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Chief Red Cloud and James Cook: An Agate Friendship
This video - designed as a three-part interview accompanied by writing prompts - focuses on the friendship and cultural sharing between Chief Red Cloud and homesteader James Cook of Agate Ranch.
Collaborate with Students and Promote Student Collaboration
While the hallmark of NWP is teacher-to-teacher learning, that kind of professional learning experiences often leads teachers to approach the teaching of writing from a more collaborative perspective. These resources for classroom teachers provide stories, models, and tools to help us enter…
The Write Time with Write Out Poet Ambassador Jermaine Thompson and Educator Rich Novack
Listen/watch this special Write Out edition of The Write Time with poet Jermaine Thompson and educator Rich Novack.
The Write Time with Write Out Author Ambassador Kate Messner and Educator Kim Douillard
In partnership with the National Writing Project's Write Out program, The Write Time is thrilled to have author Kate Messner and early-elementary educator Kim Douillard.
Teeny Tiny Poetry: Prompts for Writing (and Sharing) Outside
This resource is available to support place-based writing outside anytime of year and comes with related resources and age-level recommendations. Originally developed for Write Out (writeout.nwp.org).
Outside: A Conversation with Benjamin Ludwig
NWP Radio visits with Benjamin Ludwig, a teacher, writer, school librarian, and an NWP Writers Council member.
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Why I Write
The urge to write can be a mysterious calling. There are so many different ways to understand not only the why of writing, but what one gets out of it. As part of the ongoing celebration of the National Day on Writing every October 20, the National Writing Project has collected the thoughts…
Place-Based Writing in Action: Opportunities for Authentic Writing in the World Beyond the Classroom
Based on the insight that "places are everywhere," this NWP Radio show explores how educators are using place to support students in having authentic opportunities to learn, grow, and connect. Join this team of teacher-editors and -authors from <em><a…
Young Writing Camp: The Community Continues
Two months ago after a young writing camp ended, students were still writing, editing and commenting on each other’s writing. <span data-sheets-root="1">Adela Arriaga</span> reflects on the summer and asks herself why students are still writing and what is motivating them to continue.…
Thinking Critically Through Authentic Audience and Inter-Campus Blogging
Kyra Mello writes about the ways that she introduction blogs into her classroom practice in support of students' critical thinking, engagement and public writing. Please note that original media shared is no longer available.
Students Predicting the Future
This project is a part of a read/write component in a Computer Applications classes. Through this unit, students explored the context of literacy learning with technology. Please note that the original media shared is no longer available.
Write Now Teacher Studio
Where teachers write, share, and talk shop about writing and the teaching of writing
Hosted by the National Writing Project, the Write Now Teacher Studio is an open, online community of educators for educators. It’s a place to write together, examine our teaching, create and refine curricula, and work toward ever more effective and equitable practices to create confident, creative, and critical thinkers and writers in our classrooms and courses.