Summer and/or Extended Institute Schedules, Outlines, and Adaptations

• The Northwest Arkansas WP shares a schedule of a modified ISI that includes a combination of whole group synchronous online meeting times, synchronous literacy autobiography & book discussions, and traditional face-to-face meeting.
• This schedule from Kent State WP demonstrates how the site modified the Summer Institute to take on a weekly focus tied to the Common Core Standards. In addition to the weekly genre focus—narrative, argument, information/expository—there are also specific standards noted for daily focus.
• The Greater Madison WP shares a full overview and schedule for a yearlong institute, which meets for two weeks in summer followed by monthly evening meetings throughout the school year. In addition, a template for sharing out action research during the summer and at the conclusion of the year is included.
• The Maine WP adapted their ISI to an online format over the course of several years, and Changing Times: Adapting the Invitational Summer Institute to an Online Environment)

Download KSU Invitational Summer Institute Schedule	Download Northwest Arkansas Writing Project Invitational Summer Institute At-A-Glance
Download Greater Madison Writing Project Action Research Presentation Template	Download Greater Madison Writing Project Yearlong Institute Guide

Original Source: Kent State University Writing Project, Greater Madison Writing Project, Northwest Arkansas Writing Project