News Release

April 25, 2007


Boise State Writing Project Offers Several Opportunities to Expand Writing Skills

Three upcoming workshops hosted by the Boise State Writing Project will give educators a class to expand their writing skills. The workshops are open to K-12 educators from throughout the state.

• Fiction Writing for Teachers. Pre-institute May 12; institute from July 16-20 on the Boise State campus. $447. This workshop is open to K-12 educators who are interested in teaching fiction and narrative techniques more effectively, promoting student exploration, reflection and response through writing, using fiction writing as a technique for teacher research and reflection or to explore teaching experiences, and for those who are interested in learning more about the Boise State Writing Project.

Norman Weinstein, an accomplished author, poet, jazz critic and teacher, will facilitate the workshop. He has written eight books, including three for young adults.

• Fiction Writing Workshop with Tim Hillmer. 3:30-5:30 p.m. May 21, Student Union Farnsworth Room. Free parking available in the Student Union visitor lot. Free, but RSVP required by calling (208) 426-4210 or (208) 426-1199. Hillmer is the author of “The Hookmen,” the winner of the Colorado State Fiction Prize in 2001, and “Ravenshill,” a new book about school violence and its effects. He is a director of the Colorado Writing Project. Hillmer will read from “Ravenshill” and will discuss fiction techniques to improve writing, as well as the art of teaching fiction writing to students.

• Teaching Writing: Focus on Revision. Pre-institute June 2; institute from July 23-27 on the Boise State campus. $447. This workshop is open to K-12 educators who are interested in earning three graduate credits for half the usual cost, working on integrating writing to promote learning in the classroom, using writing to improve the learning experience, using the latest research in revision pedagogy or exploring writing and revision strategies.

Debbie Moore, an elementary school educator and co-director of the Boise State Writing Project, will facilitate the workshop.

For more information on any of these workshops or to reserve a space, call Boise State Writing Project director Jeffrey Wilhelm at (208) 426-1199 or Michael Mueller at (208) 426-4210.


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Contact: Jeffrey Wilhelm, Boise State Writing Project, (208) 426-1199, jwilhelm@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540, juliehahn@boisestate.edu

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