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engineering and technology divi
sion. If the student vote does not
fill them next fall, senators can be
appointed by a two-thirds vote of
the SGA.
SGA appointment can also fill the
last three positions on the executive
board. The chair, the public rela
tions officer, and the committee
chairperson will be vacant until
elections or appointment next fall.
Until then, it’s summer vacation.
Meet Provost and Dean Dr. John
Bruhn and SGA Representatives
Nina Winokur
Winoker elected secretary ;
Williams, Bonasera senators
Not pictured: Michelle Myers
Daneen Williams
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Writing institute.” Mikoni adds that
while CAWP’s summer programs
entail a considerable amount of
work, everyone involved in the pro
cess gets excited when the institute
gets underway.
“It is very rewarding to watch the
participants as they identify their
own processes of writing,” she said.
“Even more exciting is the enthu
siasm they develop for returning to
the classroom to teach their students
how to develop their writing skills.”
Mikoni stresses that months of
planning and work go into the sum
mer institute. The SWI which con-
sists of a four week, six credit
course (participants earn credits for
English 402/Education 452) oper
ates on a workshop format and in
cludes reading, writing, peer edit
ing and publishing. The day-long
classes involve writing activities,
readings and discussions centered
on composition theory, personal
writing—including writing in jour
nals —and demonstrations of writ-
ing lessons.
As part of the requirements for the
course, participants present lesson
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plans they have developed around
the principles taught in the institute.
After completing the institute, fel
lows become teacher-consultants
for the Capital Area Writing Project.
CAWP is one of 150 National
Writing Project sites in the country
Its aim is to improve
the teaching of writ
ing composition in the
nation’s classrooms
modeled after the successful Bay
Area Writing Project. The National
Writing Project is a collaborative
university-school staff develop
ment program established in 1973
at the University of California at
Berkley. Its aim is to improve the
teaching of writing composition in
the nation’s classrooms, based on
the concept of teachers instructing
teachers. While the majority of
those who enroll in the SWI are
teachers, Mikoni says participation
is not restricted to those with teach
ing experience, and she encourages
others who have an interest in de
veloping their writing skills to ap
ply for admission.
“The program is also open to stu
dents who are nearing completion
of their degrees, and who want to
improve their own writing skills, as
well as to other writers,” she ex-
plained.
With a background in journalism
and media relations, Mikoni was
drawn to the institute’s philosophy
of writing instruction. As new di
rector of the project, Mikoni plans
to expand the writing projet's pro-
grams beyond the academic com-
munity.
She is currently developing a
technology component for this
summer’s institute, which will pro
vide teachers with the skills to use
computers and other technological
elements in teaching writing com
position. In addition, she plans to
expand CAWP’s programs beyond
the academic community by estab
lishing partnerships with area busi
nesses and social service agencies
for writing instruction.