IWT in the Bard Community

IWT has played a role in and is an integral part of many landmark Bard programs, including the Language & Thinking Program for first-year students, the Bard Academic Resources Center, the Bard High School Early Colleges at Simon’s Rock and in Manhattan, and the Master of Arts in Teaching Program, whose director, Ric Campbell, is an IWT associate.

IWT in the Bard Community

quotation markOne truly can write to understand what one reads. Careful reflection can open doors to comprehension. Self-Invention and Emily Dickinson 11/08quotation mark

—High school AP English

IWT has played a role in and is an integral part of many landmark Bard programs, including the Language & Thinking Program for first-year students, the Bard Academic Resources Center, the Bard High School Early Colleges at Simon’s Rock and in Manhattan, and the Master of Arts in Teaching Program, whose director, Ric Campbell, is an IWT associate.

Working with L&T Faculty

IWT has collaborated on developing new writing practices with faculty in the Language & Thinking program (L&T) ; Bard faculty who have taught L&T have continued on to lead IWT workshops and participate in conferences

Workshops for Academic Resources

IWT has conducted workshops for Bard's Peer Counselors and tutors from the Bard Academic Resources Center; the Director of BARC, Phil Pardi, is an IWT associate

Collaborate with Bard High School Faculty

IWT collaborated with faculty and staff at Bard High School Early College-Manhattan (BHSEC) on a FIPSE funded project on curriculum and teacher development; BHSEC faculty regularly participate in IWT workshops and BHSEC’s principal, Ray Peterson, is a former director of IWT and a current associate