QuestionsFriday Breakout Sessions Topic Index
- Continuity
A3 NWP's Book Group Ning
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Philadelphia North
Drop in for a chance to join a roundtable discussion with other NWP avid readers and learn how to join the ongoing book discussions in the NWP Book Group Ning. More ›A9 Rural Poverty: Moving Beyond Ruby Payne
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 8
In this session, participants will read and reflect on a range of articles about poverty, especially rural poverty, and discuss the impact of poverty on students and writing instruction. More ›A14 Learning Together: A Conversation About the National Writing Project
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Independence C
Join Executive Director Sharon J. More ›A15 Hearing LGBTQ Voices in the Classroom
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Independence D
The shift from being passively sympathetic to issues of diversity to becoming actively engaged in promoting understanding goes beyond courage and determination. More ›A24 Special-Focus Network Minigrants Poster Session
Sheraton, Roof, Horizons Rooftop Ballroom
Presenters will share site-based projects that were developed through special-focus network minigrant funds. 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 ›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 ›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 ›- Diversity/Equity
A7 Outreach to Tribal Communities
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 5
Participants in this session will examine some essential understandings about Indian education and discuss differentiated possibilities for curriculum infusion for both Native and non-Native learners. More ›A8 Unraveling Special Education—Writing Project Style
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 6
How can we support special education students in self-contained and/or general education classrooms? More ›A9 Rural Poverty: Moving Beyond Ruby Payne
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 8
In this session, participants will read and reflect on a range of articles about poverty, especially rural poverty, and discuss the impact of poverty on students and writing instruction. More ›A12 Reading, Writing, and Teaching the Holocaust
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Independence A
In this session, sponsored by the Rural Sites Network, participants will learn more about the Holocaust Educators Network and the work of Holocaust Educators Network minigrant recipients and will think collaboratively about the ways Holocaust education can address current social issues and lead to activism. More ›A15 Hearing LGBTQ Voices in the Classroom
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Independence D
The shift from being passively sympathetic to issues of diversity to becoming actively engaged in promoting understanding goes beyond courage and determination. 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 ›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 ›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 ›- English Language Learners
A19 Digital Is for English Language Learners
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Freedom H
Teacher-consultants from three writing project sites will lead participants in an examination of digital storytelling work composed by teachers to scaffold learning for their English language learner students, as well as digital storytelling work composed by the non-native-English–speaking students themselves. 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 ›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 ›- Evaluation/Documentation
A16 The Continued Funding Application and the Annual Review Process
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Freedom E
In this session we will take a look at the CFA as a tool for inquiry into the work of a site and explore ways that sites can use the writing of the CFA to support growth and leadership. More ›A20 Developing "Wise Eyes" for Inviting and Examining Writing
Sheraton, Ballroom Level, Liberty Ballroom A
Creating good writing prompts, examining student writing, and providing relevant feedback are hallmarks of ongoing assessment that contributes to student learning. 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 ›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 ›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 ›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 ›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 ›- New/Pre-Service Teachers
A2 Teacher Retention in Tough Times: What NWP's New-Teacher Initiative Has Taught Us
Sheraton, Lobby Level, Logans 2
Participants will read, write, and talk about how NWP sites that have engaged in the New-Teacher Initiative are contributing to teacher retention and how to leverage this into professional development opportunities in local school districts. More ›- Rural Education
A7 Outreach to Tribal Communities
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 5
Participants in this session will examine some essential understandings about Indian education and discuss differentiated possibilities for curriculum infusion for both Native and non-Native learners. More ›A8 Unraveling Special Education—Writing Project Style
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 6
How can we support special education students in self-contained and/or general education classrooms? More ›A9 Rural Poverty: Moving Beyond Ruby Payne
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 8
In this session, participants will read and reflect on a range of articles about poverty, especially rural poverty, and discuss the impact of poverty on students and writing instruction. More ›A12 Reading, Writing, and Teaching the Holocaust
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Independence A
In this session, sponsored by the Rural Sites Network, participants will learn more about the Holocaust Educators Network and the work of Holocaust Educators Network minigrant recipients and will think collaboratively about the ways Holocaust education can address current social issues and lead to activism. More ›A23 Strategic Use of Model Lessons in Inservice Programs
Sheraton, Ballroom Level, Liberty Ballroom D
Model lessons can be a powerful means of professional development, helping teachers see the changes that are possible in their own classroom. More ›A24 Special-Focus Network Minigrants Poster Session
Sheraton, Roof, Horizons Rooftop Ballroom
Presenters will share site-based projects that were developed through special-focus network minigrant funds. 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 ›- Site Management/Reporting
A16 The Continued Funding Application and the Annual Review Process
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Freedom E
In this session we will take a look at the CFA as a tool for inquiry into the work of a site and explore ways that sites can use the writing of the CFA to support growth and leadership. 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 ›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 ›- Summer Institute
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 ›- Teacher Inquiry
A13 Reading the Research: Inquiry as Stance, with Susan Lytle
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Independence B
The Teacher Inquiry Communities Network is happy to host a Reading the Research session with Susan Lytle, coauthor of Inquiry as Stance: Practitioner Research for the Next Generation. More ›A21 Connecting Professional Development to Local Context
Sheraton, Ballroom Level, Liberty Ballroom B
This workshop will highlight the professional development experiences and insights of three teacher-consultants whose work at their sites will be featured in a soon-to-be-published NWP monograph. 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 ›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 ›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 ›- Teaching Writing
