Three Writing Project teacher-researchers join @noredink.bsky.social for a conversation about building classroom community. A perfect way to kick off the new school year! bit.ly/3UT5l16
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Tomorrow! What might it look like to include historical primary sources in the text sets we use to support civic argument writing? Join Javaha Ross and Trey Smith for a conversation about sources and strategies from their work with the Library of Congress. bit.ly/4iitTKz
Day 3 of our Writing Still Matters challenge. Jump in and share your favorite writing tool and those of your students. bit.ly/4wSfvNU
This online course is an opportunity to engage with experts and colleagues as a community of learners to utilize AI to effectively impact teaching and learning in the K-12 classroom. Early-bird pricing ends Friday! bit.ly/3S2Z6qE
Do you believe writing still matters? Are you thinking about the why’s and how’s of teaching student writers? On Monday we're kicking off a 5-day challenge in the Write Now Teacher Studio to share where you're at and to learn from others. bit.ly/4wSfvNU
As the school year approaches for many (or is already underway!), we invite you to join the Write Now Teacher Studio, a free online community for writing teachers to share experience, questions, and inspirations. #nwpstudio studio.nwp.org
Designed for English teachers, this course focuses on sentence-level improvement strategies for their students. Using a method the co-instructors developed called “the sentence-composing approach,” participants practice sentence strategies used by many authors. bit.ly/sentence-com...
This month join colleagues in sharing your summer self. What are noticing, making, reading, dreaming bout? studio.nwp.org/posts/104062...
July 9: Plan the First 20 Days to scaffold working memory and build student learner-owned strategy toolkits! Using the book Building Executive Function and Motivation in the Middle Grades, join colleagues in planning the First 20 Days (grades 4-10). bit.ly/3Rlzxk8
#writeout happens in October, but if you're curious what resources are available to plan an event or even just what exactly Write Out is, drop in! bit.ly/4uQDOdK
Journals, hats, water bottles! Help spread the word about #writeout and the National Writing Project with some fun stuff from The NWP Shop. shop.nwp.org/collections/...
I’m writing an article about teaching writing in a K-8 setting because I improve standardized test scores while flatly reusing to teach to the test. Any #teachers out there with a similar experience? I’d like to interview you. Reposts appreciated! @writingproject.bsky.social @ncte.org #edusky
Join the Write Every Day Challenge in the Write Now Teacher Studio! It's fun and easy, plus you get a nifty badge when you complete the 5-day challenge. bit.ly/4oHCtnB
What's one moment this last school year that shifted your thinking? In your practice, what are things you want more of and what do you want less of? Join colleagues in the #nwpstudio to share and reflect. #EduSky bit.ly/3SOwCRe
The Write Now Teacher Studio is a free online community by teachers for teachers. If you're looking for a place to share your experience or questions about teaching writing, K-university, this is a great place to start. studio.nwp.org
Throughout June, in the #nwpstudio, look for opportunities to reflect on your teaching, your students, and your learning. Together with colleagues, revisit successes, challenges, unexpected discoveries, and the questions that continue to shape your practice. bit.ly/3ShRDDF
The Boise State Writing Project Summer Institute will be reading When Challenge Brings Change in June. Each chapter features one teacher writing about a breakthrough in their practice. This year's fellows will post thoughts in the Write Now Teacher Studio and you're invited! bit.ly/4vay0vB
When Challenge Brings Change
Join the Boise State University Writing Project in June to study this NPW Co-Published book: When Challenge Brings Change: How Teacher Breakthroughs Transform the Classroom. Participation in this book...
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Tomorrow, 10a PT/1p ET, don't miss "The Evolving Educator: Building an Intential Relationship Between Your Practice and AI"! bit.ly/4ty39YG
What is Write Out? When is it? Why should I do it? Are there resources available to help me? Today at 4p PT/7p ET, drop in the #nwpstudio to learn how #writeout supports place-based writing and get all your questions answered! bit.ly/3PgJTk
Tomorrow: Join the Seven Bridges Writing Project for an interactive session with the rich writing activities in Tell It Slant. Based in nonfiction, the tools in this book help students and teachers find the joy of writing in both reflective and analytical contexts. #nwpstudio bit.ly/4djOOKs
Perfect for any writer that wants to show their love for the National Writing Project, this soft-cover journal ($10) contains 160 pages of lined paper, elastic closure, a ribbon page marker, and a document pocket inside the back cover. Comes in purple, turquoise, or orange. bit.ly/4weosBf
Join the National Writing Project's Write Now Teacher Studio for a month-long celebration of teaching and the people who do this human-centered, care-based work. Look for engagements that invite you to reflect on your work and the mentors who shaped you. #teacherappreciationweek studio.nwp.org
Some Writing Project sites around the country offer programming for youth! Find your local site and see what's available. news.uark.edu/articles/812...
Registration Open for NWA Writing Project Young Writers Camps
From June 15-26, students will meet at the University of Arkansas, Hellstern Middle School in Springdale, and Washington Junior High School in Bentonville (for WJH students only).
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New Release! The guided workshops depicted in this book offer seven, ready-to-implement instructional units that walk secondary language arts teachers through practical, day-one engagements to get writers collaborating and connecting with one another. Get it in The NWP Shop: bit.ly/4ehTWjf
🌎 Happy Earth Day! To celebrate, we invite you to the #WriteWhereWeStand 5-day challenge in the #nwpstudio. Inspired by this year's #writeout theme, it's an opportunity to reflect and connect about place-based writing with other teachers. bit.ly/4tvfIVw
We're thrilled to have Writing Project teacher-leader Meenoo Rami on #nwpradio to discuss her latest book, A Teacher's Guide to Using AI! bit.ly/41z9g3u
Tomorrow: 826 National hosts "Margins to Microphone: Writing as a Path to Education and Emotional Equity," a conversation about writing as a meaningful way to address emotional wellness in youth and improve literacy. 11a PT/2p ET bit.ly/3PV11ft
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Margins to Microphone: Writing as a Path to Education and Emotional Equity. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webin...
Join Laura Brief, M.A., Ed.M., CEO of 826 National and Miah Daughtery, Ed.D., teacher, researcher, literacy expert, and truth-teller in conversation. Together, we will talk about writing as a meaningf...
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This lesson helps students (8th grade and up) learn about how the removal of Indigenous people from their land and presents an opportunity for young people to explore their own connection to the land through art and poetry. bit.ly/420TdeM
Oscar Howe: Art, Culture, and Indigenous Connection to the Land – Teach Write Now
“Traditional ecological knowledge is a cumulative body of knowledge and beliefs, handed down through generations by cultural transmission, about the relationship of living beings (including humans) with one another and with their environment….”- Fikret Berkes
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Poetry Month and Earth Day are a perfect time to consider how thematic units can create meaningful experiences. In the Write Now Teacher Studio, you’ll see resources and conversations around launching a thematic unit, building student engagement, and designing writing opportunities. bit.ly/4cbWnBd
April 15: Our friends at 826 National host a webinar with Laura Brief and Miah Daughtery to discuss how creativity and self expression through writing can reduce disparities in education. bit.ly/3PV11ft
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Margins to Microphone: Writing as a Path to Education and Emotional Equity. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webin...
Join Laura Brief, M.A., Ed.M., CEO of 826 National and Miah Daughtery, Ed.D., teacher, researcher, literacy expert, and truth-teller in conversation. Together, we will talk about writing as a meaningf...
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