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Why I Write Added by Kevin Hodgson on Oct 13, 2011 at 5:15pm Writing is the echo in the silence so I write to find the patterns of reverberations where the only voice I hear is my own, and the... read more	271 Views	2 comments	Added by Nancy Kampfe on Oct 18, 2011 at 9:27am I write to discover what I think about what is important to me--like my family, education, life in the US today. I write to learn how to set aside wh... read more
What Makes a Great Teacher? Added by Tanya Baker on Oct 18, 2011 at 8:18pm How can you identify an effective teacher? Maybe ask the students they teach. ... read more	271 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	271 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.
Rushkoff's Thoughts About Our Digital Practices in SLJ Added by Valorie Stokes on Feb 13, 2011 at 5:00pm I was just wondering if anyone has read Douglas Rushkoff's article in the Feb.... read more	278 Views	1 comment	Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Feb 15, 2011 at 2:01pm This looks interesting, Valerie. Thanks. ... read more
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.
Hacking the #NWP Annual Meeting: Part 1 Added by Andrea Zellner on Nov 4, 2010 at 7:14pm After years atte... read more	279 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
What I learned during my summer vacation... Added by Stephanie Patten Wrobleski on Jul 19, 2011 at 8:02am Writing is dangerous. It sanctions the author time to process thought and promotes the discovery of self. Time for the contemplation of i... read more	279 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Finishing a Whirlwind 8-Course Intercultural Communication Course, But With Disillusionment Added by Jan Rog on May 14, 2011 at 2:21pm Monday - - two days from now - - we will have our intercultural potluck. I'm thrilled my students are part of this, recognized by at least one ... read more	280 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Teacher Inquiry Communities Network on Connect Added by Paul Oh on Dec 3, 2012 at 12:33pm If you haven't checked out the NWP's Teacher Inquiry Communities Network on Connect lately, you should.... read more	280 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	281 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	282 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Generation iY Added by Jeremy Hyler on Sep 22, 2011 at 8:34pm Currently I am reading a book by Tim Elmore titled Generation iY: Our Last Chance to Save Their Future. It is a very engaging text thus far.... read more	284 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Digital Is featured while new projects and discussions are underway Added by Christina Cantrill on Sep 23, 2011 at 10:07am Interesting and thought provoking discussions and resources continue to be added to NWP... read more	284 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Some Local Windy City Dining Haunts Added by Fred Haas on Nov 11, 2011 at 7:30pm Despite living in the Boston area now, Chicago is my hometown.... read more	285 Views	3 comments	Added by johns ali on Dec 24, 2011 at 1:03am Hello,I love reading through your blog, I wanted to leave a little comment to support you and wish you a good continuation.... read more
Technology's Imprint on Story Telling--Lesson 3: Perspective Added by Brian Kelley on Nov 27, 2011 at 6:38am Stumbling on reviews and summaries of Scott Kirsner's book Inventing the Movies, I found an uncanny distinction made on perspective. Suggesti... read more	286 Views	1 comment	Added by Paul Oh on Dec 14, 2011 at 11:07am Just wanted to say, quickly and belatedly Brian, that I'm really enjoying your blog posts. I feel like you're providing terrific insights into your o... read more
High School Writing Centers and Peer Tutors Added by Paul Rogers on Oct 14, 2012 at 8:19am Last Firday the NVWP, in partnership with Fairax County Public Schools, hosted the 2nd annual Writing Centers and Tutors Conference. Well over 100 tu... read more	286 Views	1 comment	Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Oct 18, 2012 at 9:15am Thanks for this post, Paul. I agree, and think that the writing center movement aligns with the YOUmedia movement in libraries and museums and the Ma... read more
WV Cemetery Visit Added by Matthew Cox on Jul 24, 2012 at 11:46am It's unusual being in a cemetery where you don't know anyone resting there. I think we're the only visitors in the cemetery as of now. One of the m... read more	286 Views	1 comment	Added by Jessica Austin on Jul 24, 2012 at 12:00pm Wow, this is powerful! I went to the cementary last Saturday to "talk" to my mother. As I sat in the grass, not one tear fell from my eye... read more
A Letter to My Colleagues Added by Jeremy Hyler on Sep 27, 2011 at 7:15pm Almost every day my colleagues and I meet as a team in our middle school to discuss various issues from student intervention to who is using the compu... read more	286 Views	1 comment	Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Sep 28, 2011 at 10:03pm Jeremy, thanks for sharing this. It is hard, hard, hard right now -- and without a sense that it will change soon. But emotions are contagious, negat... read more
What's New at NWP Digital Is and ways to Participate Added by Christina Cantrill on Oct 11, 2012 at 9:25am Lots of new exciting content added recently at NWP Digital Is, including:New collections such as Making and Creating and ... read more	289 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	289 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.
The needs-fulfilling classroom Added by Chad Sansing on Jan 3, 2013 at 5:20pm [This post was originally published at SmartBlogs.] As part of my work this year, I’m trying to unpack and illustrate the idea of the needs-ful... read more	291 Views	1 comment	Added by Jane Hansen on Jan 4, 2013 at 6:28am Chad I love the writable classroom! Jane ... read more
Theory of Teaching and Learning--Melissa Donner Added by Melissa Donner on Jul 22, 2012 at 1:21pm A healthy student is a successful student. Hungry, sick, depressed, manic, and otherwise unbalanced students are much less likely to succeed ac... read more	292 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.