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The Write Time with Author Janae Marks, Educator Terri Fredrick, and Tesla
Nikki Grimes, author of From the Desk of Zoe Washington, is interviewed by Eastern Illinois Writing Project Director, Terri Fredrick and her 7th-grade daughter, Tesla.
The Write Time with Author Nikki Grimes and Educator Barrett Rosser
Nikki Grimes is the New York Times bestselling author of Bronx Masquerade and Between the lines. She is interviewed by Philadelphia educator and poet, Barrett Rosser.
Next Generation Genres with Jessica Early
Listen to this NWP Radio interview to hear Dr. Jessica Early talk about her book, Next Generation Genres: Teaching Writing for Civic and Academic Engagement.
Design for Belonging with Susie Wise
This conversation with Susie Wise explores her book, what it means to belong, and some of the contexts, or moments, that can be designed using particular levers like space, role, ritual, and groupings.
The Write Time with Author Ralph Fletcher and Educator Tracey Flores
Dr. Tracey Flores, an educator in Texas, has a lively conversation with NWP Writers Council member Ralph Fletcher, author of over fifty books for writing teachers and young readers.
Stop To Smell the Roses – Figurative Language and Other Poetic Devices: Prompts for Writing 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).
Wings, Paws and ‘Tales’ in Verse: Narrative Poetry Prompts for Writing 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).
The Ways Poetry can Improve Your Prose
In honor of National Poetry Month and Poem In Your Pocket Day, here are Grant Faulkner’s 10 reasons prose writers should read — and hopefully write — poetry.
Wash Your Hands: Navigating Grief and Uncertainty in the Time of the Pandemic
Linda Christensen shares a method for reading and dissecting a poem as a group, then using that as a jumping off place for their own writing. Originally published during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020, Christensen also highlights the importance of centering the learner in the lesson,…
Poetry and Science: Two Great Things that Go Great Together
Like peanut butter and chocolate, science and poetry are two great things that go great together, an idea that has been celebrated since 2017 by The Universe in Verse.
Writing In with Write Out
Ideas for taking the inspiration of place-based writing in the great outdoors, to the imaginative expanse of the great indoors. Originally published during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020.
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.