Who We Are

One of five National Writing project sites in Ohio, NWP-KSU
is housed in the Department of Teaching, Leadership
and Curriculum Studies at Kent State University.  You will
find us in White Hall on the Kent campus, at (330) 672-0636
or nwp@ksu.edu.
WELCOME TO NWP - KSU
The National Writing Project-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.
Believing that teachers can empower other teachers,
NWP-KSU brings together successful teachers to
examine their practices and engage in classroom-
based research.

Believing that writing is as fundamental to learning in
science, mathematics, and history as it is to learning in
English and language arts, NWP-KSU is open to
teachers from all levels of instruction and all disciplines.

Believing that writing is best taught by teachers who are
themselves writers, NWP-KSU engages its participants
in the process of writing and in dialogue on the
teaching of writing.
Who We Serve

Providing a strong, on-going link between Kent State University
and local schools, NWP-KSU serves the counties of Ashtabula,
Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Mahoning, Medina,
Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, and Tuscarawas.
National Writing Project at Kent
State University
Project Director
Dr. Alexa Sandmann


Co-Director
Dr. Deb DeBenedictis


Co-Director
Judy Sewell


English Department
Liaison
Dr. Karen Powers


Graduate Student
Assistant
Patrick Thomas


Technical Liaison
Ann Thompson
The National Writing Project is
authorized under NCLB, Title II, Part C
as providers of standards-aligned
professional development for
teachers and administrators.