National Programs In Action
Knowing When to Make Coffee: Lessons in Leadership and Change for a New Site Leader
Vicki Holmsten, director of the Bisti Writing Project, reflects on her site's experience of "growing a leadership team," an idea she first heard about when she attended the New–Site Leadership Institute as a new director. She offers six lessons that she learned along the way. More ›
Featured Resources
Rural Voices Radio
Rural Voices Radio is the first spoken-word production of the National Writing Project. The thirteen-part series features original writings by students and teachers from diverse rural regions throughout the United States. The series contains three volumes. More ›
The National Writing Project's New-Teacher Initiative: A Study of Outcomes, Design, and Core Values
This report from Inverness Research Associates contains four topic-focused sections that discuss benefits to new teachers, emerging practices, design features, and the values and infrastructure that support NTI's work. More ›
Professional Writing Retreat Handbook
Written by retreat coordinators, this handbook discusses the purpose of a writing retreat and offers advice about planning, funding, and conducting one, from pre-retreat reading to daily schedules, the role of facilitators, and post-retreat follow-up. More ›