National Writing Project
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We envision a future where every person is an accomplished writer and engaged learner.
Web: nwp.org
Resources: teach.nwp.org
Community: studio.nwp.org
Newsletter: bit.ly/write-now-newsletter
Web: nwp.org
Resources: teach.nwp.org
Community: studio.nwp.org
Newsletter: bit.ly/write-now-newsletter
Tonight in Denver (5:30p), first 30 check-ins get a free drink! Meet up with educators and the makers of new #AmericanCreedPBS shorts and curriculum exploring foundational American ideals. Discover opportunities for students to publish and share via the public media system. bit.ly/3LJSycN
November 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Tonight in Denver (5:30p), first 30 check-ins get a free drink! Meet up with educators and the makers of new #AmericanCreedPBS shorts and curriculum exploring foundational American ideals. Discover opportunities for students to publish and share via the public media system. bit.ly/3LJSycN
Come dream with us! Enter a retreat, a space where you can ask “What if?” and share your dreams in a community built for writing. This #nwpstudio feed is meant to provide a place to write yourself into the future you want to live and work in. bit.ly/3XMp7cN
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Come dream with us! Enter a retreat, a space where you can ask “What if?” and share your dreams in a community built for writing. This #nwpstudio feed is meant to provide a place to write yourself into the future you want to live and work in. bit.ly/3XMp7cN
We're thrilled to feature award-winning author Hena Khan on The Write Time! Hena discusses her book We Are Big Time with NWP teacher-leader Rhiannon. Download/listen via NWP Radio wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/43zdWry #nwpwritenow
November 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We're thrilled to feature award-winning author Hena Khan on The Write Time! Hena discusses her book We Are Big Time with NWP teacher-leader Rhiannon. Download/listen via NWP Radio wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/43zdWry #nwpwritenow
From Executive Director, Tanya Baker: "I am writing to share the sad news that the South Coast Writing Project’s Founding Director and long-time Writing Project Network leader, Sheridan Blau, has passed away." Read the full letter at bit.ly/4pd9CGO
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
From Executive Director, Tanya Baker: "I am writing to share the sad news that the South Coast Writing Project’s Founding Director and long-time Writing Project Network leader, Sheridan Blau, has passed away." Read the full letter at bit.ly/4pd9CGO
It's not too late to join colleagues in the Write Now Teacher Studio to read and discuss John Warner’s Why They Can't Write: Killing the Five-Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities. The book club in the #nwpstudio is a perfect way to connect and reflect with other teachers! bit.ly/4hMHyrb #EduSky
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
It's not too late to join colleagues in the Write Now Teacher Studio to read and discuss John Warner’s Why They Can't Write: Killing the Five-Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities. The book club in the #nwpstudio is a perfect way to connect and reflect with other teachers! bit.ly/4hMHyrb #EduSky
Don't miss the latest episode of The Write Time with the one and only Tony Weaver Jr.! Also, Tony will be featured at the Middle Level Luncheon on Friday of NCTE later this month. bit.ly/4oqydaZ
November 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Don't miss the latest episode of The Write Time with the one and only Tony Weaver Jr.! Also, Tony will be featured at the Middle Level Luncheon on Friday of NCTE later this month. bit.ly/4oqydaZ
November invites us to pause, look around, and notice what’s sustaining us—the students who surprise us, the colleagues who lift us up, and the moments of joy that remind us why we teach. Visit the #nwpstudio to reflect on The Gift of Gratitude. bit.ly/4om5jIW
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
November invites us to pause, look around, and notice what’s sustaining us—the students who surprise us, the colleagues who lift us up, and the moments of joy that remind us why we teach. Visit the #nwpstudio to reflect on The Gift of Gratitude. bit.ly/4om5jIW
Write Out is a free two-week celebration that will run today through the 26th. The goal is to be inspired by the world around us and to connect and learn through place-based writing and sharing. You can do #writeout for an hour, a day, or all week long! Learn more at writeout.nwp.org #writeout
October 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Write Out is a free two-week celebration that will run today through the 26th. The goal is to be inspired by the world around us and to connect and learn through place-based writing and sharing. You can do #writeout for an hour, a day, or all week long! Learn more at writeout.nwp.org #writeout
