Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Type: In the News
In partnership with LRNG Innovation—an offshoot of John Legend’s Show Me Campaign—and the MacArthur Foundation, the National Writing Project and Educator Innovator will be sponsoring a LRNG Innovation Challenge, investing in teams of teachers who are working to expand the time and space students have to create, explore, and follow their interests and passions.
Category Archives: BWP Updates and News
High School Writers Get Inspired by Touring Historical Sites
Thursday, September 04, 2014
Type: In the News
Project Write—Inspire Me!, a joint initiative of Independence National Historical Park and the Philadelphia Writing Project, took 20 high school students on a historical tour of Philadelphia to encourage them to write their own stories.
Writing and Technology Workshop by Local Site Inspires Students
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Type: In the News
This two-week summer workshop by the Great Valley Writing Project mentored local k-12 students in creative writing and website and multimedia creation, providing platforms for students to publish their works for real audiences.
Reading, Thinking, And Writing About History
Monday, July 21, 2014
Type: NWP Book
Reading, Thinking, and Writing About History is a practical guide that presents six research-tested historical investigations along with all corresponding teaching materials and tools that have improved the historical thinking and argumentative writing of academically diverse students.
Teachers Gain Fresh Perspective Through Writing Marathon
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Type: In the News
Bisti Writing Project’s “Writing in Place” summer program takes teachers to different locations to inspire their own writing and classroom practice. Teachers leave the program ready to take a new look at their own class field trips and activities.
Rhode Island Writing Project Partners with Local Middle School to Host Writing Camp
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Type: In the News
Western Hills Middle School served as a satellite location for one of Rhode Island Writing Project’s annual writing camps. RIWP has hosted camps in the past, but this is the first year they have partnered with a school district to host at satellite locations.
Experience Poetry in the 21st Century—An Educator Innovator Webinar
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Type: Event
There is no such thing as “getting” or “not getting” poetry. There is simply experiencing poetry—and so many new ways to do so in the 21st century. Join National Student Poet Program poet Louis Lafair and others to learn about the new face of poetry in this Educator Innovator webinar.
Students Learn to Create Their Own Greek Mythologies
Friday, August 22, 2014
Type: In the News
Students from Southeast Alabama spent a week studying Greek Mythology and completing research and art projects in the “Think! Write!” program sponsored by the Wiregrass Writing Project and Troy University In-Service Center.
Nonprofit Formed at Northern Virginia Writing Project Hosts Summer Workshops
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Type: In the News
Project Write, a nonprofit incubated at the Northern Virginia Writing Project, hosted several days of writing workshops that pushed young participants to explore different genres. Published authors were also invited to share their experience and lead sessions.
Students Experience Publishing Process at Writing Project Summer Camp
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Type: In the News
Young writers engaged in the writing, revision, and publishing process for one week at the Fox Valley Writing Project’s “Future Authors’ Academy.”