Register Now for the Elk River Writing Project's October Workshop

 For those not going to MFPE's educator conference in Billings next October, I can't think of a more exciting opportunity than to attend the Elk River Writing Project's 2023 place-based institute in Gardiner. 

Designed for all content area teachers, this immersive institute focuses on indigenous history, science of the region, and place-based writing techniques that you can easily integrate into your classroom and content area.

Institute highlights will include:

• a full day in Yellowstone National Park with cultural expert Dr. Shane Doyle (Apsáalooke) discussing Indigenous peoples' histories in the park at significant cultural sites;
• conversations and outdoor exploration with National Park Service rangers to learn about Yellowstone's animals, plants, and geology, including the impacts of the 2022 historic flooding on the park;
• an afternoon to write with published poet and former Montana Poet Laureate Tami Haaland;
• opportunities throughout the institute for writing, connecting, and reflecting led by Elk River Writing Project teacher consultants.

The institute begins Wednesday evening, October 18, at 7:30 and ends Saturday at 3:00 p.m. October 21. Your $85 registration fee covers three nightsʹ lodging at Yellowstone Foreverʹs Overlook campus, entrance and transportation into Yellowstone National Park, three meals on Thursday, and breakfast and lunch both Friday and Saturday. Thirty‐two (32) OPI Renewal Units will be available.

Space is limited. For further information, contact Lorrie Henrie‐Koski, Elk River Writing Project co‐director, at elkriverwriting@gmail.com.