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- NWP Site Bulletin -

NWP AUTHORS RECEIVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION ––
Two Quarterly articles are finalists for a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers: “Writing a Bicycle” by Kathleen O’Shaughnessy in the How-to Feature category, and “Teaching in the Time of Dogs” by Todd Goodson in the Editorial category. NWP’s 30 Ideas for Teaching Writing, and the California Writing Project’s Because Writing Matters, are finalists in the booklet category. Read them all online.
•Quarterly articles, Vol. 26, No. 3:
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_docs/322
•30 Ideas for Teaching Writing:
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/922
•Because Writing Matters:
http://www.writingproject.org/encourage/helping.csp

NWP OPENS DISCUSSION FORUM FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ––
The National Writing Project is pleased to announce the establishment of the Graduate Student Forum, a new online discussion. The forum is a place for grad students associated with writing project sites to post questions, discuss issues, and learn from each and from occasional guest commentators. Topics will include a range of issues, but especially those concerning graduate students conducting research on the writing project. The forum is moderated by Anne Whitney, a graduate student at UC Santa Barbara, and Paul LeMahieu, NWP’s director of research and evaluation. Site directors are asked to encourage grad students to join the forum by first joining NWPi, then contacting Paul LeMahieu ([log in to unmask]) to arrange for inclusion in the forum.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/register

ANNUAL MEETING SESSION PROPOSAL DEADLINE MAY 9 ––
This week is your last chance to submit a proposal for the 2005 NWP Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh! It’s time to share what you’ve learned with your writing project colleagues. Submit your session proposal online by May 9.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/05am/view/nwp_e/147

GRANTS TO SUPPORT TEACHING U.S. HISTORY ––
Teaching American History grants from the U.S. Dept. of Education support projects to improve instruction and raise student achievement by improving teachers' understanding of traditional American history. Local education agencies, in partnership with institutions of higher education, nonprofit history/humanities organizations, and libraries or museums, are encouraged to apply. The Dept. of Ed. expects to award 100-135 grants totaling $117 million. Notice of intent to apply due May 16. Full proposals due June 14.
http://www.ed.gov/programs/teachinghistory/applicant.html

2005 E-ANTHOLOGY OPENS MAY 23 ––
There's still time to register for E-Anthology and have your summer institute facilitator review resources and plan to integrate E-Anthology into the summer institute. Sites must designate an e-facilitator to register the site and serve as the main contact throughout the project. Additional support is available upon request.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/138