Elementary Students Invited to Participate in a Writing Contest

Students in grades K-2 are invited to submit their original writings to the Southern Nevada Writing Project K-2 Writing Contest. Young writers are encouraged to submit their self-edited final drafts in legible a format, either print or Word document. Writing should be no shorter than 50 words and no longer than 350 words. Any type of writing is welcome, and students may write on any topic. Writings may have illustrations, too!

Educators from SNWP will judge the entries based on the strength of ideas, voice, organization, and conventions in the writing. There will be three winners for each grade level. Please download the official rules and submission guidelines for further details!

The deadline for submission is Friday, February 17, 2012.

Summer Youth Writing Camp Registration is Now Open!

June 18 - June 29, 2012

SNWP is proud to announce its 3rd Annual Summer Youth Writing Camp for students entering grades 1 through 12.  Our theme this year is "Opening a Can of Worms." This year's camp is a great opportunity for students who love writing to try new writing techniques and ideas.

For more information, please visit our Summer Youth Writing Camp page.

2012 Invitational Summer Institute

"The institute will completely change the way you approach the teaching of writing. It will open your eyes to the writing process as a student, which in turn changes how you approach and discuss the process with students."

During SNWP's invitational summer institute, the centerpiece of our work with teachers, we bring together up to 20 educators from all grade levels and disciplines. In a collaborative and supportive community of learners and writers, we share, research, and explore effective ways to teach and use writing in the classroom.

The next Invitational Institute will be in June 2012. Applications coming soon!

• For information about last year's event, please visit our 2011 Invitational Summer Institute page.
• To view schedules, content, photos, and videos from last year's Summer Institute, visit the 2011 Summer Institute Participant's Page
  

Professional Development: Transforming the Teaching of Writing

The Southern Nevada Writing Project is thrilled to offer a new type of hands-on professional development opportunity in writing for K-12 educators who teach English and reading. This 3-graduate-credit-graduate course provides the unique opportunity for teachers to learn about and practice effective writing instruction with students while under the guidance of expert writing teachers during SNWP Summer Writing Camp. This is one of the most innovative professional development opportunities offered to language arts teachers in the whole country!

For more details and information on registration, please visit the professional development page.

2011 RPDP/SNWP Professional Development Courses

Click here for a list of the 2011 professional development courses offered by RPDP/SNWP