Write Out, a two-week celebration of place-based writing, begins this Sunday! Do one hour, one day, or all 14. The idea is simple: just go outside and write. And if you want to connect with others, take a picture and share your activity using #writeout. More ideas of what to expect at bit.ly/4h5CVbb
October 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Write Out, a two-week celebration of place-based writing, begins this Sunday! Do one hour, one day, or all 14. The idea is simple: just go outside and write. And if you want to connect with others, take a picture and share your activity using #writeout. More ideas of what to expect at bit.ly/4h5CVbb
For many years now, James Fester has supported Write Out via features at Edutopia and in his The National Park Classroom. This year he has compiled a white paper to support teachers in thinking about taking their students outside to write. Download the PDF at bit.ly/nwp-write-ou... #writeout
October 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
For many years now, James Fester has supported Write Out via features at Edutopia and in his The National Park Classroom. This year he has compiled a white paper to support teachers in thinking about taking their students outside to write. Download the PDF at bit.ly/nwp-write-ou... #writeout
Award-winning author Derrick Barnes, National Book Award Finalist and two-time Kirkus Prize winner, joins Dr. Chandra Maxwell, an NWP teacher-leader and equity-focused literacy researcher, to discuss the power of diverse literature in education. #nwpwritenow bit.ly/100125-barnes
October 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Award-winning author Derrick Barnes, National Book Award Finalist and two-time Kirkus Prize winner, joins Dr. Chandra Maxwell, an NWP teacher-leader and equity-focused literacy researcher, to discuss the power of diverse literature in education. #nwpwritenow bit.ly/100125-barnes
✋🌎🌵🎉🍂Write Out is around the corner! Here is a handy checklist if you want some help getting ready. Links at writeout.nwp.org #writeout #nwpwritenow
September 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
✋🌎🌵🎉🍂Write Out is around the corner! Here is a handy checklist if you want some help getting ready. Links at writeout.nwp.org #writeout #nwpwritenow
Every child has the right to a public education, no matter their immigration status. 📚
Despite recent announcements from the Trump administration, student protections remain unchanged. We explain what it means for immigrant students and their families: go.tcf.org/safeschools
Despite recent announcements from the Trump administration, student protections remain unchanged. We explain what it means for immigrant students and their families: go.tcf.org/safeschools
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Every child has the right to a public education, no matter their immigration status. 📚
Despite recent announcements from the Trump administration, student protections remain unchanged. We explain what it means for immigrant students and their families: go.tcf.org/safeschools
Despite recent announcements from the Trump administration, student protections remain unchanged. We explain what it means for immigrant students and their families: go.tcf.org/safeschools
There's a wonderful poetry group in the #nwpstudio where teachers can share and talk about poetry. Yesterday's prompt inspired by Naomi Shihab Nye's "Shoulders": Think of something you didn't think about much until it was gone. The rain. An ex. Your body pre-injury/illness. bit.ly/46P9DKv
September 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
There's a wonderful poetry group in the #nwpstudio where teachers can share and talk about poetry. Yesterday's prompt inspired by Naomi Shihab Nye's "Shoulders": Think of something you didn't think about much until it was gone. The rain. An ex. Your body pre-injury/illness. bit.ly/46P9DKv
It's Manic Monday! Get in the spirit of #writeout (coming in Oct) by writing and sharing with others in the Write Out space in our free online community, the Write Now Teacher Studio. bit.ly/4nC3MOm
September 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It's Manic Monday! Get in the spirit of #writeout (coming in Oct) by writing and sharing with others in the Write Out space in our free online community, the Write Now Teacher Studio. bit.ly/4nC3MOm
TOMORROW: The first Teacher Research and Inquiry event in the #nwpstudio w/ Cynthia Ballenger, author of Teaching IS Inquiry and our Teacher Research & Inquiry Ambassador! These free sessions will help you explore your classroom experiences as sources of insight and inspiration. bit.ly/46yxCMJ
September 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
TOMORROW: The first Teacher Research and Inquiry event in the #nwpstudio w/ Cynthia Ballenger, author of Teaching IS Inquiry and our Teacher Research & Inquiry Ambassador! These free sessions will help you explore your classroom experiences as sources of insight and inspiration. bit.ly/46yxCMJ
The #writeout Choice Board has been updated with fresh activities to get writers outside, connecting with nature, each other, and of course, writing! Great for any time of year, but especially during Write Out, October 12-26. bit.ly/47RAjve
