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BWP Alum Poetry Reading

  By niharhasmukhbhpa001 • March 15, 2014

Recently, Dave Surette, a teacher and alum of the BWP Summer Institute, sent us a notice of his new book and upcoming poetry readings. Dave began writing poetry as part of his Response Group  experience in theBWP summer institute and hasn’t stopped since. We congratulate him and share his schedule with you all.

Hi Poetry Friends,

High school hockey season is over, so it’s back to poetry.  I am still
celebrating the release of my new book Wicked  Hard.  I have readings
upcoming in Massachusetts: Somerville, Easton, Cambridge, and Salem plus a
visit to Effingham, NH.  I’d love for you to come out to see me and hear me
read.

The book is still available directly from me or Amazon.com.

All my best,
David
www.davidsurette.com

Thursday, March 20, 2014, 7 PM
CERVENA BARVA PRESS STUDIO
Featuring Poet David R. Surette
Arts for the Armory
Basement, Room B8
191 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA

Monday, April 8, 2014
National Poetry Month Celebration, 6:oopm
Featuring David R. Surette
Ames Free Library
53 Main Street
North Easton, MA 02356

Thursday, April 10, 2014, 6pm
An Evening with Poet David R. Surette
Cambridge College
1000 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 2138

Thursday, April 17, 2014, 7:00 PM
Writers’ Night
Effingham Public Library
30 Town House Rd
Effingham, NH 03882
Featuring David R. Surette

Plus and Open Mic
May 3, 2014, 12 PM
Sixth Annual Massachusetts Poetry Festival
New Books Author Readings
Wicked Hard by David R. Surette
Salem, MA

Invitational Summer Institute

  By niharhasmukhbhpa001 • February 10, 2014
Photo: Three Writers Together

Summer Institute fellows at work

Each Summer the BWP awards a select group of fellowships in the teaching of writing. Teachers of all grade levels and subject areas, K-12, are invited to apply. Visit our application page or download application in Word Document format.

The intensive multi-week seminar assists teachers in developing individual and classroom writing practices. Teachers share their writing in small groups and present aspects of composing which they view as valuable in their respective classroom contexts.

Other Institutes and Courses

Participants can deepen their understanding of writing pedagogy and practice in specialized areas such as: ELL, poetry, content area writing, writing for publication, and multiculturalism. As part of the Graduate Certificate in Teaching Writing in the Schools, teams of teachers conduct inquiry based research.

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NWP, Welcome to Boston! – A Personal Guide to Eating in Boston (and Cambridge)

  By niharhasmukhbhpa001 • November 19, 2013
Photo: Boston à l'heure bleue

Boston à l’heure bleue – cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo by Emmanuel Huybrechts

As part of our welcome to all members of the National Writing Project. Our local TCs have put together this Restaurant & Pub Guide (pdf) for you, collecting the best eateries in the downtown area, including Cambridge. Since Boston and Cambridge are so close together and the cities so walk-able, all locations are are within reason and accessible by public transportation and foot.

 

Boloco (two locations)

2 Park Plaza #1 (617) 778-6772

27 School St (617) 778-6750

Regional chain offering wraps and smoothies.

 

Hei La Moon

88 Beach St (617) 338-8813

and

China Pearl

9 Tyler St (617) 426-4338

Both are informal, reasonably priced Chinese restaurants with great Dim Sum located in Boston’s Chinatown area.

 

Jacob Wirth German Restaurant

31 Stuart St Boston, MA 02116

(617) 338-8586

Founded in 1868, German food, lots of beers, Sing-a-longs too.

 

The Liberty Hotel

215 Charles St Boston, MA 02114

(617) 224-4000

Formerly the Charles Street Jail and renovated as a stylish new hotel; check out the Clink, bar, have a drink in an old cell.

 

Mike’s Pastry

300 Hanover St (617) 742-3050

Bakery and cafe in Boston’s “ North End” Italian neighborhood (Cash only)

 

Modern Pastry

257 Hanover St (617) 523-3783

Mike’s competitor across the street, smaller and not as crowded.

