Summer Teacher Institute
Summer Institute ’24
Featuring award winning author sara henning.
Summer ’23 SUNWP Teacher Institute
Shepherd University’s National Writing Project site launched its inaugural Summer Institute on June 16, 2023 with an event titled “Creating Writing Projects, Building Writing Sites.” This workshop brought together local teachers and Shepherd’s writing faculty to collaborate on innovative ways to improve writing instruction and promote a culture of writing across the curriculum in our region. Teachers from Berkeley and Jefferson counties participated in workshops and interactive sessions, focusing on project-based learning and effective writing practices. The workshop displayed the Department of English and Modern Languages’ commitment to supporting local educators and enhancing regional writing instruction. Dr. Brian Santana, Visiting Assistant Professor of English, and Dr. Heidi Hanrahan, Professor of English, organized the event with the generous financial support of the President’s Fund. Dr. Valerie Stevens, Lecturer of English; Mr. Christopher Wilson, Lecturer of English; and Ms. Sadie Shorr-Parks, Lecturer of English, taught sessions at the workshop. Shepherd’s National Writing Project initiative recently received over $600,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending funds to support extensive in-state projects over the next two and a half years.