September 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The #writeout Choice Board has been updated with fresh activities to get writers outside, connecting with nature, each other, and of course, writing! Great for any time of year, but especially during Write Out, October 12-26. bit.ly/47RAjve
Join us for the first Teacher Research and Inquiry event in the #nwpstudio w/ Cynthia Ballenger, author of Teaching IS Inquiry and our Teacher Research & Inquiry Ambassador! These free sessions will help you explore your classroom experiences as sources of insight and inspiration. bit.ly/46yxCMJ
September 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Join us for the first Teacher Research and Inquiry event in the #nwpstudio w/ Cynthia Ballenger, author of Teaching IS Inquiry and our Teacher Research & Inquiry Ambassador! These free sessions will help you explore your classroom experiences as sources of insight and inspiration. bit.ly/46yxCMJ
Every child has the right to a public education, no matter their immigration status. 📚
Despite recent announcements from the Trump administration, student protections remain unchanged. We explain what it means for immigrant students and their families: go.tcf.org/safeschools
Despite recent announcements from the Trump administration, student protections remain unchanged. We explain what it means for immigrant students and their families: go.tcf.org/safeschools
September 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Every child has the right to a public education, no matter their immigration status. 📚
Despite recent announcements from the Trump administration, student protections remain unchanged. We explain what it means for immigrant students and their families: go.tcf.org/safeschools
Despite recent announcements from the Trump administration, student protections remain unchanged. We explain what it means for immigrant students and their families: go.tcf.org/safeschools
Today at 4p PT/7p ET! Join Kristen Turner and Troy Hicks in the #nwpstudio for a conversation that explores the ways that AI can support developing writers within a framework of effective writing instruction. bit.ly/45VXMbM
September 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Today at 4p PT/7p ET! Join Kristen Turner and Troy Hicks in the #nwpstudio for a conversation that explores the ways that AI can support developing writers within a framework of effective writing instruction. bit.ly/45VXMbM
As AI transforms our world, we need to stay true to what we know as teachers of writing. 9/18 join @teachkht.bsky.social + @hickstro.bsky.social in the #nwpstudio to explore the ways that AI can support developing writers within a framework of effective writing instruction. bit.ly/45VXMbM
September 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
As AI transforms our world, we need to stay true to what we know as teachers of writing. 9/18 join @teachkht.bsky.social + @hickstro.bsky.social in the #nwpstudio to explore the ways that AI can support developing writers within a framework of effective writing instruction. bit.ly/45VXMbM
We're excited about our partnership with fan.school for #writeout this year! Fan.school is a student-publishing platform and they've created a space just for Write Out. Sign up to get started bit.ly/4oYyaUs
September 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We're excited about our partnership with fan.school for #writeout this year! Fan.school is a student-publishing platform and they've created a space just for Write Out. Sign up to get started bit.ly/4oYyaUs
TOMORROW: Come hang out for 30 minutes to talk about how weird (and funny, and interesting) spending your day with students can be. We will be joined by NWP Writers Council member Kim Culbertson, author of the recently published novel Other People's Children. #nwpstudio bit.ly/3JGmZzz
September 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
TOMORROW: Come hang out for 30 minutes to talk about how weird (and funny, and interesting) spending your day with students can be. We will be joined by NWP Writers Council member Kim Culbertson, author of the recently published novel Other People's Children. #nwpstudio bit.ly/3JGmZzz
As AI transforms our world, we need to stay true to what we know as teachers of writing. 9/18 join @teachkht.bsky.social + @hickstro.bsky.social in the #nwpstudio to explore the ways that AI can support developing writers within a framework of effective writing instruction. bit.ly/45VXMbM
September 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
As AI transforms our world, we need to stay true to what we know as teachers of writing. 9/18 join @teachkht.bsky.social + @hickstro.bsky.social in the #nwpstudio to explore the ways that AI can support developing writers within a framework of effective writing instruction. bit.ly/45VXMbM
Back by popular demand 🥁🥁🥁 the #writeout Choice Board! Updated for this year's theme (Awaken the Senses), take a peak to get some ideas for October. bit.ly/4oSNzFP
September 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Back by popular demand 🥁🥁🥁 the #writeout Choice Board! Updated for this year's theme (Awaken the Senses), take a peak to get some ideas for October. bit.ly/4oSNzFP