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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2014 Assignments Matter
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Type: Event
Planning Professional Development for the New School Year
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Type: Event
Join NWP Site Leaders for a conversation about successful strategies and program models developed by their sites as part of year-long professional development work with partner schools. This back-to-school conversation will focus on lessons learned for launching a new year of professional development.
Teacher Empowerment the Emphasis of Local Writing Project Summer Institute
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Type: In the News
Oklahoma State University Writing Project invites teachers to spend a summer honing their craft through collaborative professional development.