 

Back Bay and the South End (Closest to the convention center)

 

Darryl’s Corner Bar and Kitchen

604 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02118

(617) 536-1100

Family-owned comfort food

 

Jillian’s and Lucky Strike Lane

145 Ipswich St, Boston, MA 02215

(617) 437-0300

Bowling and billiards. This place can get busy on the weekends.

 

Myers and Chang

1145 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118

(617) 542-5200

You probably need a reservation for this spot, but it has great food, as well as specialized menus (shellfish-free, peanut-free, gluten-free).

 

Pavement Coffeehouse

44 Gainsborough St, Boston, MA 02115

(617) 859-7080

1096 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215

(617) 236-1500

286 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115

(617) 859-9515

Multiple locations for a nice place to work and relax

 

South End Buttery

314 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA 02118

(617) 482-1127

Brunch and cocktails

 

Trident Booksellers and Café

338 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115

(617) 267-8688

This place has lots of books and a full menu of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and teas.

 

Cambridge and Somerville Venues

(A brief 10-15 minute taxi or T ride across the Charles into Harvard and MIT land)

 

Porter Square Books

25 White St, Cambridge, MA 02140

(617) 491-2220

Small café and bookstore.

 

Diesel Café

257 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144

(617) 629-8717

Good coffeehouse for work and conversations.

 

Dave’s Pasta

81 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144

(617) 623-0867

Specialty food shop with fresh pasta, handmade raviolis, tasty sandwiches, and more.

 

Diva Indian Bistro

246 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144

(617) 629-4963

 

The Burren

247 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144

(617) 776-6896

Irish pub with music.

 

Redbones

55 Chester St, Somerville, MA 02144

(617) 628-2200

Some of the tastiest BBQ around Boston.

 

Sacco’s Bowl-Haven

45 Day St, Somerville, MA 02144

(617) 776-0552

Eat some pizza and enjoy candlepin bowling at the same time.

 

Veggie Galaxy

450 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 497-1513

Vegan/vegetarian diner.

 

Naga (at Moksa)

450 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 661-4900

A lounge/dance club in the back room of Moksa, a sushi restaurant.

 

Life Alive

765 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 354-5433

DELICIOUS vegetarian food. Though the lines may be long, it is certainly

worth the wait.

 

Thirsty Scholar

70 Beacon St, Somerville, MA 02143

(617) 497-2294

Scenes from The Social Network were filmed in this Irish pub with tasty food and beers.

 

Area Four

500 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 758-4444

Wonderful pizzas and drinks.

 

Cambridge Brewing Company

1 Kendall Square #100, Cambridge, MA 02139

(617) 494-1994

Wonderful selection of beers, locally made, and comfort foods.

 

Sofra

Address: 1 Belmont St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Phone:(617) 661-3161

Middle Eastern bakery and cafe.

 

Temple Bar

1688 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 547-5055

Trendy spot for drinks.

 

Club Passim

47 Palmer St, Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 492-7679

Great place for vegetarian food and good music (most nights).

 

Beat Hotel

JFK St, Cambridge, MA

617) 491-3434

American brasserie with live music.

 

Saloon

255 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144

(617) 628-4444

Inspired by pre-prohibition New York City establishments, this venue celebrates beer and brown liquors in a below-street level “speakeasy.”

 

Hungry Mother

233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave, Cambridge, MA 02141

(617) 499-0090

Reservations needed, but a wonderful blend of French and Southern style food.

 

Enjoy,

Boston Writing Project

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BWP Sponsors Harbor School Poetry Team

  By niharhasmukhbhpa001 • April 10, 2012
Photo: Louder Than a Bomb Harbor School Team

Chris Tsang leads Harbor School's Poetry Team at Louder Than a Bomb Massachusetts

The Boston Writing Project sponsored a spoken word poetry team from the Harbor School under the guidance of Teacher Consultant Chris Tsang to enter into the first annual Louder Than a Bomb Massachusetts competition. Louder Than a Bomb is a gathering of youth spoken word poets first started in Chicago and is now starting up in other cities across the United States.

