Envisioning Our Future Survey

DIRECTIONS: For each question we give both items to choose from (choose as many items as needed) and space for you to comment and/or to enter your own ideas. We know that writing your ideas will take longer than simply selecting from lists, but the purpose of this survey is to get your thoughts about the future of EKUWP. We need to know what YOU value about writing project work so that EKWUP continues to meet your needs. Please respond to these questions with your best thinking for our future. Thank you!

1. Select principles listed that are important to you.

Select principles listed that are important to you. Teachers who practice classroom inquiry contribute important voices to educational research and development.

Teachers are agents of reform.

There is no single right approach to teaching writing; consequently, a reflective and informed community of educators is in the best position to design and develop comprehensive writing programs.

Effective professional development programs provide frequent and ongoing opportunities for teachers to write.

Writing can and should be taught, not just assigned, at every grade level.

The experience of writing develops practical knowledge about teaching writing.

Teachers who are well informed and effective in their practice can be successful teachers of other teachers.

Universities and schools are ideal partners for investing in reform through professional development.

Professional development programs should provide opportunities for teachers to work together to understand writing development across grades and subject areas and to examine theory, research, and practice together.

Add principles of your own, below.

2. While holding to the principles you selected/added above, what INSERVICE work do you think we should maintain, in spite of reduced funding?

While holding to the principles you selected/added above, what INSERVICE work do you think we should maintain, in spite of reduced funding? Study Groups

Fall-Followups

Fall Conference

Summer Institute

Workshop Series

List other INSERVICE programs we should maintain or build.

3. What can EKUWP offer to keep TCs actively involved in our programs (planning, leading, and/or participating)?

What can EKUWP offer to keep TCs actively involved in our programs (planning, leading, and/or participating)? Advanced Institutes

KWP Workshops

Study Groups

Leadership Development

Describe other CONTINUITY programs EKUWP should offer.

4. EKUWP needs a sustainable approach for providing inservice programs for area teachers. How can we collect information from your school's CSIP or data disaggregation to focus our program planning?

EKUWP needs a sustainable approach for providing inservice programs for area teachers. How can we collect information from your school's CSIP or data disaggregation to focus our program planning? Create a task force of TCs to gather this information

TC surveys (like this one)

Schedule regular sharing sessions

By what other means might we collect information from TCs, teachers, schools, and/ or districts about their needs?

5. What current initiatives or inservice programs might we partner with to meet the needs of area teachers?

What current initiatives or inservice programs might we partner with to meet the needs of area teachers? STEM

Technology

Common Core Standards

English Language Learners

List specific possible partners and/or other local, state, and national priorities EKUWP could/should build programs with/for?

6. EKUWP has offered two summer Young Writers Camps on campus (2010 & 2011). What young writers programs can you imagine us offering in the future that might generate funds for our inservice and continuity work?

EKUWP has offered two summer Young Writers Camps on campus (2010 & 2011). What young writers programs can you imagine us offering in the future that might generate funds for our inservice and continuity work? partnering with community organizations (churches, museums, fitness centers, etc.)

targeting specific populations of students

joining in school club programs

located at local historic/popular locations (parks, recreation fields, etc.)

scheduled during school breaks/holidays

focusing on school-defined needs/goals

offering parent-friendly options (e.g. when kids need childcare)

Explain and/or add others (please specify)

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7. What interests and capacities does EKUWP have that we can describe for other NWP sites for their use?

What interests and capacities does EKUWP have that we can describe for other NWP sites for their use?

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8. List any additional ideas you can imagine that might bring us new opportunities for FUNDING, CAPACITY BUILDING, and SITE VISIBILITY.

List any additional ideas you can imagine that might bring us new opportunities for FUNDING, CAPACITY BUILDING, and SITE VISIBILITY.

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