Unleash your creativity
"Normally, professional development opportunities have a handful of things to steal, but most get set aside or aren’t applicable.
I'm grateful that your workshop has allowed me to completely change the way I'm incorporating writing into my classroom."
I'm grateful that your workshop has allowed me to completely change the way I'm incorporating writing into my classroom."
You nurture your student writers. Let us nurture you with:
This experiential, hands-on writing workshop is designed to help both you, and in turn, help your students craft prose with voice, authenticity and vitality, and build a strong, supportive, joyous writing classroom. We will explore strategies for finding inspiration, locating meaningful fiction and nonfiction ideas, structuring and developing the story, and sharing work. Our methods are easily and effectively transferable to the classroom, will strengthen writing skills across genres, encourage writers to go beyond constraining forms and formulas, promote community in the classroom, and draw on diverse interests, backgrounds, and experiences.
Come ready to write, reflect on the process, and gain insights and understandings for best practice application with students. When teachers develop their own writing practice, classrooms are transformed for student writers as well.
- Compelling writing activities to bring back to your classroom
- Protected time and space to write
- Space to share stories for understanding, empathy, and equity
- Insights for writing instruction best practices
This experiential, hands-on writing workshop is designed to help both you, and in turn, help your students craft prose with voice, authenticity and vitality, and build a strong, supportive, joyous writing classroom. We will explore strategies for finding inspiration, locating meaningful fiction and nonfiction ideas, structuring and developing the story, and sharing work. Our methods are easily and effectively transferable to the classroom, will strengthen writing skills across genres, encourage writers to go beyond constraining forms and formulas, promote community in the classroom, and draw on diverse interests, backgrounds, and experiences.
Come ready to write, reflect on the process, and gain insights and understandings for best practice application with students. When teachers develop their own writing practice, classrooms are transformed for student writers as well.
Throughout this series, you'll be able to:
- Establish best possible conditions for writing within school spaces
- Gain pedagogical insights by practicing what you teach
- Brainstorm ideas for a wide variety of prose pieces
- Harvest rich writing material through critical reading and guided visualization
- Structure and develop writing
- Share writing and feedback for effective revision
- Foster a joyous writing community
Is this series right for you?
Writing from Within welcomes all K-12 educators, but is best for 5th-12th grade teachers, administrators, diversity coordinators, ESL teachers, high school & college counselors, and educators who work in community centers, after school programs, or other alternative educational settings who want to:
Writing from Within welcomes all K-12 educators, but is best for 5th-12th grade teachers, administrators, diversity coordinators, ESL teachers, high school & college counselors, and educators who work in community centers, after school programs, or other alternative educational settings who want to:
- Find time and space to write
- Explore best practices for assigning writing in a classroom or school
- Grow a vibrant writing community in your school
- Use writing to foster understanding
- Build writer identity in the classroom
- Build agency in the writing classroom
- Move away from teaching writing formulas, and encourage more authentic practices
Meet your facilitator
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Eve Becker
Eve Becker has taught English, Humanities, and writing in New York City for three decades, to K-12 students and educators. Most recently, she taught middle school English at The School at Columbia University. As founder and director of Leaf and Pen, she leads writing retreats and workshops for both educators and students. Eve was awarded the nationally acclaimed Pushcart Prize for her essay “Final Concert” (Pushcart Prize 2012) and is the author of over thirty published young adult novels. Her short fiction and literary nonfiction has appeared in The Gettysburg Review, Our Town, The Huffington Post, and other publications. Prior to becoming a teacher, she worked as a freelance writer and editor. She was Editor in Chief of Her Online, and Editorial Director of zoggle.com. |
FAQs
What are CTLE hours, and should I register for them?
Beginning in 2016, a registered holder of a NYS professional classroom teaching certificate, educational leadership certificate, or Level III teaching assistant certificate is required to successfully complete 100 Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours. Teachers College is a state-approved provider of CTLE hours, and participants can earn up to 18 CTLE hours for attending this series. Attendance will be verified before CTLE credits are awarded.
CTLE information must be included on your registration form. If you decline CTLE hours at the time of registration and change your mind afterward, you'll need to contact us prior to the first session. Once the series begins, we can no longer accommodate CTLE requests.
