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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 2006 NWP Spring Meeting in Washington!
April 6-7, 2006
Always an exciting event, April's meeting gives writing project teachers the opportunity to share their classroom successes with members of Congress and each other.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/161
* * * In Memory * * *
Remembering NWP Founder Jim Gray
Many of you know that Jim Gray, founder of the National Writing Project, passed away in November. Jim's vigorous spirit and pioneering vision touched the lives of thousands of teachers and students across the country. If you'd like to read his writings, view photos of Jim, or share a story, please visit NWP's website.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_docs/401
* * * Teachers' Voices * * *
Special Commemorative Issue of The Quarterly
In the final print edition of the National Writing Project Quarterly, the NWP celebrates the journal's twenty-seven-year history with reprints of fifteen vital and still relevant articles. Read a selection of articles below-or buy the final issue online.
http://www.writingproject.org/r.csp?c=1
* Twenty Minutes of Fluency - A Test
In 1979, NWP founder Jim Gray discussed writing assessment, reflecting on the different ways students approach a topic under time limitations.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/1883
* Tolerating Intolerance: Resisting the Urge to Silence Student Opinion
When a student's work introduces inflammatory issues, Sarah Rider, from the Northern California Writing Project, has to reconsider her classroom practice. (2003)
http://www.writingproject.org/pub/nwpr/quarterly/2003no1/rider.html
* Getting Real: Authenticity in Writing Prompts
How can students find an audience beyond the teacher? Patricia Slagle, from the Louisville Writing Project (Kentucky), discusses ways to make writing real. (1997)
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/882
* * * Writing in the News * * *
Americans Want Writing Taught in All Grades and Subjects
A national public opinion survey reports that the American public wants writing to be taught early and often in schools. To serve that end, most Americans believe it is a priority to provide additional resources and training to help teachers teach writing.
http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2273
* * * NWP Sites in the News * * *
The work of writing project sites is increasingly being covered in the news. Read a sampling of recent press coverage below (all links were publicly accessible as of E-Voice's publishing date).
Students Describe Way Life Is in Their Maine
Produced by the Maine Writing Project, a new CD called "Our Maine: The Way Life Is" features stories, essays, and poems by twenty-two young people from Machias to Skowhegan describing events such as fishing on a lobster boat, hunting in the Maine woods, and watching the racehorses at Scarborough Downs.
http://www.bangornews.com/news/templates/?a=125867
A Profile in Compassion
To ease her students' fears after the attacks on 9/11, Teacher-Consultant Dawn Imamoto persuaded them to write about examples of bravery. The responses, a collection of vivid drawings and penciled captions, were published by McGraw-Hill as a book titled "Some People Are Brave." (Area 3 Writing Project, California)
http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/education/story/13790587p-14632258c.html
Trip Opens Eyes of Young Writers
Harriet Catoe, sixth grade teacher, has encouraged her students all year to become great writers. But a recent canoe trip may have done more than any amount of book learning could. (Delta Area Writing Project, Mississippi)
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15515398&BRD=2038&PAG=461&dept_id=230617&rfi=6
Students Tackle Serious Subjects
Denna Crowe and Michelle Guzman of Stockton, California, organized a writing symposium for alternative school students as part of the Great Valley Writing Project (California). The resulting essays and poems proved powerful.
