Teacher-Consultant Writing Contest 2022
2023 Scholastic Writing Contest
2022 CWP CONNECTICUT STUDENT WRITERS
2022 Letters About Literature
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Upcoming Events
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10/13
CWP Leadership Council Meeting
CWP Leadership Council Meeting
Thursday, October 13th, 2022
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Other Zoom
Leadership Council meeting of the Connecticut Writing Project.Contact Information: cwp@ucon.edu
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10/14
Equity and Social Justice Reading Group
Equity and Social Justice Reading Group
Friday, October 14th, 2022
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus Stern Lounge, Austin Building
The Equity and Social Justice Reading Group is intended for English majors interested in situating literature at the center of discussions about equity and social justice.Contact Information: jason.courtmanche@uconn.edu
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10/17
Teacher-Consultant Writing Contest deadline
Teacher-Consultant Writing Contest deadline
Monday, October 17th, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus Austin 161
The Teacher-Consultant Writing Contest is an annual creative writing contest open to any and all Teacher-Consultants of the Connecticut Writing Project–Storrs.
Prizes are awarded in the following categories:
-Poetry
-Prose Fiction
-Prose Nonfiction.Contact Information: jason.courtmanche@uconn.edu
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10/17
CWP Writers Retreat registration deadline
CWP Writers Retreat registration deadline
Monday, October 17th, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Storrs Campus Austin 161
ANNOUNCING REGISTRATION FOR THE CWP-STORRS 2021 FALL TEACHER-WRITER RETREAT AT TRINITY RETREAT CENTER in West Cornwall, CT
ABOUT: The Connecticut Writing Project-Storrs has been successfully providing writers retreats for teacher-writers since 1990. Our writing retreats offer educators the opportunity to devote time to their writing, share feedback, network, and learn from other teacher-writers.
DATES: Friday, November 5th to Sunday, November 7th
Please see the attached flyer and registration form for more details. Registration due by Friday, October 22nd. Contact Danielle Pieratti with questions or for more information.
We hope you'll join us!Contact Information: dpieratti@swindsor.k12.ct.us
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10/28
Equity and Social Justice Reading Group
Equity and Social Justice Reading Group
Friday, October 28th, 2022
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus Stern Lounge, Austin Building
The Equity and Social Justice Reading Group is intended for English majors interested in situating literature at the center of discussions about equity and social justice.Contact Information: jason.courtmanche@uconn.edu
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10/29
CWP Teacher-as-Writer
CWP Teacher-as-Writer
Saturday, October 29th, 2022
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Storrs Campus Stern Lounge, Austin Bldg
Come share your work in an informal, welcoming and constructive gathering with fellow writers- all genres welcome!!
Teacher-as-Writer Workshops are monthly gatherings for Teacher Consultants and other Connecticut teachers who wish to share and receive feedback on their writing. We also hold writing retreats in the fall and the spring.
The writing workshops are held by the Connecticut Writing Project on the UConn, Storrs campus from 10am to 12pm in the Stern Lounge on the second floor of the Austin Building.Contact Information: dpieratti@swindsor.k12.ct.us
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11/5
CWP Writers Retreat
CWP Writers Retreat
Saturday, November 5th, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Other Trinity Retreat Center
ANNOUNCING REGISTRATION FOR THE CWP-STORRS 2021 FALL TEACHER-WRITER RETREAT AT TRINITY RETREAT CENTER in West Cornwall, CT
ABOUT: The Connecticut Writing Project-Storrs has been successfully providing writers retreats for teacher-writers since 1990. Our writing retreats offer educators the opportunity to devote time to their writing, share feedback, network, and learn from other teacher-writers.
DATES: Friday, November 5th to Sunday, November 7th
Please see the attached flyer and registration form for more details. Registration due by Friday, October 22nd. Contact Danielle Pieratti with questions or for more information.
We hope you'll join us!Contact Information: dpieratti@swindsor.k12.ct.us
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11/6
CWP Writers Retreat
CWP Writers Retreat
Sunday, November 6th, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Other Trinity Retreat Center
ANNOUNCING REGISTRATION FOR THE CWP-STORRS 2021 FALL TEACHER-WRITER RETREAT AT TRINITY RETREAT CENTER in West Cornwall, CT
ABOUT: The Connecticut Writing Project-Storrs has been successfully providing writers retreats for teacher-writers since 1990. Our writing retreats offer educators the opportunity to devote time to their writing, share feedback, network, and learn from other teacher-writers.
DATES: Friday, November 5th to Sunday, November 7th
Please see the attached flyer and registration form for more details. Registration due by Friday, October 22nd. Contact Danielle Pieratti with questions or for more information.
We hope you'll join us!Contact Information: dpieratti@swindsor.k12.ct.us
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11/7
CWP Writers Retreat
CWP Writers Retreat
Monday, November 7th, 2022
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Other Trinity Retreat Center
ANNOUNCING REGISTRATION FOR THE CWP-STORRS 2021 FALL TEACHER-WRITER RETREAT AT TRINITY RETREAT CENTER in West Cornwall, CT
ABOUT: The Connecticut Writing Project-Storrs has been successfully providing writers retreats for teacher-writers since 1990. Our writing retreats offer educators the opportunity to devote time to their writing, share feedback, network, and learn from other teacher-writers.
DATES: Friday, November 5th to Sunday, November 7th
Please see the attached flyer and registration form for more details. Registration due by Friday, October 22nd. Contact Danielle Pieratti with questions or for more information.
We hope you'll join us!Contact Information: dpieratti@swindsor.k12.ct.us
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11/10
CWP Leadership Council Meeting
CWP Leadership Council Meeting
Thursday, November 10th, 2022
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Other Zoom
The Leadership Council meeting of the Connecticut Writing ProjectContact Information: cwp@uconn.edu
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The Write Space
- What Will End the Teacher Shortage? October 6, 2022I got this email last week. Â Hello, Region 8 (RHAM High School) is looking for a Long Term Substitute English teacher beginning approximately November 10th and going until approximately December 23rd. This position is to cover for a leave so it could start earlier and/or go later. If you are interested in applying for […]Jason Courtmanche
- We Must Defend Free Speech and Academic Freedom September 23, 2022When I was a high school English teacher for twelve years, I was part of two book challenges. The first one happened in my fourth year (I was tenured, thank goodness). Some parents challenged my teaching of Romeo and Juliet because I had explained to the freshmen that a maid was not a cleaning lady […]Jason Courtmanche
Undergraduates in Publication
Rowan O’Connell in The Hartford Courant‘s Fresh Talk series for writers under 30.
Natalie Bennett in The Hartford Courant‘s Fresh Talk series for writers under 30.
Shayne DePalma in the CT Jewish Ledger.
McKenna Oberheim in Women’s Media Center FBomb.
Nicole Catarino in Women’s Media Center FBomb.
Multimodal Student Publications
A podcast produced by professors Kate Capshaw, Anna Mae Duane, and Victoria Ford Smith of the UConn English Department.
A podcast produced by students in Amy Nocton’s Early College Experience Spanish class at EO Smith High School.
NY Times Coming of Age challenge
#16 is a YouTube video produced by James Shivers’ students at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts.
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