Teachers Teaching Teachers.
Teachers Teaching Teachers.
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The Philadelphia Writing Project (PhilWP) is a practitioner network, connecting K-university educators—including teachers, principals, professors, parents, and out-of-school-time leaders—to explore literacy, writing, teaching, and learning across grade levels and disciplines.
PhilWP is a site of the National Writing Project (NWP) at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (PennGSE).
2020 Advanced Institute on Writing, Learning, and Leading
2020 Advanced Institute on Writing, Learning, and Leading
Establishing inquiry-based communities to improve the teaching of writing has been a central tenet of Philadelphia Writing Project’s work since 1986. Over the years, PhilWP has sponsored formal and informal inquiry communities, including Arts Inquiry and Leadership Inquiry Seminars and Advanced Institutes.
This year's Advanced Institute is open to teachers who have previously attended an Invitational Summer Institute (ISI) and focuses on supporting teacher leadership through going public with practice, designing professional development, and engaging in advocacy. Our work is inspired by NWP's newly released framework detailing the social practices of teacher consultants.
Traditionally, in-person Advanced Institutes have provided space and structures for participants to construct meaning together, through talk and writing. We have tried to translate this approach to an online format this summer, using synchronous and asynchronous opportunities to engage. We believe that there’s value in teachers building community and learning with one another, as much now as ever.
The 2020 Advanced Institute also builds on successes of the 2018 and 2019 ISIs as we continue to integrate sources and strategies from the Library of Congress's Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program and other partner organizations to support writing, inquiry, reflection, and justice-oriented action across disciplines. The 2020 ISI also had a TPS focus.
This year's Advanced Institute is financially supported by a Library of Congress TPS Eastern Region grant, PennGSE, and generous PhilWP supporters.
Facilitation Team and Guest Educators
Facilitation Team and Guest Educators
Dina Portnoy, EdD, PhilWP Scholar 1992-93; HS English Language Arts Teacher (retired)
Sam Reed, HS English Language Arts Teacher; PhilWP TC
Trey Smith, HS Science, Technology, and Civics Teacher; Library of Congress Teacher in Residence 2015-16; PhilWP TC
Diane Waff, EdD, PennGSE Practice Professor; PhilWP Director; PhilWP Scholar 1993-94
Judy Buchanan, National Writing Project Deputy Director (retired); PhilWP Scholar 1986-87
Susan Browne, EdD, Rowan University Associate Professor; PhilWP Scholar 1999-2000
Chris Rogers, PennGSE Doctoral Student; Paul Robeson House and Museum Public Programs Director
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