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Featured Subject: Music in Our Schools Month

Music in Schools Celebration Is Also About Writing

March is "Music in Our Schools Month," so the NWP is celebrating the intersection between music and writing by providing resources that link music, reading, and writing. More ›

Oregon Teacher’s Songwriting Program Stirs Student Interest in Words

The Deep Roots program turns students into songwriters: professional musicians set the students' lyrics to music and then record the songs—and in the process, students stay academically interested and engaged. The founder of the program is now taking it to other teachers. More ›

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NWP Bookstore

Browse our collection of books written for teachers by teachers to stimulate your thinking about classroom practice, teacher research, and professional development for teachers of writing. More ›

Other Publications

Read the Professional Writing Retreat Handbook, archives of The Voice and The Quarterly, NWP brochures, annual reports, and other downloadable publications. More ›

Encourage Writing

Parents and teachers can help children develop their skills and, equally important, a love for words and writing. More ›

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