The Written Word
Publication: Teacher Development Sourcebook
Date: Fall 2008
Summary: Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, NWP's Director of National Programs and Site Development, discusses the philosophy of the writing project in the Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook. She notes how the writing project advances the concept of "differentiation" that makes classrooms work for a range of students, builds understanding between students and teachers, and promotes teacher leadership.
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We want teachers to analyze that writing experience and ask: What are some elements that made this work for me as a learner? When I look at my classroom, what questions does that raise for me? And it’s going to be different for different teachers. The experience of really having an adaptive and focused learning environment for you as an individual, which was also designed for this other person next to you who’s very different, and it’s working for you both—seeing that model in action and having it work is part of the living example that teachers can take straight back to their classrooms. It’s one that they’ve experienced for themselves.
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Rich, Elizabeth. 2008, Fall. "The Written Word." Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook. www.edweek.org
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