National Writing Project

Writing Is Essential

Writing is essential to success in school and the workplace. Yet writing is a skill that cannot be learned on the spot; it is complex and challenging. Through NWP's professional development programs, teachers in all subject areas and all grade levels learn new strategies to help their students become accomplished writers and learners. More ›

Improving Writing and Learning in the Nation's Schools

Improving Writing and Learning in the Nation's SchoolsNWP's latest brochure makes a case for the positive impact NWP has on students and teachers, and how it is improving writing in America. More ›

Keeping the Promise of the 21st Century: Bringing Classroom Teaching into the Digital Age

Keeping the Promise of the 21st CenturyInverness Research reports on lessons learned from the NWP Technology Initiative and highlights policy supports needed to help teachers bring their classrooms into the digital age. More ›

Features

Billy Collins

Poet, Educator, Advocate Billy Collins to Address Annual Meeting

Two-time Poet Laureate Billy Collins has a mission to bring good contemporary poetry that is accessible and pleasurable to students in schools across the nation. More ›

Register for the 2009 NWP Annual Meeting

Louisiana Students’ Award-Winning Poems Form a River of Words

Teacher-consultant Connie McDonald knew the River of Words poetry contest was one that her students—familiar with coulees, bayous, and rivers—should get involved in. Now NWP of Acadiana students regularly win awards. More ›

 

Being a Writer

How Local Sites Can Participate in the National Day on Writing

As part of the celebration of the National Day on Writing, local writing project sites can create their own galleries featuring the writing of teachers, students, and community members, to be included as part of the National Gallery of Writing. More ›

Writing Project Sites Create Local Writing Galleries ›

What to Do After Your Summer Vacation: Guides to Starting Your Own Writing Group

Ann Dobie reviews five books that help aspiring writers form and maintain writing groups that fill the gap left when summer institute is over. More ›

Fiction and Poetry Publishing Resources

This list of publishing resources will help teachers who want to publish their poems, stories, essays, or reviews. More ›

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