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Hello. You are receiving this newsletter as a member of NWPi, the online community of the National Writing Project.
Join Your Colleagues at the 2005 NWP Annual Meeting!
Don't miss the largest writing project gathering of the year, the 2005 NWP Annual Meeting, November 17-19, at Pittsburgh's Omni William Penn Hotel.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/05am/view/nwp_e/147
* * * Teachers’ Voices * * *
The Who, Where, and When of an ELL Newspaper --
Joe Bellino, a teacher of English language learners (ELL), tells how a newspaper written by his ELL students has affected the lives of its readers and writers over the last 19 years.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2192
Revisions and Writing Groups in the First Grade --
Joanna Franklin lays out the instructional sequence she implemented to teach revision in her first grade class.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2185
Writing Project Teachers Win National Awards --
"Teaching in the Time of Dogs" (The Quarterly, Vol. 26, No. 3), by Flint Hills Writing Project Director Todd Goodson, received a first-place 2005 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers on June 8. NWP's 30 Ideas for Teaching Writing also won a first-place award.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2223
On the Subject of Grafting --
Recalling her days as a ninth grade biology student, Jan Isenhour knows what happens when a teacher makes sure a school assignment resonates with the student.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2260
* * * Writing in the News * * *
Writing: A Powerful Message From State Government --
The National Writing Commission's latest report reveals that a significant number of public employees do not meet states' expectations. State government is required to spend $221 million annually to improve the writing skills of its employees.
http://www.writingproject.org/pressroom/summaryWCR.csp
* * * NWP at Work * * *
After the Summer Institute: Opportunities for Teacher Leadership --
A recent study highlights teacher-consultants' descriptions of how they contribute to their students, their peers, and their writing project sites, and how their connection with their local site nurtures them as teachers and leaders.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2197
New Set of NWP Monographs Now Online --
NWP recently published four new monographs as part of the Models of Inservice series, "NWP at Work." PDF copies of all eight monographs are available on the NWP website.
http://www.writingproject.org/Publications/other/monographs.csp
The Local Site Research Initiative: Learning Important Lessons and Setting Future Direction --
Through the Local Site Research Initiative (LSRI), NWP is building a portfolio of rigorous, context-specific evaluation studies focusing on writing project sites' work. Here is the story of five pioneering sites that took this challenge and helped shape this uniquely NWP approach to evaluation.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2253
* * * NWP Events * * *
NWP Writing Strand at NCTE Convention --
The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, running concurrently with the NWP Annual Meeting, offers a strand of sessions by NWP presenters, “Teaching Writing to a New Generation,” on Saturday, November 19.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/05am/print/nwp_docs/372
Don't Miss ELL-Focused Conference at UCLA --
The NWP English Language Learners Network invites teachers to attend "With Different Eyes: A Conference for Teachers of English Language Learners Across the Disciplines," November 5, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at UCLA. Conference cosponsor UCLA Writing Project offers two complimentary registrations per site on a first-come, first-served basis.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/153
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Your Colleagues at the 2005 NWP Annual Meeting!</a></b></font></font>
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Don't miss the largest writing
project gathering of the year, the 2005 NWP Annual Meeting, November 17-19,
at Pittsburgh's Omni William Penn Hotel.</font> <br>
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<b>•</b> Check out Saturday's <a href=http://www.writingproject.org/cs/05am/print/nwp_docs/372>NWP
Writing Strand</a> at NCTE.<br />
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<p><font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2192"><b>The
Who, Where, and When of an ELL Newspaper</b></a></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">Joe Bellino, a teacher of English language learners
(ELL), tells how a newspaper written by his ELL students has affected
the lives of its readers and writers over the last 19 years.</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="#008000">http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2192</font></font>
<p><font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href="http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2185">Revisions
and Writing Groups in the First Grade</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">Joanna Franklin lays out the instructional sequence
she implemented to teach revision in her first grade class.</font> <br>
<font size="-1" color="#008000">http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2185</font></font>
<p><font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href="http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2223">Writing
Project Teachers Win National Awards</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">"Teaching in the Time of Dogs" (The Quarterly,
Vol. 26, No. 3), by Flint Hills Writing Project Director Todd Goodson,
received a first-place 2005 Distinguished Achievement Award from the
Association of Educational Publishers on June 8. NWP's <i>30 Ideas for
Teaching Writing</i> also won a first-place award.</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2223</font></font></p>
<p><font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href="http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2260">On
the Subject of Grafting</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">Recalling her days as a ninth grade biology student,
Jan Isenhour knows what happens when a teacher makes sure a school assignment
resonates with the student.</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2260</font></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#336699"><b>
<a href="http://www.writingproject.org/pressroom/summaryWCR.csp">Writing:
A Powerful Message From State Government</a></b></font><br>
<font size="-1">The National Writing Commission's latest report reveals
that a significant number of public employees do not meet states' expectations.
State government is required to spend $221 million annually to improve
the writing skills of its employees.</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.writingproject.org/pressroom/summaryWCR.csp</font></font></p>
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<p> <font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href=http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2197>After
the Summer Institute: Opportunities for Teacher Leadership</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">A recent study highlights teacher-consultants' descriptions
of how they contribute to their students, their peers, and their writing
project sites, and how their connection with their local site
nurtures them as teachers and leaders.</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2197</font></font>
<p><font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href=http://www.writingproject.org/Publications/other/monographs.csp>New
Set of NWP Monographs Now Online</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">NWP recently published four new monographs as part of
the Models of Inservice series, "NWP at Work." PDF copies
of all eight monographs are available on the NWP website.</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.writingproject.org/Publications/other/monographs.csp</font></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href=http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2253>The
Local Site Research Initiative: Learning Important Lessons and Setting
Future Direction</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">Through the Local Site Research Initiative (LSRI),
NWP is building a portfolio of rigorous, context-specific evaluation
studies focusing on writing project sites' work. Here is the story of
five pioneering sites that took this challenge and helped shape this
uniquely NWP approach to evaluation.</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2253</font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font></p>
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<p> <font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href=http://www.writingproject.org/cs/05am/print/nwp_docs/372>NWP
Writing Strand at NCTE Convention</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual
Convention, running concurrently with the NWP Annual Meeting, offers
a strand of sessions by NWP presenters, “Teaching Writing to a
New Generation,” on Saturday, November 19.</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.writingproject.org/cs/05am/print/nwp_docs/372</font></font>
<p><font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href=http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/153>Don't
Miss ELL-Focused Conference at UCLA</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">The NWP English Language Learners Network invites teachers
to attend "With Different Eyes: A Conference for Teachers of English
Language Learners Across the Disciplines," November 5, 7:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. at UCLA. Conference cosponsor UCLA Writing Project offers
two complimentary registrations per site on a first-come, first-served
basis.</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/153</font></font>
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