Shared Commitments and Responsibilities
Daily/Weekly
- Maintain a Learning Log
- Work in Writing Response Groups
- Read professional publications
- Discuss theory, research, and practice
- Challenge teaching practices
- Examine State Standards, assessment mandates, and proscribed curriculum
- Work independently and in groups on publications and presentations
- Arrive on time, prepared, and ready to participate
- Take and post eMinutes and participate in ISI Tech forums
- Contribute to weekly potlucks
- Serve on one committee: Morning Social, Potluck, Afternoon Housekeeping
Publications and Presentations
- Complete and submit one or more Teacher Inquiry paper(s) to RWP eAnthology
- Develop and present a Teaching Workshop during the ISI
- Complete a Research Analysis or Research Action Project with Bibliography (due at the Spring Conference in March/April 2011) OR participate in Spring Conference Committee (with revised workshop presentation at Spring Conference) OR implement a Professional Learning Community at your school site.
Benefits
- Copy of NWP’s Because Writing Matters
- Personal and professional growth
- Invitation to become a Teacher Consultant and provide inservice to other professionals
- $800 stipend upon completion of the ISI summer activities
- $200 stipend upon completion of the academic-year follow-through
- (Optional) 7 units of HSU Extended Education credit @ $560 for ISI
- (Optional).5 unit of HSU Extended Education credit @ $40 for summer reading/writing group
- (Optional) 1.5 units of HSU Extended Education credit @ $140 for academic year follow-through activities