Education Week Spotlights Writing Project Success
Publication: Education Week
Date: August 25, 2008
Summary: The National Writing Project showcases writing as a tool to unlock students' critical thinking and analytical skills as much as their creativity.
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The workshops sponsored by the Bay Area chapter of the National Writing Project have drawn a steady and loyal following over more than three decades among teachers seeking to refine their own skills, reflect on their practice, and learn strategies for teaching their young scribes.
But at a time when the demands of high-stakes testing have led to a curriculum dominated by reading and mathematics instruction, discussion in the seminars these days is more likely to turn to the practical challenges of fitting writing into the school day, and how to show that it makes a difference in student achievement.
Copyright © 2008 Editorial Projects in Education. Reprinted by permission. Manzo, Kathleen Kennedy. 2008. "Writing to Learn." Education Week 28 (1). August 27. http://www.edweek.org
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