NWP Site Bulletin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OPPORTUNITIES - - - - - - - - - - - - - BE PART OF A PROFESSIONAL WRITING RETREAT 末 NWP professional writing retreats highlight the value of teachers writing about their practice and create the time and support for this work. Retreat A, August 3-6, serves participants in the process of writing first drafts. Retreat B, June 22-25, is tailored to writers ready to tackle final editing and preparation for publication. Both will be at Sleeping Lady Mountain Retreat, Leavenworth, Washington. Deadline: March 20. http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpn/22 GET A LITTLE RECOGNITION FOR YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 末 Tell us about teacher-consultants, directors, or co-directors at your site who have received honors or awards or who have recently published. Submit to Awards and Accolades for the next issue of The Voice. Deadline: February 21. http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/create/nwp_aa Tell me, too! Janis [log in to unmask] BECAUSE WRITING MATTERS NOW IN PAPERBACK 末 Just in time for your summer institute, the NWP bestselling book Because Writing Matters is available in an updated paperback edition. Learn more about the book and order discounted copies online today: NWP discount = $13 (35% off list price of $19.95); receive an additional 20% off (just $10.40 each) when you order 10 copies or more. http://www.writingproject.org/pressroom/writingmatters/ FINAL ISSUE OF THE QUARTERLY FOR SUMMER INSTITUTE 末 The final double-issue of The Quarterly offers a great selection of reading for your summer institute. Review the contents and purchase copies online. Receive a 20% discount off the $8 price if you purchase 10 copies or more. http://www.writingproject.org/r.csp?c=1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - ANNOUNCEMENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - POSITIVE RESULTS FROM LATEST SITE RESEARCH STUDIES 末 Research results from Cohort II of the NWP Local Site Research Initiative (LSRI) are now available online. Comparative studies from five NWP sites (in California, Missouri, Mississippi, Nevada, and New York) indicate positive effects on student writing based on independent national scoring. Go online to read the results and learn more about LSRI. http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpn/21