Lake Michigan Writing Project

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If the recent sunshine has you thinking about summer, we have some exciting news for you - registration is now open for our Summer Writing Camps!

Writing camps for students entering grades 3-12 in the fall will be offered on GVSU's Allendale and Grand Rapids campuses this July and August. If you know a rising senior who is looking for guidance with their Common App essay, our Write Your College Essay Workshop is a great resource.

Spots are limited - register today! 📝😎☀

https://www.gvsu.edu/lmwp/summer-writing-camps-2024-29.htm

We still have spots available in our Write Your College Essay Workshop! If you know a rising senior who is looking for some extra help preparing their Common App Essay, send them this link to register today. ✍📝

https://www.gvsu.edu/camps/view.htm?campId=94725772-C72F-CDAB-C33876F717568DBF

Our TWENTIETH Invitational Summer Institute was a success! Welcome to our newest Teacher Consultants!

Please help us spread the word about LMWP Summer Writing Camps!

Lake Michigan Writing Project’s (LMWP) Summer Writing Camps (Grades 3-12)

Student writers have the chance to collaborate and learn with a community of peers and teachers to nurture their craft of writing. LMWP will also host a workshop for students writing college application essays.

Camps will be held in GR, Allendale, Holland, and Allegan. Limited spots available–sign up today!

Visit https://www.gvsu.edu/lmwp/summer-writing-camps-2023-29.htm

Teacher friends, this looks like a valuable workshop. It's free tonight. https://www.gvsu.edu/events/groundswell-wgvu-virtual-workshop-series-how-to-cr-141666.htm

PART 1
February 2: How to Create Videos with Students
Time: 4:30PM -6:30 PM
Location: Virtual
Description: This workshop will focus on how to effectively create content, how to tie in media literacy skills to video creation in the classroom, and the tools and resources available to educators.
PART 2
February 16: How to Create Videos with Students
Time: 4:30PM -6:30 PM
Location: Virtual
Description: This workshop will focus on putting the story together after filming, editing, how to get students involved in the process, and how videos can be used effectively to share ideas.

Groundswell & WGVU Virtual Workshop Series: How to create meaningful storytelling videos with your students - Events Calendar - Grand Valley State University This two-part workshop series for teachers will be led by the talented storytellers at WGVU. Do you wish you knew how to create better videos? Do you stress about how to involve your students in the process? WGVU communications experts will show you ways to organize and design a quality media storyt...

The second week of the ISI was dedicated to learning more about essays. We read and discussed some of Green’s essays together. We learned so much from his work. Participants wrote their own beautiful essays and have plans in place to improve their teaching of essays in the future.

This morning I found a great companion essay in Brevity.

https://brevity.wordpress.com/2022/07/06/writing-in-the-anthropocene/?fbclid=IwAR092KDRHIqODAtIQejc8rh-XBHU44SD8JbuUn5tIPjhy2sETiOlkuzUPy4&fs=e&s=cl

Have you used any of Green’s essays with your students? Which ones? What are other great essays you’ve used as mentor texts?

Our Summer Writing Camp season kicked off yesterday in Plainwell! It was a great first day of camp and we're looking forward to more great days of writing over the coming days and weeks. ✍😎🌳

There are still a seats left in some of our upcoming camps. Visit our website to register your writer today!
https://www.gvsu.edu/lmwp/summer-writing-camps-2022-29.htm

We still have spots available in our Write Your College Essay Workshop! If you know a rising senior who is looking for some extra help preparing their Common App Essay, send them this link to register today. ✍📝

https://www.gvsu.edu/lmwp/summer-writing-camps-2022-29.htm

Do you know a high school student applying for college in the fall? There’s still time to register your student for our Write Your College Essay Workshop!

This workshop includes 12 hours of group and individualized instruction and feedback over 4 days, August 1-4, 2022. Each student will finish the workshop with a completed Common App essay that will be ready for the college application process.

