The Denver Writers’ Guild

Submitted by teachingquality on Mon, 04/25/2011 - 12:08pm.

Background

To realize the mission and goals of the Denver New Millennium Initiative (Denver NMI), we must build a larger cadre of teacherpreneurs with strong knowledge and skills in written communications. Teachers who participate in the Denver Writers’ Guild will learn how to connect their classroom practice with education policy in diverse written formats, and effectively communicate their TeacherSolutions to a variety of stakeholders. The first learning opportunity for the Denver Writers’ Guild will take place during summer 2011, as selected participants attend a two-day workshop session on June 27-28, 2011. Throughout the 2011-12 school year, Guild members will be provided with ongoing support and development, and will be compensated $2,000 for producing a series of blogs, essays, and other written products, which will serve to publicize the efforts of the Denver New Millennium team locally and nationally.

Request for Proposal

To apply to serve in our first Denver Writers’ Guild, please complete the requested information below. We are interested in knowing how you plan to leverage this experience to elevate teacher voice and share best policies and practices for reform.

Please complete your application using the online form below. Small type below each box will provide more detailed instructions about how to respond to some questions.

Background Information

Legal first name: *

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Preferred name of reference: *

Home street address: *

Home city: *

Home state: *

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Preferred email address: *

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Position during the 2011-12 school year: *

District during the 2011-12 school year: *

Personal Reflection

Personal goal(s): *

Briefly discuss why would you like to participate in this professional development opportunity. What goals do you hope to achieve?

Strengths: *

Describe two to three strengths you would bring to this role.

Challenges: *

Describe two to three challenges you hope this opportunity would help you to address.

Support needed: *

What resources would you need from CTQ and/or the Rose Community Foundation? In what ways could we support you?

Area(s) of focus: *

In which area(s) of education policy would you most like to focus? Why do you think it’s important to focus your attention here?

Audiences: *

Briefly discuss the stakeholder group(s) you believe you could best reach. Which avenues would you utilize to share your written ideas with the group(s)?

Sample Writing

Targeted Publication: *

For the following writing sample, what type of publication would be your targeted medium?

Practice Prompt: *

Please read the prompt below and then provide a 500-750 word response.

With the documentary Waiting for Superman, the rise of Michelle Rhee and her ouster from the D.C. schools, and Wisconsin and several other state legislatures gutting collective bargaining for teachers, we have heard little over the last few months about public education but harsh critique and just-as-harsh responses from those working within public education. Yet few on either side are offering solutions beyond what the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland proposes: “Off with their heads!” The children of America need us to find a way out of Wonderland into a world that is not the same as the one we left before we crawled down the rabbit hole. Instead of casting blame, how can teachers lead the way in creating a world that is far better for American students?

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