Western Pennsylvania Writing Project Teachers Put Students in Spotlight

Publication: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Date: October 20, 2009

Summary: Amy Rigsby and Marnie Arnold, Western Pennsylvania Writing Project teacher-consultants, were two of many teachers to help their students publish work in the National Gallery of Writing.

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All of the Avonworth Elementary School writings are in one gallery.

"We're writing every day," said Marnie Arnold, school literacy coach and curator of the gallery. "Being on the National Gallery gives them a much wider audience than we normally have."

"It's going to make me feel proud that my work is on the Internet and people can see it," said Andy, the fourth-grader.

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