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Congratulations to Tar River Writing Project and Youth Voices/New York City Writing Project! Added by Christina Cantrill on Oct 31, 2012 at 9:11am The Connected Learning Research Network Survey Competition Winners have been announced and congratulations goes to the Tar River Writing Project's Pr... read more	380 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
#engchat Added by Paul Oh on Apr 17, 2012 at 11:10am Each Monday, at 7 PM eastern, English teachers from around the country - and sometimes the world - gather to engage in conversation about their pract... read more	677 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Seeking to Unify Writing Across the Curriculum: A Project Proposal with Colleague Janell Baker Added by Kristin Tuinier on Jul 20, 2012 at 10:53am Our reasoning: Janell Baker and I have chosen this project because our school has identified a need to improve student writing, and we have had co... read more	291 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.
I Think Therefore I Revise Added by Brian Kelley on Dec 20, 2011 at 5:25am Through an author chat on Skype, YA author Irene Latham helped reinforce our ongoing conversations and lessons on revision. Especially for ... read more	645 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
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	392 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Third Week of "Writing and Inquiry in the Digital Age": A Torrent Added by Terry Elliott on Mar 27, 2012 at 11:14am In our final P2PU 'assignment' we were asked to reflect upon one digital takeaway "from our conversations here or from what you saw in Digit... read more	414 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Booker T. Washington Park (7/24/12) Added by Meredith Byrd on Jul 24, 2012 at 11:24am I am ashamed that I do not know a lot about Booker T. Washington--if we went over it in school during West Virginia History class, I truly don't remem... read more	274 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
YA Book Review: The Running Dream Added by Brian Kelley on Dec 27, 2011 at 8:14am Positive. Uplifting. Inspirational. ... read more	641 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
How I Share Is As Important as #WhatIWrite Added by Paul Oh on Oct 15, 2012 at 7:40pm As you share your digital work for #whatiwrite and the National Day on Writing Oct. 19th, consider how you share your work.... read more	901 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Preparing for NWP/NCTE 2010 Added by Troy Hicks on Nov 15, 2010 at 2:39pm Well, the week is here. So, now that it is Monday of my biggest and busiest professional week of the year, I need to hit full stride. NCTE and ... read more	285 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Check out Deanna Mascle's guest blog at Inside Higher Ed Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Jul 3, 2012 at 11:32am Deanna Mascle has a guest blog at the Inside Higher Ed blog College Ready Writing.... read more	370 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.
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	201 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Connected Learning Added by Paul Oh on Mar 12, 2012 at 10:45am As some of you may know, a number of NWP teachers attended the John D. and Katherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s supported Digital Media and Learni... read more	588 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Friday's Five Added by Agnes Tirrito on Sep 7, 2012 at 8:53pm http://www.agnestirrito.wordpress.com ... read more	387 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
What Teaching Means Added by Tanya Baker on May 25, 2012 at 11:32am I am getting excited to interview the editors fo and some NWP teacher-consultants/contributors to What Teaching Means: Stories from America's Cl... read more	632 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Open Education Resources session at NCTE Added by Paul Oh on Nov 13, 2011 at 11:30am What are open education resources and why should you care about them? ... read more	264 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	352 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	61 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Summer Session at P2PU now open for registration! Added by Christina Cantrill on Jun 19, 2012 at 1:49pm Summer Session at P2PU Summer session has begun at P2PU and two study groups, s... read more	456 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
One month to go: Digital Learning Day 2013 is Wednesday, February 6 Added by Bob Jobin on Jan 7, 2013 at 11:57am NWP Teams with the Alliance for Excellent Education for Digital Learning Day - Celebrating Innovative Teaching and Learning Through Digital Media and... read more	513 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Navigating New Spaces Added by Sharon J. Washington on Sep 23, 2011 at 3:55pm Walking across a campus with a map in hand is not cool. In fact, it’s a surefire way to be labeled a dweeb. At least it was when I was in college.... read more	289 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	230 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Resource Roundup on Digital Is for Digital Learning Day Added by Kate Leuschke Blinn on Jan 31, 2012 at 7:32pm In celebration of Digital Learning Day on February 1st, the folks at NWP Digital Is wanted to highlight a few of the resources that embody the spirit... read more	367 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.