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The National Writing Project at Kent State University (NWP-KSU) has been a National Writing Project site since 1997. NWP-KSU is committed to improving teaching and learning in Northeast Ohio through teacher leadership and professional development.

With NWP-KSU, teachers of all subjects and grade levels can:
  • Share effective practices
  • Collaborate with colleagues
  • Grow as writers
  • Improve the teaching of writing

Resources Available from
Write Here! Write Now!

Presentations and resources from the June 21, 2018, Write Here! Write Now! conference are available on our Newsletter and Resources page.

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Save the Date!
Kernels of Wisdom:
Reclaiming Narrative in the Classroom

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Saturday, November 3, 2018, 9 a.m. to noon
White Hall, Kent State University
Cost: $30  Contact Hours: 3
Keynote speaker: Dr. Lori Wilfong,
author of Writing Strategies that Work:
Do This! Not That!

Join Power of the Pen and the National Writing Project at Kent State University for a morning of high-energy sessions focused on bringing out the best in students’ personal and creative narrative writing. We will explore strategies for helping students turn the kernel of an idea into a compelling story. The morning will feature a keynote followed by your choice of two of five breakout sessions. Every attendee will receive a Power of the Pen prompt book (a great resource for all teachers of writers) and a journal.

Ideal for anyone looking for new ideas to draw out the writer in every student; perfect for Power of the Pen coaches!

Online registration will open soon. Details on the breakout sessions will be posted when online registration opens. For more information, contact nwp@kent.edu.

Invitational Summer Institute Inspires Educators

NWP-KSU held an Invitational Summer Institute at three sites in 2018: Kent State University, Midview Middle School in Lorain County, and the Mahoning Educational Service Center. Participants spent two weeks immersed in writing and reading, as they shared strategies to bring out the best in students.