B1 Professional Learning in Social Media Spaces
Sheraton, Lobby Level, Logans 1
Educators today are turning to social media environments—wikis, Twitter, Facebook, Drupal, podcasts, webcasts—to foster professional conversations. More ›

B2 Reading the Research: Teachers Developing as Leaders over the Long Term
Sheraton, Lobby Level, Logans 2
We will share results from NWP’s Legacy Study, which used in-depth interviews and case studies of long-time teacher-consultants to investigate the writing project’s long-term impact on a generation of educational professionals and on the field of education. More ›

B3 Fostering Authentic Student Writing in Nings and Blogs
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Philadelphia North
In this session, two rural teachers from different states will discuss their efforts to create authentic student discussion through a collaborative blog. More ›

B4 Learning About Our Work Through Local Site Research
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Philadelphia South
Take advantage of what three sites learned about their work in schools through evaluation studies: 1) how to stay true to NWP values in the midst of curriculum and testing mandates, 2) how teachers manage and accommodate the landscape of learning in their classrooms, and 3) what changes in teacher practice are brought about by writing project professional development. More ›

B5 Reading the Research: Living and Learning with New Media
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 3
This Reading the Research session examines a research report titled Living and Learning with New Media: Summary of Findings from the Digital Youth Project. More ›

B6 A Close Look at Writing with Young Children
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 4
Learn more about the writing of young children and how to support and strengthen early literacy development through writing. More ›

B7 Boys, Books, Banter: Gender Dynamics in Student Book Clubs
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 5
Teacher-researchers from three very different classrooms will explore how the gender roles assumed by students and characters in the "edgy books" they were reading influenced boys' participation in book clubs. More ›

B8 Researching Literacy and Learning in Afterschool/Out-of-School Time
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 6
During the 2008-2009 year the Bay Area Writing Project and the Philadelphia Writing Project inaugurated the Afterschool Matters Practitioner Inquiry Fellowship Seminar, sponsored by NWP and the National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST). More ›

B9 The Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards: A Partnership and Continuity Opportunity
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 8
Join us to learn about becoming an affiliate of the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers and discover how other writing project sites have used the collection and review of student writing as a powerful continuity event. More ›

B10 Yes, You Can Use Copyrighted Materials!
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 9
Both teachers and students are making more active use of mass media, digital media, and popular culture as tools for literacy and learning. More ›

B11 Podcasting for Literacy
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 10
In this digital age, students are faced with a wide array of ways to demonstrate their knowledge, and podcasting is a fun, creative, and simple way for them to record and share literary content. More ›

B12 Offering Access Through Open Institutes
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Independence A
Open institutes provide valuable access to teachers, may address a variety of topics, serve as an important recruiting ground for the summer invitational institute, and offer a space to grow new site leadership. More ›

B13 The Pedagogy of Facilitation: A Way of Thinking About Facilitation
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Independence B
A panel of former professional development coordinators of the Philadelphia Writing Project will share scenarios from their site and engage participants in writing and reflecting upon their own critical moments in facilitation. More ›

B14 Hey, Teacher, Inquiry Is Knocking at Your Door!
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Independence C
Join members from the Teacher Inquiry Communities Network Leadership Team as they guide you through one of the most essential, but challenging, parts of beginning a teacher inquiry project—finding a viable research question. More ›

B15 Nudging Revision Online by Keeping Authors in Charge
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Independence D
Long-time responders on NWP's E-Anthology will share what they have been learning about supporting new teacher-consultants as they go public on the E-Anthology. More ›

B16 NWP Sites: Reporting and Compliance
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Freedom E
This session will provide an update on NWP grant reporting, compliance, and the annual cycle of reporting. More ›

B17 Continuity: A Variety of Study Groups and Learning Occasions
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Freedom F
This session will highlight the work of several NWP sites as they construct continuity programs to deepen the professional and collegial experience of NWP teacher-consultants and strengthen their leadership abilities. More ›

B18 Reading the Research: Foregrounding the Disciplines in Secondary Literacy and Teaching
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Freedom G
In this Reading the Research session, participants will be invited to read and discuss Elizabeth Moje's article "Foregrounding the Disciplines in Secondary Literacy and Teaching. More ›

B19 Reading the Research: Meeting the Needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Freedom H
Educators associated with NWP are acutely aware of the statistical gaps in achievement for culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. More ›

B21 Coordinating Inservice Work with School and Federal Funding Opportunities
Sheraton, Ballroom Level, Liberty Ballroom B
In this interactive session, participants will explore how and why writing project sites should work with schools receiving Title I and IDEA funding. More ›

B22 Coaching for Inquiry in the Summer Institute Demonstration
Sheraton, Ballroom Level, Liberty Ballroom C
Through conversations that illustrate NWP's practice of coaching, participants will examine the ways that writing project sites create and sustain an inquiry stance. More ›

B23 Revision: Teaching the Writer, Not the Writing
Sheraton, Ballroom Level, Liberty Ballroom D
Revision is more than the tail end of the writing process—students must learn revision strategies to navigate academic gateways, to understand the conventions of each genre, to revise for content and correctness, and to uncover their individual pattern of errors. More ›