Teachers Flock to Northern Virginia for Prestigious Writing Project

Publication: The Winchester Star
Date: July 15, 2010

Summary: At the Northern Virginia Writing Project summer institute, teachers are inspired to incorporate writing into their lesson plans—whether they're teaching math or history or other subjects, in kindergarten or college classrooms.

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The teachers—25 from Northern Virginia and nine from Winchester-area schools—will split their time at Handley High School and George Mason University through July 29. They will hear from fellow educators and writers, and work through daily writing workshops.

"We flood them with resources that they can bring back to the classroom," said Mary Tedrow, a Handley English teacher and co-director of the Northern Virginia Writing Project.

"Writing has grown in importance in so many professions," said Paul Rogers, an English professor at George Mason University and associate director of the project. "So in order to meet those needs, we need to teach writing across every curriculum."

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