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Write Out 2019: Explore, Create, Connect
Listen in as our guests introduce us to Write Out 2019—what it is, where it takes place, what to expect, and how you can participate throughout this unique two-week experience that runs October 13-27.
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Action Research for English Language Arts Teachers
Action Research for English Language Arts Teachers by Mary Buckelew and Janice Ewing was inspired by colleagues and students, and began with their local Writing Project site's blog. Listen to our discussion with them on NWP Radio.
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Advocating for Teachers and Students Through Collaborative Lesson Study
"Lesson Study keeps the power for change in teachers’ hands. As a sustainable cycle for growth, it empowers teachers as they respond to the varied needs of learners. It is professional learning that treats teachers as professionals."
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Marginal Syllabus 2019-20 (November)—Whiteness is a White Problem: Whiteness in English Education
FROM THE BLOG: Author Samuel Jaye Tanner joins NWP Radio to talk about his article, "Whiteness is a White Problem: Whiteness in English Education."
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Science in the Park
Join host Christina Cantrill for a discussion with participants of Science in the Park, a project that brought NWP teachers and NPS park rangers together to plan and implement programming that welcomes young people and their families into national parks to play with and learn science together.
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Planning Powerful Instruction
Join host Tanya Baker for a conversation with Jeff Wilhelm, Rachel Bear, and Adam Fachler, the authors of Planning Powerful Instruction.
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LEARN Marginal Syllabus (January)—Revising Resistance: A Step Toward Student-Centered Activism
Our January reading for LEARN Marginal Syllabus recounts how Alex Corbitt, the author and former middle school educator, employed “radically student-centered” pedagogy as part of a teen activism course.
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LEARN Marginal Syllabus (February)—Praisesongs of Place: Youth Envisioning Space and Place
Our February reading for Marginal Syllabus explores the multiliteracies among youth of color who constructed tributes to the city of Detroit and envisioned strengths in their communities.
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The Art of Encounter in Teaching and Learning
Join NWP Radio to learn about NCTE’s Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning (AEPL) and their annual conference. AEPL is for educators interested in "exploring the boundaries of teaching and learning beyond traditional disciplines and methodologies." Some areas of exploration include kinesthetic knowledge, meditation, and reflective teaching.
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LEARN Marginal Syllabus (March)—“Untold Stories”: Cultivating Consequential Writing with a Black Male Student through Metaphor
Learn about one teacher's pedagogical approach to literacy, writing, and metaphor that can help others foster consequential writing with students.
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Trauma Informed Literacy Instruction
Join us for a conversation with educator-authors Richard Koch and Elizabeth Dutro for a discussion about literacy teaching that is informed by and mindful of the stress and trauma in all of our lives.
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Overview
NWP Radio is a podcast of the National Writing Project that typically airs twice each month. It features a wide array of guests discussing education-related topics like teaching writing, Connected Learning, Writing Project site development, out-of-school education, science and writing, maker ed, and more.
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The Write Time with Educators Rose Brock, Jill Stedronsky, and Author James Ponti
The Write Time visits with James Ponti, the New York Times bestselling author of three middle-grade book series, and educators Rose Brock and Jill Stedronsky.
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Write Out Into the Winter Holidays
Even though the sun stays a bit lower and leaves us more quickly during the winter months, that doesn’t mean that we can’t spend time outdoors and do some writing. Here are a few cool activities that we saw during Write Out 2022 that you might want to try with your family and friends over the upcoming months and holidays.
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Foster a "culture of creativity" with these 826 Digital Resources
This holiday season, explore curated lessons from 826 Digital that spark creativity in young writers and their teachers.
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