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    Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop: Workshop Proposal Form

    *Important: Because of the growing interest in teaching at PVWW and the abundance of qualified instructors, we cannot guarantee that everyone who submits a class proposal will be scheduled to teach in the upcoming season. Acceptance of a class depends on many factors including what other classes are being proposed, what classes we've had trouble filling vs. what topics are in demand, and the quality and thoughtfulness of the writeup itself. We are specifically looking for fiction & nonfiction one-day workshops that illuminate and break down elements of craft while still being broad enough to appeal to a range of interests. 

    **NOTE: Because this form does not have a way to save in-progress work, it's highly recommended that you write your answers separately on your computer and then paste them into this form.  
    ​While many of our classes fill completely (10 students is our maximum, unless a particular class lends itself to a larger number) we do not run workshops if they have fewer than 4 or in some cases 5 students. What is the minimum number of students you are prepared to run this class with/for? (Please take into account what you think will honestly work for this class as well as the below chart, which shows what instructors can expect to earn for a minimum of 4 or 5 students)
    Minimum Instructor Payments
    Payment at PVWW is currently based on a 70/30 profit-share model. After the costs to run each class are deducted from the overall revenue the class brings in, profit is split between the instructor (70%) and PVWW (30%). Because of this, what instructors can expect to earn varies widely based on the number of students enrolled in the class. This chart is an attempt to give instructors a basic sense of what minimum they can expect to earn for any given class-type. It's based on the type of workshop, the number of total teaching hours, the cost the student pays, and the costs to run each class (before the 70/30 profit split), and it  illustrates the minimum amount you can plan on earning for each class, depending on whether you want the class' minimum to be four or five students. While most of our workshops easily enroll at least five students, there is more of a chance the class will go forward if the minimum is four. However, this is up to you. It is important, however, if you teach for PVWW that you are okay with these minimum low-end earnings, as this is sometimes a reality of teaching writing in a smaller community and attempting to run new workshops. The maximum instructors can expect to earn, if the class fills to 10 students, is double the amount for the 5-student minimum earning (so for a 3-hour workshop, the maximum instructors can earn will be $386).

    Length   |    # of hours   |   student cost  |   class costs  |   min. instructor earning (4 students)  |   min. earning (5 students)

    3-hour                 3                 $60                     $22/24                        $153                                                          $193
    2-week                6               $150                     $47/52                        $387                                                          $489
    3-week                6               $175                     $65/70                        $445                                                          $564
    4-week                8               $225                     $86/93                        $570                                                          $722
    6-week               12              $300                 $125/134                       $753                                                           $956
    8-week               16              $350                 $160/170                       $868                                                        $1,106

    year-long
    (poetry)              36              $800                  $273/296                      $2,049                                                     $2,593

    year-long
    (prose)            36                 $1200               $319/$354                     $3,178                                                     $3,994

    Thank you for proposing to teach a workshop for Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop! We look forward to reviewing your proposal and will be in touch soon!
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