A5 Improving Academic Analysis and Argument: Creating Opportunities for Active Problem-Solving Through Dialogue and Writing
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 3
Participants will first collectively define skills necessary for critical thinking and writing in multiple content areas in high school and college. More ›A8 Unraveling Special Education—Writing Project Style
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 6
How can we support special education students in self-contained and/or general education classrooms? More ›A10 Youth Literacy Connections: Local Writing Project Sites and 826 National
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 9
This session will highlight partnerships between local writing project sites and local chapters of 826 National, a community literacy organization. More ›A11 Reading the Research: Teaching the New Writing
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 10
This Reading the Research session examines the book Teaching the New Writing, which showcases the practices of 16 teachers, many of whom are teacher-consultants from local writing project sites, who have made 21st century composing an integral part of their classroom work. More ›A18 Writing as Informed Citizens
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Freedom G
This workshop will examine high school students' use of multimodal digital tools to clarify their thoughts on issues important to them, collect information, document their inquiry, and publish using the template feature in Google Docs. More ›A20 Developing "Wise Eyes" for Inviting and Examining Writing
Sheraton, Ballroom Level, Liberty Ballroom A
Creating good writing prompts, examining student writing, and providing relevant feedback are hallmarks of ongoing assessment that contributes to student learning. More ›A22 Uses of Writing in Content Areas
Sheraton, Ballroom Level, Liberty Ballroom C
This workshop takes you into the classrooms of three content area teachers—math, science, and history—to see the variety of ways that writing takes shape in content area classrooms. More ›A23 Strategic Use of Model Lessons in Inservice Programs
Sheraton, Ballroom Level, Liberty Ballroom D
Model lessons can be a powerful means of professional development, helping teachers see the changes that are possible in their own classroom. More ›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 ›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 ›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 ›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 ›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 ›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 ›- Technology
A1 Technology and Literacy Conferences: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How?
Sheraton, Lobby Level, Logans 1
In this session, the Red Cedar Writing Project and the University of Maryland Writing Project will discuss the planning and implementation of their recent local and statewide technology and literacy conferences. More ›A10 Youth Literacy Connections: Local Writing Project Sites and 826 National
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 9
This session will highlight partnerships between local writing project sites and local chapters of 826 National, a community literacy organization. More ›A11 Reading the Research: Teaching the New Writing
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 10
This Reading the Research session examines the book Teaching the New Writing, which showcases the practices of 16 teachers, many of whom are teacher-consultants from local writing project sites, who have made 21st century composing an integral part of their classroom work. More ›A18 Writing as Informed Citizens
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Freedom G
This workshop will examine high school students' use of multimodal digital tools to clarify their thoughts on issues important to them, collect information, document their inquiry, and publish using the template feature in Google Docs. More ›A19 Digital Is for English Language Learners
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Freedom H
Teacher-consultants from three writing project sites will lead participants in an examination of digital storytelling work composed by teachers to scaffold learning for their English language learner students, as well as digital storytelling work composed by the non-native-English–speaking students themselves. More ›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 ›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 ›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 ›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 ›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 ›- University/Public Relations
A6 Negotiating Tenure and Promotion in the University
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 4
Writing Project directors from four sites share strategies for getting tenure while directing a writing project site or preparing to direct a site. 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 ›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 ›- Urban Education
A7 Outreach to Tribal Communities
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 5
Participants in this session will examine some essential understandings about Indian education and discuss differentiated possibilities for curriculum infusion for both Native and non-Native learners. More ›A8 Unraveling Special Education—Writing Project Style
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 6
How can we support special education students in self-contained and/or general education classrooms? More ›A12 Reading, Writing, and Teaching the Holocaust
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Independence A
In this session, sponsored by the Rural Sites Network, participants will learn more about the Holocaust Educators Network and the work of Holocaust Educators Network minigrant recipients and will think collaboratively about the ways Holocaust education can address current social issues and lead to activism. More ›A17 Building Reflective Practice: Stories of Coaching and Facilitation in Large Urban Centers
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Freedom F
Join us for an interactive session in which teacher-consultants from New York City and Philadelphia share vignettes that bring to life their work with teachers in workshop settings, urban schools, and classrooms. More ›A23 Strategic Use of Model Lessons in Inservice Programs
Sheraton, Ballroom Level, Liberty Ballroom D
Model lessons can be a powerful means of professional development, helping teachers see the changes that are possible in their own classroom. More ›A24 Special-Focus Network Minigrants Poster Session
Sheraton, Roof, Horizons Rooftop Ballroom
Presenters will share site-based projects that were developed through special-focus network minigrant funds. 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 ›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 ›- Youth Family Community
A10 Youth Literacy Connections: Local Writing Project Sites and 826 National
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 9
This session will highlight partnerships between local writing project sites and local chapters of 826 National, a community literacy organization. More ›A18 Writing as Informed Citizens
Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Freedom G
This workshop will examine high school students' use of multimodal digital tools to clarify their thoughts on issues important to them, collect information, document their inquiry, and publish using the template feature in Google Docs. 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 ›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 ›
