National Community posts

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LSRI and Fundraising Successes Added by Sharon J. Washington on Aug 19, 2011 at 10:59am This week in Berkeley, Linda Friedrich, Sherry Swain, and Hee Jin Bang convened the latest LSRI research teams for a writing retreat and I had the op... read more	399 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
USN Birmingham Proposals Needed Added by Jameka Thomas on Dec 13, 2012 at 8:12pm The Urban Sites Conference for NWP planning is on its way. We need presenters from across the nation to write proposals for the conference. Central t... read more	279 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Digital Learning Day Added by Sharon J. Washington on Jan 27, 2012 at 12:06pm Writing in a digital environment is something that students today do not even think twice about … from texting to tweeting to blogging and posting ... read more	539 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
#whatiwrite Followup Added by Paul Oh on Oct 22, 2012 at 10:30am Thousands of adults and youth took to social media on Friday, Oct. 19th, to tweet and blog to the tag #whatiwrite as part of this year's National Day... read more	495 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Test out Information Investigator, free, for limited time Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Oct 2, 2011 at 10:32am Teachers interested in reviewing a self-paced set of online tutorials in 'information fluency" (or information literacy) for students should check ou... read more	264 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	370 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Jammin' and Rememberin' to Listen Added by Kevin Hodgson on Mar 26, 2011 at 3:06am (I wrote this as part of a Slice of Life Challenge, where we were trying to capture small moments in our days with Two Writing Teachers.) ... read more	247 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
#whatiwrite Added by Paul Oh on Oct 4, 2012 at 10:58am Last year, we generated a trending topic on Twitter: #whyiwrite. ... read more	320 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Philadelphia Writing Project Celebrating 25 years as a Powerful Teacher Network Added by samuel reed on Sep 24, 2011 at 3:05pm Check out my latest blog post, it's tribute to the power of our teacher networks. http://www.thenotebook.org/blog/114058/philwp-celebrating-25-y... read more	300 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Second Week of the Writing and Inquiry in the Digital Age Added by Terry Elliott on Mar 20, 2012 at 7:06am The "Writing and Inquiry in the Digital Age" rolled on this week. Profound and rich. ... read more	583 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Bellwether Blogging Training - 7 tips for teachers Added by samuel reed on Aug 14, 2012 at 5:12pm Hello Colleague; Check out my recent blog post inspired from my participation in the Bellwether Education partners training event. ... read more	362 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	348 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	248 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	240 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
English Learners In Your Service Area Added by Rebeca Garcia-Gonzalez on Nov 10, 2011 at 3:51pm If you are at a site experiencing English Learner growth, you might welcome this chance to discuss how to address some of the challenges.... read more	246 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Lighting the Way Added by Kelly Mogk on Oct 26, 2010 at 4:49pm This year my kids are proving to me, over and over again, if I raise the bar they will find a way to scale it. Naturally, this will be followed by a ... read more	336 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
A Quick Shout-out to NWP on MariaShriver.com for Read Across America Added by Luke Hokama on Mar 2, 2012 at 5:05pm It's always interesting to me all the ways we can be connected. Here's an example that's not a direct connection of mine, but through my position her... read more	386 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
About NWP Connect and Digital Is at the NWP Annual Meeting Added by Christina Cantrill on Oct 25, 2011 at 11:19am Dear Colleagues, ... read more	276 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Because Digital Writing Matters: A Review Added by Andrea Zellner on Oct 26, 2010 at 7:41am Note: this was cross-posted from my blog. ... read more	268 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Welcome to NWP Connect! Added by Sharon J. Washington on Jun 19, 2011 at 1:45pm I’m excited about how this new system will provide multiple connections across and between our various NWP communities. ... read more	505 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Learn More About Connected Educator Month Added by Paul Oh on Jul 26, 2012 at 8:36pm The National Writing Project is a partner in August's Connected Educator Month, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education focused o... read more	381 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Join the read-in for Banned Books Week Added by NWP BookGroups on Sep 3, 2011 at 10:42am For Banned Books Week (Sept. 24-Oct. 1) this year, booksellers and their customers can proclaim their support for free speech on the Internet by join... read more	374 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	351 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Proposal for Discussing Writing Across the Curriculum Added by Janell Baker on Jul 20, 2012 at 10:52am This a proposal I am hoping to take back to my building in order to generate discussion about the Common Core Standards for Writing in Social Studies... read more	332 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Moving Added by Sharon J. Washington on Oct 14, 2011 at 1:33pm This past week, we consolidated our NWP offices on one floor. The days were full of packing, moving, unpacking, and figuring out if every... read more	686 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.