Event Details |
OPEN: Room to Write: Exploring Short Forms |
07/23 - 07/27/2018 |
9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
University of California, Berkeley |
2121 Berkeley Way |
Berkeley, CA, 94704 |
Room 1208 |
Event Description |
You’ve heard of a busdriver’s holiday? This course is a writing teacher’s dream vacation. A week of time set aside for your writing with a creative and supportive group. All you have to do is show up with something to write with and on. We encourage folks with all degrees of experience (or none) with expressive to come write with us. We use the Amherst Writers and Artists method of thoughtful positive response to first draft writing. Some time will be set aside each session to reflect on applications to our teaching situations and/or our own writing pursuits.
Participants will:
Please note, there are additional credit card and processing fees of $20.00 for using this online registration service. To avoid these fees please use the paper registration form found on the BAWP website (https://bayareawritingproject.org/summerpd/).
Participants will:
- write, share and respond to one another’s writing
- become familiar with the Amherst Writers & Artists method of responding to writing
- explore a range of writing genres with a focus on sort forms
- discuss applications of practices for our own writing and for our classroom practices
Please note, there are additional credit card and processing fees of $20.00 for using this online registration service. To avoid these fees please use the paper registration form found on the BAWP website (https://bayareawritingproject.org/summerpd/).