State and Regional Networks in Action
Missouri Sites Implement Literacy Academies
Michael Muenks, the Missouri Department of Education's director of assessment, needed a multiyear professional development program to boost literacy in the state's underperforming middle schools. He welcomed the Missouri Writing Projects Network's program. More ›
Featured Resources
Because Writing Matters
This book offers current research and essential information for school and district administrators about how to improve writing in their schools. More ›
Expanding the Reach of Education Reforms
This chapter from the book Expanding the Reach of Education Reforms discusses the NWP's focus on professional development and professional networks for writing teachers, and NWP's approach, through its "improvement infrastructure," to both the spread and depth of change. More ›
NWP Plunges Teachers Into Specific Expertise With a Thorough Immersion in Writing
This article from the Journal of Staff Development offers a look at the NWP model in action, reviews recent research findings, and gives recommendations for supporting teachers in their work of teaching students. More ›