The Writers' Retreat
Do you have ideas for POGIL activities but no time to write those activities?
Do you want useful feedback on the drafts of activities that you have started?
The POGIL Writers' Retreat provides dedicated time and space for individuals or small teams to focus on curriculum development, as well as writing, and improving POGIL activities under the mentorship of experienced POGIL author coaches. Our Writers' Retreat allows you to join a supportive community to share ideas, receive individual feedback, and help each other progress with the writing process on a journey to produce your best work.
The 4-day agenda includes workshop sessions focused on activity authoring, assessing others’ work and receiving feedback, as well as ample time for writing and interacting with your fellow authors and coaches.
The retreat is appropriate for authors in all content areas at both post-secondary and K-12 levels.
We also offer an Advanced Writing Track for participants who have significant writing experience and/or have attended a previous Writers' Retreat.
Prerequisite: Participants must have attended a Fundamentals of POGIL workshop and, preferable, our Activity Writing Track. Those who have significant writing experience and/or have attended a previous Writers' Retreat are also encouraged to apply.
For more information, contact Jen Perot.
Our Writers' Retreat features two tracks
Writing Track - provides an opportunity for individuals or small teams to spend focused time on developing, writing, and improving POGIL activities with the mentorship of experienced POGI author coaches. The agenda includes workshop sessions focused on activity authoring, feedback, and ample time for writing and interacting with other authors and author coaches.
Advanced Writing Track - provides a brief review of the characteristics of POGIL activities and lots of focused writing time. Advanced participants will be asked to identify the critical aspects of their activity writing that they wish to improve (e.g. incorporating process skills, writing extension questions, etc.) so that we can provide specific and useful information and feedback.
Who Should Apply?
The biennial retreat is appropriate for authors in all content areas at both post-secondary and K-12 levels. If you have an interest in authoring high-quality POGIL activities, if you have already authored activities and would like to refine them, or if you are getting activities ready to submit for endorsement, the POGIL Writers' Retreat is a great opportunity for you to get feedback from colleagues and author coaches.
Both individuals and writing teams may apply to the Writers' Retreat. Teams of 2-4 writers accepted to the Writers' Retreat will receive a group discount. A team can be either individuals from the same institution or writers from different institutions who plan on co-authoring activities.
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Application deadline will be in March 2026.
Writers' Retreat Details
The Writers' Retreat will next take place in 2025. Visit this page for more details in late 2024.
What it Costs
Workshop Fee: The workshop fee includes registration and materials. If attending as part of a team, the workshop registration fee is offered at a reduced rate.