Our teacher-consultants (TCs) are local educators who have participated in a rigorous summer leadership institute. Trained to provide targeted professional development about writing teaching, TCs can meet with you and your faculty, offer workshops and resources, teach demo lessons, and provide peer coaching and ongoing teacher support. To find out more about our targeted professional development offerings, please contact our Professional Development Coordinator Mari Aviles.
The Tampa Bay Area Writing Project will be hosting its Summer Leadership Institute at the University of South Florida (USF) Tampa campus in summer 2020.
by Mieke Valkinspired by Samantha Beatty’s demo-lesson It is time for the peonies in brown paper to appear. Each spring, the tight cotton balls of petals begin arriving, ready to slowly reveal their fresh faces to the world. Their petals stir and stretch,…
by Katharine Werthwineinspired by Samantha Beatty’s demo-lesson Pink is made of jellybeans and strawberry ice creamOf sugar and spice, and everything niceOf jam-stains on aprons and sticky popsicles sticks Caught in the warm summer breezeOf steady hands with…
by Mieke Valkinspired by the Goat Rodeo Allstars TRAPPED. Safe, but TRAPPED. Safe, in the house, at work, away from people, but still TRAPPED. So I Midsummer Day dream from safety, aching to go, but knowing I must stay. It’s…
by Karen Holbrookinspired by Gabriela Salazar’s demo-lesson It was my first-year teaching, my heart was bursting with love for my kindergarten students. The year went by so quickly, in February we were preparing for some guest speakers from the Administration…
by Katharine Werthwineinspired by Joy Austin’s mini-lesson It is so bright here — the dominion of the sun. The light (it pulses) streaks across the sky, across the sea. (Sea sky and sky sea)I have climbed my way into a sea-hewed hollow. From…
by Gabriela Salazarinspired by TBAWP’s 2020 freewrite When the moon was outYou were carefreeYou took my hand,Spinning me aroundPulling me closeSlow dancingIn the dark, half-empty parking lotYou didn’t care about your friends watching,Just about keeping us on beatTo the silent…
by Julia Genkingerinspired by Mike Sherry’s demo-lesson After years of watching this particular placeFinding a home in a place so wideThe day finally arrivedMy last August 1st had been on my mindSince the day I turned five. The familiar humid…
