QuestionsThursday Events
Don't miss the evening social hosted by NWP's special-focus networks. Also of note are the annual meeting orientation and the new and potential sites information meeting.
: Orientation to the Annual Meeting
8:00am - 8:45am Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Independence A
This orientation session will highlight strategies for making the most of your attendance at the Annual Meeting. Especially designed for first-time attendees, the session will help you identify which sessions are more applicable to site development and which to classroom practice. Ample time will be dedicated for participants to ask specific questions.
Shirley Brown, Philadelphia Writing Project
Natalia Cooper, Oakland Unified School District
Lance Dennis, National Writing Project
Patricia Mumford, Oklahoma State University Writing Project
: New and Potential Sites Information Meeting
4:30pm - 5:30pm Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Freedom G
Are you interested in starting an NWP site at your university? This meeting will offer information about planning and creating a new site. We will share valuable insights and experiences, and discuss ideas related to the process of starting a site. Bring your questions.
: Looking at the Common Core Standards: An Open Conversation
4:30pm - 5:30pm Sheraton, Mezzanine Level, Salon 8
Join us in a discussion of the new Common Standards developed by CCSSO and the National Governors Association. How is your state responding to the standards draft? How will these standards affect the ways that we teach writing, reading, and speaking/listening in all subject areas? Copies of the standards will be available.
: Special-Focus Networks Social
5:30pm - 7:00pm Sheraton, Ballroom Level, Liberty Ballroom
This lively annual event features program offerings by the English Language Learners Network, Rural Sites Network, Teacher Inquiry Communities Network, Technology Liaisons Network, and Urban Sites Network. Come find out how you and your site can get involved!
