Urban Education Collaborative Writing Retreat

Advancing Scholarship. Strengthening Collaboration. Transforming Urban Education.

Due to low registration numbers, this event has been cancelled. We will revisit it in the future!

Join us for the Urban Education Collaborative Writing Retreat, designed to support the development of high-impact scholarship, scholarly and mainstream publications, and grant procurement focused on urban education.

This two-day retreat provides a structured, distraction-free environment for participants to make meaningful progress on writing projects (e.g., journal articles, grant proposals, book chapters, policy reports, practitioner-focused publications).

Participants are encouraged to attend as writing teams (faculty, doctoral students, and/or K–12 practitioners) working collaboratively on a shared project.

All writing teams are required to submit a brief abstract of their project in advance of the retreat.

who should attend

  • Faculty engaged in urban education research, policy or practice
  • Doctoral students on manuscripts or dissertations
  • K-12 practitioners interested in publishing best practices and/or developing grant proposals
  • Writing teams preparing manuscripts, scholarly and mainstream publications, or grant proposals

Registration & Abstract

  • $200 Per Attendee
  • $100 Per Graduate Student (with valid University ID)
  • Register HERE

Hotel Accomodations

Participants are responsible for lodging. Recommended hotels near the venue will be provided.

Food & Refreshments

Breakfast, Coffee, Tea and Light Snacks will be provided.
Lunch and Dinner are on your own.

Agenda:

Day 1: Focus & Momentum (8:00 am – 5:00 PM)

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
 Arrival, Coffee & Light Breakfast

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
 Welcome, Framing & Writing Goals

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
 Writing Power Session #1 (Strategies, Solutions & Recommendations from Dr. Lewis)

9:15 AM – 12:00 PM
 Dedicated Writing Time

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 Writing Power Session #2 (Strategies, Solutions & Recommendations from Dr. Lewis)

1:15 PM – 3:30 PM
 Dedicated Writing Time

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
 Break

3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
 Collaborative Writing Checkpoint

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
 Final Writing Sprint / Wrap-Up

Day 2: Execution & Output (8:00 am – 5:00 PM)

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
 Coffee, Tea & Light Breakfast

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
 Writing Power Session #3 (Strategies, Solutions & Recommendations from Dr. Lewis)

8:45 AM – 12:00 PM
 Dedicated Writing Time

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 Lunch (On Your Own)

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 Writing Power Session #4 (Strategies, Solutions & Recommendations from Dr. Lewis)

1:15 PM – 3:30 PM
 Dedicated Writing Time

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
 Break

3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
 Final Writing Sprint

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
 Closing Session & Next Steps