More FYI. ________________________________ From: National Writing Project [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 3:17 PM To: Griffith, Priscilla L. Subject: E-Voice January-February 2007 National Writing Project <http://www.writingproject.org/> E-Voice the national writing project newsletter | january-february 2007 [NWP Home <http://www.writingproject.org> ] [Unsubscribe <http:[log in to unmask]&a=6817155714 bea5cdf47d3b7136706f0800e01917> ] 2007 NWP Spring Meeting <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/179> Register for the NWP Spring Meeting! <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/179> Come to Washington to share your classroom successes with members of Congress, March 29-30, 2007. Also join your colleagues at: > Rural Sites Network Conference <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/171> , March 9-10, Albuquerque, NM > Urban Sites Network Conference <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/180> , April 20-21, Washington, DC teachers' voices Making a Successful Punctuation Lesson <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2372> Mary Tedrow describes the interweaving of elements that went into creating one particularly effective lesson for her class: her own pedagogical knowledge, a timely newspaper column, collegial exchange, and students' readiness. Seeing Academic Writing with a New "I" <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2371> Students need to make personal connections and use the forbidden "I," Rebecca Feldbusch maintains. Insisting that they leave themselves out of their writing gives students the message that their own perceptions are not valuable. <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2369> Book Review: An Open Language: Selected Writing on Literacy, Learning, and Opportunity <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2369> Sondra Perl reviews An Open Language: Selected Writing on Literacy, Learning, and Opportunity, a selection of Mike Rose's journal articles, book chapters, and newspaper and magazine articles dating from 30 years ago to the present, with commentary by Rose on the evolution of his work. NWP Classic <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/996> Skeletons Out of the Closet: The Case of the Missing 162% <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/996> In this 1995 article, we watch Bob Pressnall as he keeps revising his efforts to teach revision, telling students pointed stories, drawing cartoons, and finally devising a "skeleton." It is this last strategy that moves students closer to an understanding of how revision works. nwp at work <http://www.writingproject.org/Publications/other/monographs.csp> New NWP at Work Monographs on Summer Institute <http://www.writingproject.org/Publications/other/monographs.csp> The National Writing Project at Work monograph series documents how the NWP model is developed and implemented at local sites across the country. This new set provides perspectives on several aspects of conducting a summer institute. New Katrina Book Hits Shelves <https://www.selu.edu/news_media/news_releases/2006/nov/katrina.html> Katrina: In Their Own Words, a Southeastern Louisiana Writing Project anthology, features the writing of 50 area teachers and students ranging from college freshmen to kindergartners in storm-impacted communities. <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/06am/print/nwp_e/166?x-t=outcome.view> Check Out Highlights from the NWP Annual Meeting <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/06am/print/nwp_e/166?x-t=outcome.view> Nearly 1,000 educators flocked to Nashville for this year's annual meeting, which included a panoply of engaging workshops, informational discussions, speeches, evening socials, and more. Read some of the general session speeches or view the photo album. writing retreats <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpn/22> Apply for Professional Writing Retreats The NWP Professional Writing Retreats support one of NWP's founding principles: teachers of writing should write. Participation in NWP writing retreats is by application only, and teacher-consultants must provide a letter of support from their site director. > 2007 Professional Writing Retreat A <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/172> , June 14-17, Santa Fe, NM > 2007 Professional Writing Retreat B <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/173> , August 2-5, Santa Fe, NM > Writing and Technology: A Professional Writing Retreat <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwp_e/183> , July 25-29, Nebraska City, NE awards and accolades Who's Being Honored at Your Writing Project Site? <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/print/nwpr/2370> Teachers of the year, authors publishing books, and world traveling scholars. Get a Little Recognition for Your Accomplishments <http://www.writingproject.org/cs/nwpp/create/nwp_aa> Writing project site leaders and teacher-consultants are invited to submit information about honors or awards they have received or articles or books they have published to Awards and Accolades for E-Voice. Deadline: February 1. Tell us what you like and don't like about this newsletter. Send us an email at [log in to unmask] E-VOICE is the email newsletter of the National Writing Project, sent to members of NWP's online community (NWPi) and to NWP site leaders. To join NWPi, please visit the NWP website: www.writingproject.org. The National Writing Project is a nonprofit educational network devoted to improving the teaching of writing and improving learning in the nation's schools. Support for the NWP is provided by a major grant from the U.S. Department of Education. 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