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Eastern Illinois University Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Writing!

 

The Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Writing

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Complete Program Available Online Summer 2017
18-Hour Online Certificate Program

The Teaching Certificate (CTW) is an ideal way for high school and middle-level educators to pursue professional development, with only one required course, ENG 5585, the summer institute for k-12 teachers.

CTW Advantages

• Qualify for Dual-Credit Certification
• Complete Professional Development requirements
• Connect with Writing Teachers in the Region through EIU’s Eastern Illinois Writing Project which is allied with the National Writing Project

Pre-Requisites for Admission

• Fully certified at high school or middle school level
• Non ELA educators may use the certificate for ELA endorsement
• Non-certified students (who have completed a BA degree) may enroll with approval of the Graduate Coordinator and Chair of the Department of English.

How to Apply

• Follow the MyEIU link to begin the application process
• In addition to the application fee, you will need to submit a résumé/cv and a professional statement (describing your goals for the certificate and areas of interest or expertise).

For further information, contact Dr. Randy Beebe (rlbeebe@eiu.edu), Graduate Coordinator, English Department, Eastern Illinois University.

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Embarras Valley Film Festival 2016 HS Film Contest Screenings

			EVFF Project	Runtime	Rating	Judging Status	Flag	Date ↑
			The Dinner Party by Madison Wilson in Free 2529	2:57		Accepted		Oct 26, 2016
			Nonno by Joe DeAngelis in Free 2055	2:42		Accepted		Oct 13, 2016
			BURRITO BOYZ by Danny Tran in Free 1781	6:07		Accepted		Oct 5, 2016
			Man Bun by Lucas Rooney in Free 1440	5:02		Accepted		Sep 21, 2016
			Sackett Service Learning by Jyquan Stewart in Free 1139	3:02		Accepted		Sep 8, 2016
			Mask by Katie Speare in Free 1122	1:12		Accepted		Sep 8, 2016
			"Reflections" (High School Competition) by Kevin Gordon in Free 1084	9:58		Accepted		Sep 6, 2016
			Hardboiled Egg by Shira Moolten in Free 1063	2:18		Accepted		Sep 6, 2016
			Gary Ferguson Dies by Gabe Reiss in Free 1036	12:11		Accepted		Sep 4, 2016
Total Runtime:			00:45:29

2016 Embarras Valley Film Festival

Wednesday, November 2

6:30pm          Chi Raq (2015, 2 hrs. 7 min.) film screening with Introduction by Kevin Anderson

As a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, Chi-Raq is set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago. The murder of a child by a stray bullet prompts a group of women led by Lysistrata to organize against the on-going violence in Chicago's Southside, creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.

The Embarras Valley Film Festival celebrates its 12^th year with a focus on civil rights in Illinois. Our theme, "For All the World to See II: Film Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights," expands on the Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights exhibit and program in Eastern's Booth Library: http://www.library.eiu.edu/exhibits/civilrights/. Held annually in Charleston, Ill. since 2004, this year’s festival will be held Nov. 2-4 on the campus of Eastern Illinois University.

Dr. Anderson (Ph.D. Missouri) teaches courses in American government, political theory and African American politics. Professor Anderson focuses his research on American and African American Political Thought, seeking to understand the tensions between individual liberty, collective good and American political values. His first book Agitations: Ideologies and Strategies in African American Politics (University of Arkansas Press 2010), explores this theme within African American politics. His second book is a co-authored work, State Voting Laws in America: Historical Statutes and Their Modern Implications (Palgrave Pivot 2015) with Professors Michael A. Smith of Emporia State University and Chapman Rackaway of Fort Hays State University. This book explores the history and evolving politics surrounding the right to vote in American politics. Professor Anderson has also published book chapters on media and politics and written a book chapter on working in the 1992 Presidential campaign. His current long-term research project explores the consequences of integration and incorporation in African American politics.