2007 NWP Annual Meeting Highlights

November 15–November 17, 2007

New York City, New York

Nearly 1,000 educators flocked to New York City for this year’s Annual Meeting, which included a panoply of engaging workshops, speeches, evening socials, and more.

Watch videos of the Annual Meeting General Session speeches, view special NWP photographs of the meeting's events, and read selected writings by teachers in response to the General Session writing prompts.

General Session Speeches

In his last Annual Meeting speech before retiring as NWP executive director, Richard Sterling reflects on NWP’s core principles and relates them to the progress the network has made and the future ahead of us. More ›

Ann Lieberman shares highlights of her work with the National Writing Project, from her first electrifying meeting with NWP teachers to the new understanding of leadership that emerged from the Legacy Study. More ›

Dr. Mark St. John of Inverness Research Inc. presents data on the NWP's growth and impact during Richard Sterling's tenure as executive director. More ›

NWP Photo Album

Writing project colleagues connected in a variety of ways and learned from each other's expertise. View the entire album ›

Writing Prompt Responses

Educators reflect on their profession and NWP. This page includes a sample of their writing from the General Session at the 2007 NWP Annual Meeting. More ›