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Close Reading and Socratic Seminar Added by Amy Vujaklija on May 8, 2013 at 2:56am Close reading of two texts prepares students for Socratic seminar. There are pitfalls to not properly preparing for the seminar as well as not struct... read more	40 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Looking for the Manifesto in the Muck of AP Literature Essays Added by Colette Bennett on Apr 27, 2013 at 4:01pm Right about now, the last week of April, my Advanced Placement English Literature students are noticing a frantic tone creeping into my voice. ... read more	54 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Argument, Close Reading, the "Who" and the "Why" Added by Amy Vujaklija on Mar 10, 2013 at 3:58pm Please see my classroom reflections: Argument, Close Reading, the "Who" and the "Why".... read more	361 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
NWP Connect Maintenance Postponed Added by Paul Oh on Feb 27, 2013 at 12:31pm Dear NWP Connect members, ... read more	332 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Virgin Islands WP invites you to Travel to Rwanda Added by Joye Alberts on Feb 26, 2013 at 5:54am Dear Writing Project Colleagues: ... read more	256 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Anticipated Connect Maintenance This Week Added by Paul Oh on Feb 25, 2013 at 10:49pm NWP Connect Members, ... read more	225 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Upstanders, Not Bystanders Added by Paul Oh on Feb 12, 2013 at 3:44pm The Calfiornia Writing Project, along with Common Sense Media, is issuing a call to write and submit digital respons... read more	496 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Business Leaders, Politicians, and Teachers Oh My! Presenting to a Varied Audience Added by Janet Ilko on Feb 11, 2013 at 11:51pm I was meeting with my San Diego Area Writing Project fellows Saturday morning and I was asked to discuss a little bit about my experience... read more	401 Views	2 comments	Added by Steven Zemelman on Feb 12, 2013 at 8:31am PS: Check out my blog post on this at www.teachersspeakup.com . You're were doing just what I've been urging more teachers to do. ... read more
A View of Digital Learning Day from Washington D.C. Added by Janet Ilko on Feb 10, 2013 at 10:46pm This is my twenty-fifth year of teaching, and some days it feels like yesterday. Then there are other days I am reminded that years of ex... read more	531 Views	1 comment	Added by Steven Zemelman on Feb 11, 2013 at 12:18pm Janet-- ... read more
I Still Like Paper and Pencil Best Added by Agnes Tirrito on Feb 8, 2013 at 7:53am http://agnestirrito.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/i-still-like-paper-and-pencil-best/ ... read more	311 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
CFP: Writing Center Theory and Practice Added by Kellie Charron on Feb 7, 2013 at 7:46pm The Winter 2013 Issue of Academic Exchange Quarterly, an independent double-blind-peer-reviewed print journal, is now accepting submissions for its s... read more	283 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
A Summary of our Journey in 2 minutes 35 seconds, 48 hours from Washington D.C. Added by Janet Ilko on Feb 3, 2013 at 10:08pm So today I spent a lot of time working on the lead in video for my presentation this Wednesday. I have between 17 to 20 minutes to present our work, ... read more	264 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
DIgital Learning Day 2013, A Short Post From a Tired Teacher Added by Janet Ilko on Feb 1, 2013 at 6:21pm “You don’t have to be the star, you can be the light shining on them.” Rawanda Ibrahem Writing for Change student Cajon Valley Middle School Grade ... read more	344 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Tiny Glimpses of Our Important Words @DLDay2013 7 days and counting Added by Janet Ilko on Jan 29, 2013 at 11:33pm Sharing Our Stories… ... read more	436 Views	1 comment	Added by Steven Zemelman on Jan 30, 2013 at 6:21am Janet-- ... read more
School closures pitch needs to improve its art of persuasion Added by samuel reed on Jan 19, 2013 at 6:54am I am sharing my latest Philadelphia Notebook blog. It's my commentary responding to the recent mass school closures plan being pitched to the School ... read more	386 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
And When Given the Choice, Student Topics for their Blogs Added by Janet Ilko on Jan 18, 2013 at 12:25am When students are given a choice and the option to decide what they are going to do, it is empowering and complicated at the same time. My students s... read more	560 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
USN Birmingham Conference Updates..... Added by Jameka Thomas on Jan 16, 2013 at 8:59am Thursday's Pre-Conference Symposium Change: Strategic Teaching to Content Area Literacies Student Rate added: $80 for 1 day/ $110 f... read more	236 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
And Sometimes, It Takes Serious Determination To Be a Digital Teacher Added by Janet Ilko on Jan 15, 2013 at 10:40pm “To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.” ― T.F. Hodge, From Within I Rise: Spiritu... read more	265 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Researchers Recommend Core Changes in Education Added by Christina Cantrill on Jan 15, 2013 at 9:06am Connected learning is about progress and it’s about something everyone in education agrees is urgent and important -- the unprecedented opportunity w... read more	200 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Lesson of the day, Be Intentional in your Planning Added by Janet Ilko on Jan 13, 2013 at 8:19pm ... read more	336 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
New York Times Seeking Youth Essays on Finance Added by Paul Oh on Jan 13, 2013 at 11:52am Recently, the New York Times through its Your Money feature published a call for college essays that focus on finance, reflecting the fact that more ... read more	293 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Call for submissions Teaching from the Heart Added by Joye Alberts on Jan 9, 2013 at 4:30pm Seeking Submissions for Teaching from the Heart ... read more	247 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institutes Added by Bob Jobin on Jan 9, 2013 at 2:46pm Recently passed along to us from the Library of Congress, here is a great week-long Summer 2013 opportunity in Washington, D.C.: Library of ... read more	349 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Writing for Change will Be Presenting at Digital Learning Day 2013 Added by Janet Ilko on Jan 8, 2013 at 11:36pm Revisiting our friend; Dr.... read more	257 Views	2 comments	Added by Bob Jobin on Jan 9, 2013 at 12:00pm Hi Janet, Thanks for blogging here in NWP Connect. I look forward to reading and hearing more about your preparation for ... read more
YA Writing Contest for Teens Added by Paul Oh on Jan 7, 2013 at 5:56pm Lauren Oliver, author of the bestselling Delirium series—Delirium, Pandemonium, and the forthcoming Requiem (out March 2013)—will... read more	341 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.