The Writing Institute takes place during summer vacation. While staff development is the last thing on teachers’ minds at the end of the school year, for many of them, attending The Zelda Glazer Writing Institute is something they have long looked forward to. Teachers do not get paid to attend the Zelda Glazer Writing Institute, yet teachers line up to get in.

Part of the magic of the Writing Institute lies in its philosophy that in order to be an effective teacher of writing, teachers do just that; they write. They learn about writing from some of the country’s leading experts and then they write and share what they have created with their classmates. Each day brings new presenters and new purposes for writing. Each day there are more reasons for writing, for sharing, and for writing again.

By the end of the two weeks, the participants choose their best piece to revise, edit, and then submit for publication in Sun Stroke, the Institute’s official anthology. Writing Institute participants claim that the greatest reward of the Institute is a renewed vigor for teaching. "I can’t wait for school to start," is the most often heard refrain.

Celebrating 26 Years!!!

The 2009 Zelda Glazer Writing Institute will be held this summer from July 27 – August 7.