http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2005512070341
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<p><font face="verdana, arial"><a href="http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/161"><img src="http://www.writingproject.org/Images/2006_dc_logo.jpg" width="171" height="145" border="0" alt="2006 NWP Spring Meeting"></a></font><br>
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Always an exciting event, April's
meeting gives writing project teachers the opportunity to share their
classroom successes with members of Congress and each other.</font>
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<b>* </b>April 28-29:<b> <a href=http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/163>NWP
Urban Sites Network Conference, San Diego, California</a></b><br>
<b>* </b>See <b><a href="http://www.writingproject.org/cs/05am/print/nwp_e/147?x-t=outcome.view">highlights</a></b> from the 2005 NWP Annual Meeting<br>
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<b>* </b>View more events on NWP's <b><a href=http://www.writingproject.org/pub/nwp_docs/public/calendar.html>Calendar</a></b>.</font>
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<p><font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_docs/401"><b>Remembering NWP Founder Jim Gray </b></a></font> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">Many of you know that Jim Gray, founder of the National
Writing Project, passed away in November. Jim's vigorous spirit and
pioneering vision touched the lives of thousands of teachers and students
across the country. If you'd like to read his writings, view photos
of Jim, or share a story, please visit NWP's website.<Br>
<font size="-1" color="#008000">http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_docs/401</font></font></font></p>
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Commemorative Issue of <i>The Quarterly</i></font></a></b></font></font><br>
<font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="-1">In the
final print edition of the National Writing Project Quarterly, the
NWP celebrates the journal's twenty-seven-year history with
reprints of fifteen vital and still relevant articles. </font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="-1">Read
a selection of articles below—or <b><a href="http://www.pbscart.com/cgi-bin/cp-app.pl?&pg=prod&ref=QUART27&cat=national&lnkbak=http://www.writingproject.org/Publications/books/bookStore.csp">buy
the final issue online</a></b>.</font></font></td>
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<td width="132"><a href="http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/query/q/1687?pub=The%20Quarterly&vol=27&num=3-4&year=2005"><img src=http://www.writingproject.org/Publications/books/images/quarterlyCover100px.jpg border="0" alt="The Quarterly"></a></td>
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<li><font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href=http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/1883>Twenty
Minutes of Fluency — A Test</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">In 1979, NWP founder Jim Gray discussed writing assessment,
reflecting on the different ways students approach a topic under time
limitations.</font> <br>
<font size="-1" color="#008000">http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/1883</font></font>
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<li><font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href="http://www.writingproject.org/pub/nwpr/quarterly/2003no1/rider.html">Tolerating
Intolerance: Resisting the Urge to Silence Student Opinion</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">When a student's work introduces inflammatory issues,
Sarah Rider, from the Northern California Writing Project, has to
reconsider her classroom practice. (2003)</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.writingproject.org/pub/nwpr/quarterly/2003no1/rider.html</font></font>
<p></p>
<li><font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href="http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/882">Getting
Real: Authenticity in Writing Prompts</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">How can students find an audience beyond the teacher?
Patricia Slagle, from the Louisville Writing Project (Kentucky), discusses ways
to make writing real. (1997)</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/882</font></font>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#336699"><b>
<a href="http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2273">Americans
Want Writing Taught in All Grades and Subjects</a></b></font><br>
<font size="-1">A national public opinion survey reports that the American public wants writing to be taught early and often in schools. To serve that end, most Americans believe it is a priority to provide additional resources and training to help teachers teach writing.</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2273</font></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="-1"><i>The work
of writing project sites is increasingly being covered in the news.
Read a sampling of recent press coverage below (all links were publicly
accessible as of E-Voice's publishing date).</i></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href=http://www.bangornews.com/news/templates/?a=125867>Students
Describe Way Life Is in Their Maine</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">Produced by the Maine Writing Project, a new CD called
<i>Our Maine: The Way Life Is</i> features stories, essays, and poems by
twenty-two young people from Machias to Skowhegan describing events
such as fishing on a lobster boat, hunting in the Maine woods, and watching
the racehorses at Scarborough Downs.</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.bangornews.com/news/templates/?a=125867</font></font>
</p>
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href=http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/education/story/13790587p-14632258c.html>A
Profile in Compassion</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">To ease her students' fears after the attacks on 9/11,
</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size="-1">Teacher-Consultant
Dawn Imamoto</font></font></font> <font size="-1">persuaded them to
write about examples of bravery. The responses, a collection of vivid
drawings and penciled captions, were published by McGraw-Hill as a book
titled <i>Some People Are Brave</i>. (Area 3 Writing Project, California)</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/education/story/13790587p-14632258c.html</font></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"></font></font></p>
<p> <font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href=http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15515398&BRD=2038&PAG=461&dept_id=230617&rfi=6>Trip
Opens Eyes of Young Writers</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">Harriet Catoe, sixth grade teacher, has encouraged her
students all year to become great writers. But a recent canoe trip may
have done more than any amount of book learning could. (Delta Area Writing Project, Mississippi) </font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15515398&BRD=2038&PAG=461&dept_id=230617&rfi=6</font></font>
</p>
<p> <font color="#336699" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><a href=http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2005512070341>Students
Tackle Serious Subjects</a></b></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
<font size="-1">Denna Crowe and Michelle Guzman of Stockton, California,
organized a writing symposium for alternative school students as part
of the Great Valley Writing Project (California). The resulting essays and poems
proved powerful.</font><br>
<font size="-1" color="008000">http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2005512070341</font></font>
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