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Literature and Reading Institute Added by Debbie Dinsmore on Feb 3, 2013 at 12:09pm The Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project is offering a Literature and Reading Institute in addition to the Writing Institute. With the i... read more	105 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Thoughtful resources for supporting Family Literacy Added by Joye Alberts on Nov 29, 2012 at 9:37am You will want to take a look at this excellent collection of resources and information focusing on family literacy programs supported by local writin... read more	125 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Models for the Model -- Working with New Partners Added by Rebecca Redlon on Nov 15, 2012 at 11:01am We identified three KEY ELEMENTS critical to the development of writing: Identifying needs of schools & addressing them in a sustainable m... read more	127 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Sites with Masters programs Added by Linda Tatman on Sep 6, 2012 at 7:02pm Are there any NWP sites besides the Ohio Writing Project at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, that offer a Masters degree program. The Ohio Writing P... read more	208 Views	2 comments	Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Sep 7, 2012 at 7:51am Hi Linda and Sarah, ... read more
PLCs that focus on school transitions? Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Sep 1, 2012 at 1:52pm I'm posting a question from Ellen Donovan and Ron Kates that they originally posted on the Directors and Co-Directors listserv: ... read more	163 Views	1 comment	Added by Steven Zemelman on Sep 2, 2012 at 10:49am While we have not done this in the Illinois Writing Project, I spent many years teaching freshman comp, and courses to help returning adults make the... read more
Are any of you using Instructional Rounds in your inservice programs? Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Aug 16, 2012 at 9:55am ASCD has moved this short piece on instructional rounds into the open, and I thought it might be about the right length for WPs to use as leaders or ... read more	330 Views	2 comments	Added by Laura Roop on Oct 23, 2012 at 11:11am Elyse and all, ... read more
Title IIA grants to states for Improving Teacher Quality Added by Patricia Scanlan on Aug 7, 2012 at 10:10am The U.S.... read more	150 Views	1 comment	Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Aug 9, 2012 at 3:12pm Pat, thanks for bringing this funding source to the network's attention. Hope the work is going well -- we look forward to learning from your experie... read more
Writing and Technology Camp at UNC Charlotte Writing Project Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Jul 9, 2012 at 9:19am I'm reposting a piece from Cindy Urbanski from UNC Charlotte's blog: ... read more	175 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
Who from sites to attend NWP Annual Meeting? Added by Anne Herrington on Jun 6, 2012 at 5:24am As we look ahead to November's Annual Meeting, I'm wondering whom from our local sites we should think about inviting to attend the Annual Meeting.... read more	236 Views	2 comments	Added by Robin Murray on Jun 6, 2012 at 8:21am At this point, two hotel rooms have been reserved for four of us, but we're still working out the financial details for the trip. Robin Murr... read more
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	467 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
What Teaching Means: Stories from America's Classrooms Added by Daniel Boster on Mar 8, 2012 at 4:17pm Dear Colleagues, ... read more	818 Views	1 comment	Added by Joye Alberts on Mar 14, 2012 at 10:07am Hi Daniel, ... read more
Seeking info about SHIFT Added by Tim Dewar on Feb 8, 2012 at 10:35am Has anybody had any experience with SHIFT, "a non-profit professional development organization dedicated to changing how teachers teach and how stude... read more	299 Views	1 comment	Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on May 3, 2012 at 7:44pm Hi Tim, I've never actually taken any of this group's workshops, but I have heard good things about them. They are very production-oriented and can ... read more
2012 - 2013 NWP Network Continuing Association form Added by Joye Alberts on Jan 10, 2012 at 4:35pm ... read more	1,138 Views	11 comments	Added by Joye Alberts on Jan 19, 2012 at 7:21pm Hi Paul, ... read more
A4: NWP Connect Community Builders Meeting Added by Stephanie West-Puckett on Nov 17, 2011 at 8:18am Creating and Sustaining Community with NWP Connect1:15pm - 3:00pm Palmer House, 7th Floor, Clark 5 ... read more	197 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
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	736 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
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.
EdWeek Teacher Blog about Professional Development Added by Heather Severson on Aug 18, 2011 at 8:54am Teachers See Benefit in Peer-to-Peer InteractionBy Learning Forward... read more	410 Views	3 comments	Added by Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Aug 23, 2011 at 10:49pm Another related piece is the article that Sam Reed blogged about in the National Community about networking/collaboration as the missing piece in sch... read more
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	656 Views	0 comments	No comments have been added yet.
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	728 Views	8 comments	Added by Matthew Luskey on Nov 17, 2011 at 7:06am Hello folks, ... read more