NWP Radio, in partnership with the Connecticut Writing Project at Fairfield, launched a special series in 2020 called “The Write Time” where writing teachers from across the NWP Network interview young-adult and children’s authors about their books, their composing processes, and writers’ craft. The series continues today, engaging authors, poets, and illustrations in conversation with teachers and students.
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Student Voices and Public Writing
Publishing is an important stage of the writing process, and writing for audiences beyond the teacher makes writing more meaningful and can inspire students to do their best work. This chapter supports English teachers to help young people find ways for their voices to be heard, with a focus on student writing about the climate crisis.
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The Write Time with Author Keenan Jones and Educator Ali Adan
This episode of The Write Time features Keenan Jones, author of Saturday Morning at the Shop. Keenan is interviewed by Delaware elementary teacher Ali Adan.
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MAPS Planner for Writing to a Public Audience
The MAPS planner, inspired by the work of Dawn Reed and Troy Hicks, was created as part of a collection of resources for NWP's College, Career, and Community Writers Program (C3WP). The planner is designed to support students in thinking about the specific rhetorical situation for going public with their writing.
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