Space is limited - register today!
gvsu.edu/lmwp/workshop

We still have spots available in our Summer Writing Camps for grades 9-12, as well as spots in our Write Your College Essay Workshop! We'd love to have your writer join us this summer! ✍

To hear from previous participants in our middle and high school writing camps, check out the video below.

For more information or to register, visit our website: https://www.gvsu.edu/lmwp/summer-writing-camps-2022-29.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMimmIFRWH0

LMWP Writing Camps 6th - 12th Grade Produced by: Promotions Office Video Teamhttp://gvsu.edu/promotions/video

Still trying to decide if our Summer Writing Camp might be a good fit for the young writer in your life? Check out the video below for an inside look from previous campers on what to expect during our Summer Writing Camps. ✍

There are still spaces available for many of our camps - be sure to register today!

https://www.gvsu.edu/lmwp/summer-writing-camps-2022-29.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYPuVX5A5q8

LMWP Writing Camp - Elementary Produced by: Promotions Office Video Teamhttp://gvsu.edu/promotions/video

Do you know a high school student applying for college in the fall? There’s still time to register your student for our Write Your College Essay Workshop!

This workshop includes 12 hours of group and individualized instruction and feedback over 4 days, August 1-4, 2022. Each student will finish the workshop with a completed Common App essay that will be ready for the college application process.

Space is limited - register today!
gvsu.edu/lmwp/workshop

As the school year draws to a close and you're making plans for the summer, consider having your budding writer join us for one of our Summer Writing Camps! Spots are still available, so be sure to register today!

For more details or to register, visit our website: gvsu.edu/lmwp/camp

Summer Writing Camps 2022 - Lake Michigan Writing Project - Grand Valley State University Summer Writing Camps at GVSU 2021

We are pleased to announce that registration is open for our Summer Writing Camps! Don't miss the chance to get a spot for your aspiring writer. ✍

For more details or to register, visit our website: gvsu.edu/lmwp/camp

Please invite your younger (or older) colleagues to join the LMWP by applying to the 2022 Summer Institute. Now is the time! We will once again be holding concurrent Advances Institutes, so you will have a chance to collaborate and see those whom you have encouraged to apply if you want to join them.

Summer Institute 2022 is a fellowship for teachers who want to improve their writing instruction by rekindling their own creative and critical voices. For three weeks in June you will read, write, and reflect on your teaching practice with respectful, curious, and fun-loving colleagues. You will become a teacher-scholar with power over your practice.
Apply now at: https://www.gvsu.edu/lmwp/apply

Summer Institute 2022 is a fellowship for teachers who want to improve their writing instruction by rekindling their own creative and critical voices. For three weeks in June you will read, write, and reflect on your teaching practice with respectful, curious, and fun-loving colleagues. You will become a teacher-scholar with power over your practice.
Apply now at: https://www.gvsu.edu/lmwp/apply

Lake Michigan Writing Project updated their address.

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Summer Institute 2021 ✍️❤️

We had an AMAZING start to our Summer Writing Camps at Grand Valley State University last week!✍️💙⚓️

There’s still time to register your student for our Write Your College Essay Workshop starting July 26!

This online workshop is for high school students applying to college in the fall. Includes 10 hours of group and individualized instruction and feedback over 5 sessions. Each student will finish the workshop with a completed Common App essay that will be ready to apply to colleges.

Space is limited to 25 students. Register today!
gvsu.edu/lmwp/workshop

LGROW Spring Forum - Environmental Writing Marathon

Grab a notebook and take yourself or your entire family anywhere in your watershed, to write!

Between the dates of June 10 and June 18, find at least three locations to visit in your watershed. Using a variety of creative writing prompts provided by local writer, Natalie Tomlin, sit at a location for at least thirty minutes and write what comes to mind. Then, choose 2 new locations and write again. By June 19, you’re invited to email your writings to LGROW. Natalie will select three writings to be featured in LGROW's summer newsletter!

LGROW Spring Forum - Environmental Writing Marathon Family friendly, separate into groups at different locations, write for 2 hours, get together and share

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all the incredible teachers who are involved in the LMWP and who inspire our campers each summer! We're so grateful for you! ️❤️