The Yellowstone Writing Project offers professional development for school districts and teachers at every level, and celebrates young authors through our youth writing camps.
From immersive summer institutes for teachers to multi-day camps for young writers, every YWP program is led by Montana educators who believe writing builds community.
An intensive professional experience where teachers immerse themselves in their own writing and the study of writing instruction — with the option to earn six MSU graduate credit hours.
Learn MoreFor teachers who've completed an Invitational Summer Institute — a one-week summer session to reinvigorate your writing and teaching and reconnect with fellow YWP Teacher Consultants.
Learn MoreMulti-day summer camps at MSU for young authors entering grades 3–12 — writing across genres, sharing work, and building community with peers and licensed educators.
Learn MoreOur mid-winter conference brings Montana writing teachers together for writing time, working sessions, and a keynote speaker — connection and community in the coldest months.
Learn MoreYWP Teacher Consultants design custom PD for your school district or teacher collective — built around your standards, your students, and your goals for writing instruction.
Learn MoreYWP celebrates student storytelling beyond the page, coordinating a youth silent film competition that brings visual narrative into our community of young writers.
Learn MoreWe are professionals who seek out other professionals to create an engaged learning community. We believe in professional collaboration that starts with human connection and challenges us to find and enact the highest potential in our students and ourselves.
We believe in teaching as a community endeavor — not an isolated activity in a single classroom, but work made better through conversation, shared writing, and revision, much like the act of writing itself.
Meet the TeamThe Yellowstone Writing Project is the first meaningful professional development I've ever experienced.
— Jon D.
The YWP folks were instrumental in helping my school district blend state, district, and Common Core standards with rigorous and engaging writing instruction.
— Joe M.
The YWP teacher consultants were awesome to work with. They took the time to work one-on-one with each staff member on how writing instruction could be improved across all subject areas and grade levels.
— Angie D.
Most YWP professional development can be structured to count toward CEUs or renewal units. [Placeholder — confirm current renewal-unit policy with YWP directors before publishing.]
Many districts fund YWP professional development through Title II or building-level PD budgets. Book a consultation and we'll walk you through the proposal and invoicing process. [Placeholder — confirm process details.]
Not at all — YWP Teacher Consultants travel across the Yellowstone region and the state of Montana, and can also work with schools remotely. [Placeholder — confirm current service area.]
Workshops are collaborative and hands-on: teachers write alongside their students' assignments, examine mentor texts, and leave with strategies tailored to their grade level and subject. [Placeholder — confirm format details.]
We'll prepare a proposal and walk you through every step of the process — no obligation, just a conversation.
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