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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

Need Materials for a Special Project? Apply for an NWP-KSU Mini-Grant

    Do you have an idea for a project to enhance your educational community? Do you need extra funds? If so, NWP-KSU has monies available for mini-grants for TCs. We received a SEED (Supporting Effective Educator Development) Invitational Leadership Institute grant from NWP for the 2017-2018 year and allotted monies in it for mini-grants. With the mini-grants, NWP-KSU plans to support TCs in continuing their work from ISI into the school year. Here are some projects that we have funded in the past:
  • Document Camera
  • Books to Develop Vertical & Cross-Curricular Methodology
  • Mentor Texts for Summary Writing and Text Structures
  • Notebooks for Quarterly Research Study Group Meetings
  • Mentor Texts for Cross-Curricular Projects with 8th Grade Science & Social Studies Teams
  • Texts to Support Mini-lessons for Writing Workshop
    The mini-grants are for projects in the $150 range. If you would like to apply for a grant, please complete an application in Word or pdf form and return it to both Kate Walley at  kwalley@kent.edu and Jeff Harr at hrrjmn@aol.com. We hope you have a project we can fund.

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Invitational Summer Institute Inspires Creative Strategies

    In the summer of 2017, 36 new TCs joined NWP-KSU through their participation in the Invitational Summer Institute (ISI). ISIs were held in Elyria, Strongsville, Canfield, and Wooster to provide convenient locations for teachers across Northeast Ohio to connect with the National Writing Project. Participants were enthusiastic about their experience this summer. As one teacher pointed out, "My biggest takeaway is that my students just NEED to write more - and there are many creative ways to do this, as I am finding out at ISI."
     Stay tuned for more information on ISI 2018!