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Technology Initiative In Action

Dakota Writing Project Provides a Different Kind of Technology Hotline for Teachers

Through a state initiative, teachers in South Dakota found themselves facing classrooms in which every student had a laptop. Dakota Writing Project's hands-on, online E-Marathon gave them some keys to using the laptops creatively to improve students' writing and learning. More ›

Featured Resources

Rural Voices Radio

Rural Voices Radio is the first spoken-word production of the National Writing Project. The thirteen-part series features original writings by students and teachers from diverse rural regions throughout the United States. The series contains three volumes. More ›

The National Writing Project's New-Teacher Initiative: A Study of Outcomes, Design, and Core Values

This report from Inverness Research Associates contains four topic-focused sections that discuss benefits to new teachers, emerging practices, design features, and the values and infrastructure that support NTI's work. More ›

Professional Writing Retreat Handbook

Written by retreat coordinators, this handbook discusses the purpose of a writing retreat and offers advice about planning, funding, and conducting one, from pre-retreat reading to daily schedules, the role of facilitators, and post-retreat follow-up. More ›

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