NWP Site Bulletin, March 2, 2009
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DEADLINES APPROACHING FOR SPRING MEETING IN D.C.末
The NWP Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C., April 2-3, is your chance to educate Congress about the great work you do. Register for the meeting online and book your hotel soon because rooms are filling up quickly. Visit the NWP website for registration, schedule details, and lodging info. Washington Court deadline: MARCH 4. Meeting registration deadline: MARCH 13. Phoenix Park deadline: MARCH 20.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/doc/09sm/home.csp
STUDENTS INVITED TO CREATE VIDEOS FOR OBAMA ADMINISTRATION 末
NWP has partnered with the Pearson Foundation to launch Letters to the Next President: The Video Campaign, an extension of last fall's popular letter-writing campaign. The project encourages teen filmmakers to express their views by creating digital videos about issues they want the new administration to address. DEADLINE: MARCH 27
http://www.digitalartsalliance.org/
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TEACHER INQUIRY COMMUNITIES NETWORK INSTITUTE DEADLINE TODAY, MARCH 2 末
The NWP Teacher Inquiry Communities Network is hosting Inside Inquiry, a summer institute, July 29-August 1, to support writing project sites in developing and sustaining inquiry communities. Site directors are invited to apply to send pairs of teacher-leaders to this four-day event at the Babson Conference Center in Wellesley, Massachusetts. DEADLINE: MARCH 2.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/371
APPLY FOR PROFESSIONAL WRITING RETREAT BY MARCH 16 末
Apply now for Professional Writing Retreats A and B, July 16-19, in Tubac, Arizona. The retreats, which run concurrently, give teachers a chance to write about the profession of teaching, literacy and learning, their own practice, policy and school reform, and more. DEADLINE: MARCH 16.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/373
DEADLINE APPROACHING! APPLY NOW FOR THE NWP DIRECTORS RETREAT 末
Sites are invited to apply to send a team of two site leaders to the NWP Directors Retreat, July 29泡ugust 2, in Tubac, Arizona. The retreat is designed to support directors and site leaders as they share expertise and plan the development of site work. DEADLINE: MARCH 16.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/372
JOIN YOUR COLLEAGUES IN LOUISVILLE FOR URBAN SITES NETWORK CONFERENCE 末
The Urban Sites Network invites you to Louisville, Kentucky, April 24-25, for Writing and Resiliency: Tapping the Potential of Urban Students. Enjoy a pre-conference event sponsored by the New-Teacher Initiative, a full day of workshops, school visits, a writing marathon, and more, including keynote speaker Bonnie Benard at the Saturday plenary session. DEADLINE: APRIL 10.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/events/359
STILL TIME TO ORDER OUR BOOK BY US! / NUESTRO LIBRO ｡HECHO POR NOSOTROS! 末
Site directors may request up to 40 free copies of NWP's new book to promote early literacy by contacting siteresources@nwp.org. Sites that have already received copies may request 40 or more additional copies at no charge. DEADLINE: MARCH 16.
http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/2567