The team consisted of seven 8th graders in Mr. Tsang’s class who practiced their individual poems and a group poem for over a month. The teens wrote about a wide range of topics from love to how violence impacts their own lives to issues of race, socioeconomics, and culture. They were the only middle school team among
16 teams of high school age students.

Although the team did not advance to the semifinal round, they placed 2nd and 3rd in two bouts and came within two places of reaching the semifinals. The team plans to continue to stay together in the future and will prepare to enter next year’s competition under the sponsorship of the Boston Writing Project.

Celebrate National Digital Learning Day

  By niharhasmukhbhpa001 • January 15, 2012 ,

The Boston Writing Project, and the other Massachusetts Writing Project network of sites, are taking part in the National Digital Learning Day on February 1, 2012.

Building upon a growing movement, the National Writing Project (NWP) and its affiliated sites, are calling on teachers, schools, principals, community leaders, parents, and students to participate in the inaugural national Digital Learning Day on February 1, 2012. An effort of the Alliance for Excellent Education, Digital Learning Day links together a wide range of states, organizations, and corporate partners to call attention to the powerful work going on in the many districts and classrooms where educators are making thoughtful use of the potential of digital tools.

Digital Learning Day will celebrate innovative teaching practices that make learning more personalized and engaging and encourage exploration of how digital learning can provide more students with more opportunities to get the skills they need to succeed in college, career, and life.

The website, DigitalLearningDay.org , offers customized toolkits for all audiences, grades, and subjects to help you think about how you can contribute to the campaign. Teachers, principals, students, leaders, parents, and communities are invited to visit DigitalLearningDay.org today to register to receive toolkits, resources, and invitations to run-up events and activities.

To become part of the local Massachusetts Digital Learning Day and register your plans and become part of the state-wide interactive map and database please complete this form. Join the growing numbers of Massachusetts teachers using technology to advance student learning.

NERA Conference Coming

  By niharhasmukhbhpa001 • August 25, 2011 ,

New England Reading Association’s
presents its 2011 conference
“Teaming for Literacy”
September 29-30, 2011
at the Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center
Sturbridge, MA

This conference is loaded with talented presenters, including Massachusetts Writing Project Teacher Consultants Dr. Floris Wilma Ortiz-Marrero, Kevin Hodgson, and Bruce Penniman. It also marks a return to New England for Dr. Ernest Morrell, keynote speaker from the recent NWP Urban Sites Network Conference. Other notable presenters include Dr. Lucy Calkins, from Columbia University’s Teachers College and another Massachusetts DESE Director of Humanities and Literacy Susan Whettle.

<<Download the complete program>>

Understanding and Implementing the New Massachusetts Literacy Standards – Workshop

  By niharhasmukhbhpa001 • July 22, 2011

A Special Professional Development Opportunity

“Understanding and Implementing the New Massachusetts Literacy Standard”

sponsored by

Boston Writing Project

Tuesday, August 23, 2011
9 AM – 4 PM

UMass Boston – Healey Library, 11 th Floor

Stipend of $125 will be available for 10 BWP Teacher-Consultants.
PDPs: 10, upon completion of 3 hr. online portion (by Sunday, August 28)
Credit: Low-cost Fall independent study available for professional development projects

Register by Friday, August 5th at bwp@umb.edu.

Facilitators: Fred Haas and Bruce Penniman

Dig deep into portions of the new Massachusetts Literacy Standards and national
Common Core Standards, especially the new threads of writing: argumentative,
informative, and narrative.

Learn strategies to help you and your colleagues align curriculum with the standards in
your content area.

Work with Writing Project teachers who have developed rich curriculum
and assessments from participating in the NWP Literacy Design Collaborative Common
Core Project.

Download the Flyer

Ernest Morrell’s Keynote from Urban Sites Network Conference

  By niharhasmukhbhpa001 • July 21, 2011 ,

If you missed the this spring’s 2011 Urban Sites Network Conference or just want to relive it a little, here is Ernest Morrell’s keynote speech that kicked off the event.

Ernest Morrell, director of the Institute for Urban and Minority Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and former Bay Area Writing Project teacher-consultant, examines the relationships between language, literacy, culture, and power in society in his keynote speech at the National Writing Project’s 2011 Urban Sites Network Conference.