Buzzards Bay Writing Project

The Buzzards Bay Writing Project (BBWP) is a nonprofit

K-16 professional development provider for teachers

at all grade levels. The mission of BBWP is to promote

exemplary instruction in writing for every classroom and in

all disciplines.

As a designated site of the National Writing Project, the

Buzzards Bay Writing Project (BBWP) is authorized under

No Child Left Behind Funding, Title II, Part C as a provider

of standards-aligned professional development for

teachers and administrators.

Teacher and Writer Retreats

SeaQuestered:Do you find it difficult to set aside time for your own

writing? Join teachers and writers from across the state

for SeaQuestered, a weekend

retreat in picturesque Cape

Cod. As you explore sandy

beaches, wooded pathways

and oceanfront bluffs, you will

be given time and space to

focus on your craft. You will

also workshop your writing

with your peers and engage

in critical conversations about

writing and teaching writing.

SeaQuestered is held annually

in November. It is open to teachers and writers at all stages

of their craft. For more information, visit www.umassd.edu/

cusp/bbwp

Nantucket Soundings:Voyage to the ruggedly beautiful island of Nantucket for a

three-day immersion in writing and sharing writing. Work

independently or join a response group to workshop your

poetry or prose. Build community with fellow teachers

and writers, and become inspired by Nantucket’s stark and

storied coast. Nantucket Soundings is held annually during

February school vacation. It is open to teachers and writers

at all stages of their craft. For more information, visit

www.umassd.edu/cusp/bbwp

Inservice for K-12 Schools

The BBWP is an inservice provider for K-12 schools. We

offer comprehensive instruction in writing and teaching

writing to teachers across all disciplines. Our professional

development opportunities include:

Nonfiction Reading and Writing•

Customized Nonfiction Reading and Writing (Content •

Area specific, including STEM)

Six Plus 1 Traits of Writing•

Using Technology as a Writing Tool•

Writing across the Curriculum/Writing to Learn•

Digital Writing and Storytelling •

Content Area Writing •

“So What?” Revision across the Curriculum•

Writing in History Across Grade Levels•

Text Immersion •

Writing Workshop•

Teacher as Writer•

Writing to Address Open-Response Questions•

“Writing itself--the act celebrated and taught and researched

and theorized about in our writing project--has been understood

from the beginning to be the most powerful instrument available

to literate persons for change in the writer, as well as in the

community, because writing is the most powerful instrument we

have for learning.” -- Sheridan Blau / National Writing Project

Invitational Summer Institute

Calling all teachers! The Invitational Summer Institute is

an intensive four-week opportunity for teachers who are

interested in becoming leaders and mentors in the practice

and teaching of writing. The Institute provides:

Time to write and share your writing•

Opportunities to review literature on writing theory •

and teaching writing practices

Leadership training that will enable you to become a •

teacher of teachers

Coaching that will enable you to prepare and present •

site and district-level staff development

Participants will receive a stipend and may earn 6 credits.

For more information visit www.umassd.edu/cusp/bbwp

“Teachers Teaching Teachers”

Best Practices Showcase

Teacher Consultants from the Buzzards Bay Writing

Project’s Invitational Summer Institute will present dynamic

and engaging lessons

encompassing

writing across the

curriculum for

teachers of all grade

levels and content

areas. Technology is

utilized and strategies

for technological

implementation are

presented.

Participants experience several different lessons choosing

from mutiple offerings. Teachers, administrators, para-

professionals and pre-service teachers are welcome to

attend the Best Practices Showcase. All are eligible to

receive free lesson plans and a certificate of professional

contact hours.

Summer Writing Camp for Students

School’s out... let’s write! Summer

Writing Camp is an opportunity for

students to explore poetry, prose

and other creative genres in a fun,

summertime environment.

Students will participate in inventive

writing prompts and create exciting

new pieces of writing that will build

their skills and confidence. Students

will also have the opportunity to

publish their writing in a variety of ways.

Summer Writing Camp is led by a team of exemplary

teachers who are committed to providing exciting,

challenging and rewarding writing experiences.

For more information, visit www.umassd.edu/cusp/bbwp

Buzzards BayWriting Project

Contact Information

Dr. Cynthia Kruger, University Director

Kathryn Dunlap, Director

Diana Grady, Director of Inservice and Outreach

Center for University, School and Community Partnerships

200 Mill Road, Suite 150C

Fairhaven, MA 02719

774-929-3002

a site of the National Writing Project

at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Center for University, School and

Community Partnerships

www.bbwponline.org