Discussions

Original Item	Views	Comments	Latest Activity
Thinking about the "high needs" definition of schools selected for our SEED grant work... Added by Lisa Rougeou on May 10, 2012 at 9:08am Here's some interesting reading, especially for those of us working with the SEED (or i3) grants, using the Feds' definition of "high needs" schools: ... read more	464 Views	3 comments	Added by Lisa Rougeou on May 13, 2012 at 3:59pm Thanks Elyse, for these great resources! Very helpful and timely. : ) ... read more
Annual Meeting Session B14: The Role of the NWP Site Director in the New Landscape with Lil Brannon (NC Charlotte WP) and Karen Hamlin (OWP at Willamette) Added by Karen Hamlin on Nov 14, 2011 at 5:15pm We are inviting session participants and others to join us in an on-going conversation about ways in which site director work has changed in this n... read more	735 Views	2 comments	Added by Anne Herrington on Nov 21, 2011 at 1:42pm Frankly, this shift does feel like a change in role for me, focusing more on seeking alternative sources of funding.... read more
2012 NWP Site Report Added by Joye Alberts on Sep 13, 2011 at 8:02am Guidelines for the NWP Site Report (formerly known as the Continued Funding Application--CFA) are now available on the NWP website. The report will b... read more	749 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
How can we best showcase our IMPACT? Added by Susan Connell Biggs on Sep 11, 2011 at 10:45am Western Massachusetts Writing Project is busy creating a one-page WMWP Profile that can be used when approaching potential funders. So far, we ... read more	285 Views	1 comment	Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Sep 12, 2011 at 1:33pm This sounds great, Susan. I think the data you list above can be very helpful, especially in a scan-able box on a one-pager. It gives a quick impress... read more
Share your thoughts about the SBAC Framework Added by NWP Site Leaders on Sep 9, 2011 at 12:24pm On August 9, SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium released their draft content framework for ELA.... read more	396 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Share your thoughts about the PARCC Framework Added by NWP Site Leaders on Aug 5, 2011 at 11:34am Check out EdWeek's Curriculum Matters blog to read about ... read more	653 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Are Teachers At the Edge? Added by Joseph McCaleb on Jul 5, 2011 at 3:51am *First off, I’ll freely acknowledge that my perspective might be due to age and my preferred view of peaceful landscapes and deep woods; nevert... read more	245 Views	2 comments	Added by Laura Roop on Aug 5, 2011 at 11:21am Joseph, ... read more
How do we keep our momentum to keep advocating for the NWP? Added by Andrea Zellner on Jun 9, 2011 at 10:35am In the most recent news out of Washington, a Dear Colleague letter was circulating thanks to Senator Mikulski.... read more	272 Views	1 comment	Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Jun 11, 2011 at 3:21am This is a good question, Andrea, and one that folks took up a little in this NWP Radio program: Sharing Our Knowledge. Folks shared tips f... read more
What are your initial reactions to The Big Think? Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on May 28, 2011 at 10:56am The changes in our federal support open up opportunities to rethink some of the taken-for-granted elements of how we work together as a network. Let'... read more	292 Views	4 comments	Added by Joye Alberts on Sep 1, 2011 at 9:09am Hi Lesliee, ... read more
Sustainability: What actions are you taking at your site as you look to the future? Added by NWP Site Leaders on May 1, 2011 at 10:41am After the news about the loss of directed funding in the 2011 Federal Budget, Joye Alberts opened a forum in the Site Leaders Ning for people to shar... read more	727 Views	8 comments	Added by Matthew Luskey on Nov 17, 2011 at 7:06am Hello folks, ... read more