OWP TC's--
Attached below if the NWP Site Bulletin for this week.
Please take a few moments to scan it. It containst
lots of important news.
You'll see that our annual report is due to NWP early
in January. I'll be compiling it, and Priscilla will
be preparing the budget. If you have been assigned
sections to write, I'd like to have them by December
26.
Please let me or Priscilla know if you're interested
in applying for any of the grants or signing up for
any of the NWP networks. We'd like to have two or
three TC's active in each group. Also let one of us
know if you're interested in attending one of the
conferences. We have allowed for travel to
conferences in the budget.
Those who went to Pittsburgh should respond to the
evaluation form.
Let me know if you have questions.
Thanks.
Janis
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> From: National Writing Project
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> Subject: NWP Site Bulletin, December 1, 2005
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> Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 05:45:05 -0800 (PST)
>
> - NWP Site Bulletin -
>
> AMERICANS VIEWS ON WRITING SURVEYED
> A national public opinion survey conducted for the
> NWP reports that the American public wants writing
> to be taught early and often in schools. Most
> Americans also believe it is a priority to provide
> additional resources and training to help teachers
> teach writing. Read the press release and download a
> copy of the report.
>
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2273
>
> RESPOND TO NWP ANNUAL MEETING ONLINE
> We need your feedback about the 2005 NWP Annual
> Meeting! Using the online survey, please share your
> experiences and recommendations so we can tailor
> future meetings and communications to meet your
> needs. Deadline: December 23.
>
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/05am/print/nwp_docs/404
>
> APPLY NOW FOR CELEBRATING RURAL POETRY MINIGRANTS
>
> The Rural Sites Network and the Nebraska Writing
> Project offer a minigrant opportunity co-sponsored
> by NWP and the Rural School and Community Trust.
> Rural sites are invited to apply for minigrants of
> up to $3,000 to sponsor writing initiatives with a
> place-conscious poetry focus, and to celebrate high
> school poets. Apply online by January 11.
> http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/pa/41
>
> RURAL SITES NETWORK RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT RETREAT
> Member sites of the Rural Sites Network are invited
> to apply to send one or two site leaders to the RSN
> Resource Development Retreat, July 20-24, at Oglebay
> Resort and Conference Center in Wheeling, West
> Virginia. The retreat is designed to support leaders
> from rural sites to craft materials that make
> visible the leadership and knowledge in rural sites,
> strengthen the Rural Sites Network, and disseminate
> knowledge about programming and site development in
> rural areas across the NWP network.
>
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/162
>
> CONTINUED FUNDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 11
>
> The deadline for all parts of the application
> (narrative, signature pages, donor letters, and
> requested budget) is Wednesday, January 11 just
> six weeks away. Please consider your universitys
> holiday break schedule when planning to get the
> required signatures. Each site must mail a paper
> original of the application and budget, with
> original signatures, plus three copies to the NWP
> Berkeley office. Each site also must submit
> electronic copies of selected parts of the
> application via the NWP website during the
> submission period of January 4-11. Download
> application and instructions online.
> http://www.writingproject.org/sitesupport.csp
>
> PROJECT OUTREACH APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
>
> NWP will the launch a third cohort of Project
> Outreach in 2006. Project Outreach 3 will convene
> sites that are invested in the process of inquiry,
> eager to develop site capacity to serve teachers of
> students in low-income communities, and committed to
> the goals of access, relevance, and diversity.
> Application deadline: January 11.
> http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpn/6
>
> SIGN UP FOR NWP SPECIAL-FOCUS NETWORKS
> Sites are invited to join NWP special-focus networks
> by self-nomination. The special-focus networks are
> the English Language Learners Network, Rural Sites
> Network, Teacher Inquiry Communities Network, and
> Urban Sites Network. Membership is required to be
> eligible for a 2006-2007 minigrant. Join or renew
> online by Dec. 31.
>
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_docs/266
>
> APPLY NOW FOR SPECIAL-FOCUS NETWORK MINIGRANTS
> The English Language Learners, Rural Sites, Teacher
> Inquiry Communities, and Urban Sites networks offer
> minigrant opportunities to strengthen site work in
> areas identified by the networks as part of their
> mission. Funds provide modest support for projects
> that promote leadership, networking, and innovation
> among teachers and sites to support student learning
> and writing. Apply online by January 11.
>
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_docs/269
>
> URBAN SITES CONFERENCE PROPOSAL DEADLINE: JANUARY 13
>
> The Urban Sites Network invites you to join them and
> conference host, the San Diego Area Writing Project,
> on April 28-29 in San Diego, California for two days
> of workshops, school visits, writing tours, and
> more. Go online for information on submitting
> workshop proposals and conference registration.
>
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/163
>
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