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the national writing project newsletter | may-june 2008
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NWP Annual Meeting

Start Planning for 2008 NWP Annual Meeting in Texas

Join your colleagues in San Antonio, November 20–22. The NWP Annual Meeting brings together teacher-leaders from across the country to learn from each other and discuss the latest issues that affect the teaching of writing. More ›


The National Conversation on Writing Asks, “Who Is a Writer?”
What do people write and read every day? What makes people feel they are writers (or not)? The National Conversation on Writing hopes to encourage a discussion on these questions. More ›

Spring Meeting Highlights:
› 2008 NWP Spring Meeting Highlights, Washington, D.C.
audio icon Listen to Sonia Nieto's keynote speech from the Spring Meeting.

teachers' voices
Sandy Hayes, Technology Toolkit A Technology Toolkit That Is Really an Educational Toolkit
In her column "Technology Toolkit," Minnesota teacher-consultant Sandy Hayes examines the educational possibilities afforded by technology, sharing ways it can allow both teachers and students to view the world with a new perspective. More ›
Lifebook Journals Help Students Write Fluently
A teacher inspires her second-grade students to write by having them keep "Lifebooks" modeled after Marissa Moss' Amelia's Notebook. They love it, and their entries later become the bases of longer pieces. More ›
NWP Classic Keeping the Comma Splice Queen Happy
The author finds that relating concepts of punctuation and grammar to real-world experiences—in this example, through an intriguing demonstration involving electrical tape—helps students realize and correct their errors successfully. More ›
Dancing with the Authors: Teaching Sentence Fluency
By making use of a new "featured sentence structure" each week, teacher-consultant Bev Matulis demonstrates strategies that model and reinforce varied sentence constructions. More ›

NWP Resources

Read the African American Learners Project Annotated Bibliography
This collection of readings will inform the thinking and practice of teacher-consultants and writing project sites interested in addressing the racial gap in student achievement.
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For more, visit NWP's Resource page.

NWP at Work
The E-Anthology Helps Create a Space for Access, Relevance, and Diversity
The 2007 E-Anthology gave members of the Blackfeet tribe in Montana a venue for telling their stories—which sparked an empowering dialogue among sites across the NWP network. More ›
NWP Brochure Making the Case for NWP's Effectiveness
NWP's latest brochure makes a case for devoting more attention to writing, and demonstrates that the writing project has had a positive impact on teachers and students across the country. More ›
Welcoming Teachers to the Summer Institute
This summer, thousands of outstanding teachers are participating in writing project summer institutes and discovering vibrant local teacher-centered communities. More ›

NWP in the News

National Media Turn to NWP for Explanation of Writing Results
When results of The Nation's Report Card: Writing 2007 were released last month, news outlets from across the country were quick to call NWP to help explain the findings.
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awards and accolades
Awards and Accolades Awards and Accolades
Read about the special awards won and notable books written by writing project teachers. More ›
Get a Little Recognition for Your Accomplishments
Writing project site leaders and teacher-consultants are invited to submit information about honors or awards they have received or articles or books they have published to Awards and Accolades for E-Voice. Deadline: June 20.
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