNLV, RPDP, CCSD, and other community organizations)•Explore how we can help teachers to use technology effectively and meaningfully•Develop PD focusing on CCSD HS students’ readiness for college English •Develop a plan to address readiness issues, provide opportunities for working in schools, and possibly generate funds for SNWP

Review of SNWP Goals (page 2): Continue to explore service opportunities in our area in an attempt to become more visible and to generate revenue for our site•Extend our work within the project and into our community

Focus on continuity•Look for as many ways as possible to involve TCs in meaningful ways with our writing project

Continue efforts to cultivate ongoing collaboration and visibility with UNLV departments (C&I as well as English and Composition) and Administration•Helps build an ongoing, sustainable relationship with our host university •Advocating and making ourselves visible will help to ensure continued funding towards our required match and thus keep SNWP located at UNLV

Become more aware and savvy in using resources and opportunities outside of SNWP to support the work and leadership of the site (e.g., NWP, other writing project sites, other professional organizations, etc.)

Review of SNWP Goals:

Inquiry QuestionsHow do we continue to build site capacity?

How do we sustain SNWP and its teachers?How do we invite, support and organize

leadership at SNWP?How do we increase diversity at our site?

Reading: (Re)Visioning Site Work. . .

Four-Quadrant Inquiry:

Describe SNWP SNWP is like ________________ because _____________

What does SNWP mean to you?What does SNWP mean to others?

Extend your thinking:Where does SNWP lead?What could SNWP become?

Tierney’s Four-Quadrant InquiryFrom Prairie Lands Writing Project

In the NWP Monograph: (Re) Visioning Site Work: Extending the Reach and Relevance of NWP Sites




Ticket out the Door:

1. What did you hope to get out of today’s Working Retreat?

2. Did the Working Retreat meet or exceed your expectations? Why or why not?

3. What aspect of SNWP Work most interests you?

Documents

2011 Southern Nevada Writing Project Working Retreat