Certificate in Teaching Writing
The certificate in Teaching Writing is designed to provide teachers of all levels with the opportunity to use research and theory to foster a vision of literacy learning as an active social process in which students become engaged writers.
The certificate can stand alone, but will be recognized by the following Drew programs to stack to a degree:
Participants are able to earn the certificate solely through graduate credits or through a combination of graduate credit and professional development hours offered by the Drew Writing Project and Digital Literacies Collaborative. Graduate courses are offered in face-to-face, online, and blended formats depending on the semester and the course.
Graduate Credit Pathway | PD Pathway |
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Professional development hours may be obtained through school-based partnerships or DrewTEACH workshops and should be documented in the portfolio. Individuals seeking to complete the PD Pathway should contact the Director of Teacher Education for approval and advisement.
Other courses may be added to this list as they become available. Please consult with your advisor to petition for non-listed courses.
Undergraduate students interested in the Writing Fellows program should contact the Director of Writing Across the Curriculum, Sandra Jamieson.
Founded in 2018, the DWP is a site of the National Writing Project and has more than 100 trained Teacher Consultants in its network. The DWP provides professional development through school partnerships to approximately 200 teachers per year.