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Priscilla L. Griffith
Ruth G. Hardman Chair in Education
Director of the Oklahoma Writing Project
The University of Oklahoma/The Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
338 Cate Center Drive, Room 190
Norman, Ok 73019
TEL 405-325-3534
FAX 405-325-7841
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http://education.ou.edu/hardman/
http://owp.ou.edu
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From: National Writing Project [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 4:15 PM
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Subject: NWP Site Bulletin, February 1, 2010
- NWP Site Bulletin -
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR NATIONAL READING CONFERENCE ––
Join NWP leaders from around the country to examine the intersections of interesting threads of work related to adolescent literacy and content area learning. What's Next: Possibilities for Literacy and Content Area Learning, March 5-6, in New Orleans, will feature keynote speaker Elizabeth Birr Moje. Registration deadline: FEBRUARY 2.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/407
PLANNING YOUR INVITATIONAL SUMMER INSTITUTE? TUNE IN TO NWP RADIO ––
Join colleagues via blogtalkradio for two NWP Radio talk shows with a summer institute focus: "Invitations to the Invitational Summer Institute: Site Leaders Share Strategies for Recruiting," Tuesday, FEBRUARY 9, and "What Will Your Site Be Reading in the 2010 Summer Institute?" Thursday, FEBRUARY 11, both at 4 p.m. Pacific/7 p.m. Eastern. Listen live or listen to the archived version at your convenience.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nwp_radio
TALK WITH AUTHOR MIKE ROSE ––
Mike Rose, author of Why School?, will participate in a discussion of his book on the NWP Book Groups Ning. Read the book and bring your questions and comments to the online event, FEBRUARY 15–MARCH 1.
http://nwpbookgroups.ning.com/group/whyschool
DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR RSN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT RETREAT ––
Rural Sites Network (RSN) member-sites are invited to apply to send two experienced site leaders (individuals may also apply) to the 2010 RSN Resource Development Retreat in Arizona, July 22-26. Experienced leaders from sites serving rural schools will gather to craft materials that convey their sites' knowledge about programming and building leadership capacity. Deadline: FEBRUARY 15.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/419
WEB PRESENCE RETREAT DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 15 ––
Sites interested in considering their online presence and its relation to core work, priorities, and goals are invited to apply for Planning Your Site's Web Presence: A Working Retreat, in Denver, May 21-23. The retreat is an opportunity to create a development plan for an existing Web presence or new one. Application deadline: FEBRUARY 15.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/448
EDUCATE CONGRESS ABOUT YOUR WRITING PROJECT WORK ––
Register now for the NWP Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, March 25-26. This is an exciting, important time for site leaders and TCs to share their writing project accomplishments with legislators. A Wednesday evening planning session is followed by Thursday visits to Congress, a Friday morning keynote from Katherine Schultz, and two roundtable sessions. Registration deadline: MARCH 12.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/doc/10sm/home.csp
APPLY NOW FOR THIS SUMMER'S DIRECTORS RETREAT ––
Sites are invited to apply to send a team of two site leaders to the NWP Directors Retreat, August 1–5, in Tubac, Arizona. The retreat is designed to support directors and site leaders as they share expertise and plan the development of site work. Deadline: MARCH 15.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/433
SEND A SITE TEAM TO THE 2010 REGIONAL INSERVICE INSTITUTE ––
Send a team of two to work on broadening and expanding your site's inservice programs in Austin, Texas, July 15–17. The institute is hosted by the Heart of Texas Writing Project. Limited to 20 sites; registration is first-come, first-served. Deadline: MARCH 19.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/449
APPLY TO SEND A TEAM TO "RECRUITING FOR DIVERSITY" ––
Sites are invited to apply to send a team to Recruiting for Diversity, a working meeting with a focus on increasing diversity in site leadership. Teams will explore relevant definitions of diversity in their service area, why diversity matters, and how to plan for changes at their site. Recruiting for Diversity will be held in Minneapolis, June 25-27. Deadline: MARCH 19.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/461
BE PART OF THIS SUMMER'S PROFESSIONAL WRITING RETREATS ––
Apply now for Professional Writing Retreats A and B in Southern Arizona, July 15-18, 2010. The retreats give teachers a chance to write about the profession of teaching, literacy and learning, their own practice, policy and school reform, and more. Deadline: MARCH 22.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/430
JOIN US FOR URBAN SITES NETWORK CONFERENCE ––
The Urban Sites Network invites you to Portland, Oregon, April 23-24, for Writing Across the Margins: Illuminating Urban Voices. The gathering includes a pre-conference event sponsored by the Technology Liaisons Network, workshops, school visits, two writing marathon strands, an Open Mic night, and more, including keynote speaker and renowned poet Patricia Smith at the Saturday plenary session. Registration deadline: APRIL 2.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/422
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BE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS ––
Tell us about yourself or colleagues at your site who have received honors or awards or who have recently published. Please include recipient's year of summer institute, site role if any, subject and grade taught, school name and city if applicable. Deadline: FEBRUARY 19.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/doc/resources/awards_and_accolades.csp
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