Can I pay for my registration using a purchase order?
Absolutely! Have your school contact cpet@tc.edu to initiate this process. A PO must be created by your school & received by CPET prior to registration closing in order for a promo code to be generated.
Once we've received a PO, we will provide your school with a promo code to distribute to the teachers they are funding. The promo code will allow you to bypass Eventbrite's payment section, so that there is no out-of-pocket cost to you. You will still be required to complete a registration form.
Is there a New Teacher Network membership discount available for this series?
No, there is no discount available for this series. Please visit our events page to view upcoming workshops & conferences that are offered to NTN members at a reduced price.
What if I need to change or cancel my registration?
If you need to change your registration for any reason: contact us at cpet@tc.edu.
If you need to cancel your registration and receive a refund: contact us at cpet@tc.edu. We can offer refunds through May 28th.
Can I register for only part of the series?
We do not offer per session registration for this series — if you register, it is expected that you will attend all sessions.
Where are these sessions taking place?
All sessions will take place on the Teachers College, Columbia University campus, which is located at 525 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027. You will receive a specific room number from us closer to the start of the series — the room number will be sent to the email address you included on your registration form.
Teachers College requires all visitors go through security at the Zankel Hall entrance upon arrival. Please have your ticket (electronic or hard copy) and a photo ID on hand to help facilitate this process.
How do I request disability-related accommodations?
To request disability-related accommodations, contact the Teachers College Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities (OASID) at oasid@tc.edu, 212-678-3689 (telephone), or 646-755-3144 (video phone) as early as possible.
The dates for these sessions don't work for me — are there any other options?
Absolutely! We can provide sessions tailored to you and/or your school on dates that work for you. Reach out to us at cpet@tc.edu or (212) 678-3161 to get started.
Beginning in 2016, a registered holder of a NYS professional classroom teaching certificate, educational leadership certificate, or Level III teaching assistant certificate is required to successfully complete 100 Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) hours. Teachers College is a state-approved provider of CTLE hours, and participants can earn up to 18 CTLE hours for attending this series. Attendance will be verified before CTLE credits are awarded.
CTLE information must be included on your registration form. If you decline CTLE hours at the time of registration and change your mind afterward, you'll need to contact us prior to the first session. Once the series begins, we can no longer accommodate CTLE requests.
Can I pay for my registration using a purchase order?
Absolutely! Have your school contact cpet@tc.edu to initiate this process. A PO must be created by your school & received by CPET prior to registration closing in order for a promo code to be generated.
Once we've received a PO, we will provide your school with a promo code to distribute to the teachers they are funding. The promo code will allow you to bypass Eventbrite's payment section, so that there is no out-of-pocket cost to you. You will still be required to complete a registration form.
Is there a New Teacher Network membership discount available for this series?
No, there is no discount available for this series. Please visit our events page to view upcoming workshops & conferences that are offered to NTN members at a reduced price.
What if I need to change or cancel my registration?
If you need to change your registration for any reason: contact us at cpet@tc.edu.
If you need to cancel your registration and receive a refund: contact us at cpet@tc.edu. We can offer refunds through May 28th.
Can I register for only part of the series?
We do not offer per session registration for this series — if you register, it is expected that you will attend all sessions.
Where are these sessions taking place?
All sessions will take place on the Teachers College, Columbia University campus, which is located at 525 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027. You will receive a specific room number from us closer to the start of the series — the room number will be sent to the email address you included on your registration form.
Teachers College requires all visitors go through security at the Zankel Hall entrance upon arrival. Please have your ticket (electronic or hard copy) and a photo ID on hand to help facilitate this process.
How do I request disability-related accommodations?
To request disability-related accommodations, contact the Teachers College Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities (OASID) at oasid@tc.edu, 212-678-3689 (telephone), or 646-755-3144 (video phone) as early as possible.
The dates for these sessions don't work for me — are there any other options?
Absolutely! We can provide sessions tailored to you and/or your school on dates that work for you. Reach out to us at cpet@tc.edu or (212) 678-3161 to get started.
