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About Us:
The Borinquen Writing Project is a bilingual program dedicated to the improvement
of writing skills in English and Spanish. It was established in 1995 at the University of the Sacred Heart in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Its mission is based on the principles established by the National Writing Project at the University of California in Berkeley http://www.writingproject.org/.
- Teachers are the best teachers of teachers
- Teachers of writing should write
- Student writing can be improved by the teaching of writing
As a professional development network, we offer workshops and Summer Institutes in English and Spanish to K-12 language teachers.
2004-2005 Workshops (PowerPoint)
2005 Summer Institute
The Borinquen Writing Project offers English and Spanish K-12 teachers the opportunity to learn from each other . Teacher participants discuss current research and issues in the teaching of writing. Our teachers meet from 8:00 to 4:00 throughout the month of June to read, write, create and share ideas with each other.
Participants receive six (6) master level credits towards an M.A. degree in Instructional Systems and Educational Technology at USC. Participants:
- receive credit for the following courses: Eng 740 Pedagogy of Writing and Eng 625 Literacy Development
- offer demonstrative classes on how they approach the writing process
- write extensively while learning innovative teaching strategies and methodology
- read and discuss recent research related to the teaching of writing
After the Summer Institute, participants become part of the Borinquen Writing Project and serve as Teacher Consultants within their schools.
Staff
Partnerships
Department of Education, Morovis Area
Ms. Odalis González (English Supervisor)
Ms. Nydia Santiago (Spanish Supervisor)
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