Participant expectations for the week - summary doc

Summer Writing Institute 2014

Day 1 - Expectations – some themes

Feeling/Acting/Connecting differently - seeking:

• ·      Inspiration
• ·      To become more ‘open’ and to wonder
• ·      To enjoy the week – to find/rediscover the joy in writing
• ·      To become more confident
• ·      To make new connections with people and ideas
• ·      To meet, talk and share with others – to contribute
• ·      To contribute
• ·      To be enthused/To enthuse!
• ·      To explore my voice and releasing it
• ·      To break the rules of creative practice with more daring
• ·      To rekindle my ‘unkempt’ side – to let loose

Greater awareness and exploration of:

• ·      How to teach writing in a way that is creative, engaging and supportive
• ·      Other contexts including how the National Writing Project might translate in another context
• ·      The challenges that we and students face in writing

Participant writing:

• ·      Exploring how my experience as a writer can inform my teaching
• ·      Experience being part of a community of writers
• ·      To become more confident as a writer

Practical expectations:

• ·      New techniques and new ideas
• ·      Time to prepare
• ·      To help others where I can.