Programs for EducatorsWrite Out: Fall into Writing with NWP-KSUDiscover the power of the National Writing Project in the classroom. Learn about Write Out 2024: Poetry for the Planet which lasts from October 13-27, 2024, and plan an activity for your classroom. Gather around the new poetry installation at the Ledges Shelter, which was unveiled during US. Poet Laureate Ada Limon’s visit to CVNP, and explore her poems and work as a model for your classroom.
Join us on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM at the Ledges Shelter in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) - 701 Truxell Rd, Peninsula, OH 44264 4:00-4:30 PM Snacks and chat! 4:30-6:00 PM Workshop $5 Register Here Click the image above to view the flyer. |
2024 NWP-KSU Event Calendar |
2024 Kernels of Wisdom: Honoring Creative Writers
A creative writing workshop for K-12 teachers with Keynote Speaker Mike Fejes presented by National Writing Project at Kent Statue University and Power of the Pen
- Saturday, December 7, 2024
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Modality: Synchronous, Via Zoom
- Cost: $30
- Register online here
Join us as we discuss all things creative writing. The keynote is followed by breakout sessions of your choice led by NWP-KSU teacher consultants and Power of the Pen coaches. Designed to empower all writing teachers and particularly Power of the Pen coaches, this workshop will provide strategies and ideas to immediately take back to the classroom!
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Optional Graduate Credit (1 hour) available! Please register at the link above for the workshop, but click this link to learn more about registering for graduate credit.
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Optional Graduate Credit (1 hour) available! Please register at the link above for the workshop, but click this link to learn more about registering for graduate credit.
2024 Summer of Writing - Prompt Calendar!
Summer time is writing time! Join us for a writing prompt every day (Monday - Friday) all summer long. Click the image to the left to kick off your Summer of Writing! NWP-KSU Teacher Consultants shared their favorite prompts. We hope you'll share too! Each week you can choose to add a golden line from the week. We hope you enjoy these prompts and perhaps you'll find a few to share with students this fall!
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Past NWP-KSU Events
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2024 Summer Programs for Educators
Summer Institute 2024
Where
Summit County Educational Service Center (Cuyahoga Falls) When
Optional Graduate Credit Registration available |
Mini Summer Institute at Lawrence Upper School
Where
Hosted by Lawrence Upper School, 10036 Olde Eight Rd, Sagamore Hills When
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Mini Summer Institutes - 2024
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Energize Your Teaching
The NWP-KSU Summer Institute provides uplifting and encouraging professional development. Teachers will be immersed in reading and writing with education professionals who are just as passionate about reaching students as they are. Engage Your Students Teachers will leave the Institute with an abundance of ideas for the classroom to inspire students to think much more deeply about reading and writing. Enhance Student Learning The Institute is for teachers of all content areas and grade levels. Educators will learn strategies to effectively guide students toward critical analysis and clear writing that gives voice to their thinking. Check out a sample four-day Institute: http://tinyurl.com/yk45tzw2 This schedule can be tailored to your district’s needs. Contact us soon to get your site on the calendar! Contact Dr. Lori Wilfong to talk about how the National Writing Project at Kent State University can help meet your district’s writing goals this summer: [email protected] | 330-675-3200 |
Dashka Slater Book Study - Spring 2024
Lori Wilfong, Director of National Writing Project at Kent State University, will host a four-session book study to examine Dashka Slater's The 57 Bus and Accountable. Participants will learn strategies for teaching nonfiction. The workshop will meet online for one hour once per month from February through May.
One Tuesday per month from 7-8 PM via Zoom
Feb. 13
March 19
April 23
May 14
One Tuesday per month from 7-8 PM via Zoom
Feb. 13
March 19
April 23
May 14
Workshops
NWP-KSU offers workshops in the teaching of writing. 2021 events will include a Write Where You Are workshop at Cuyahoga Valley National Park and a Kernels of Wisdom narrative writing workshop at Kent State University. |
Book Clubs
The Wandering Book Club meets in the Akron-Cleveland area throughout the school year. Mahoning Valley Book Club meets year-round at the border of Boardman and Canfield. |
Programs for Schools
Educator In-Service: Reading and Writing Workshops
NWP-KSU will custom design professional development packages based on your organization's goals and needs. These sessions help teachers work toward student improvement in writing and reading across the content areas, which leads to student success on state-required tests. We specifically have in-services designed to help teachers meet Ohio's Learning Standards.
In operation since 1997, NWP-KSU in-service programs have consistently received excellent ratings and results in classrooms and school districts throughout Ohio. We can provide whole-school, department and/or grade-level sessions, as well as classroom demos and book studies. |
The following workshops and programs can be customized to meet individual schools' needs:
• Writing Craft
• Content Area Literacy • Close Reading Strategies • Revision and Editing |
• Technology and Writing
• Multi-Genre Research • Working with Rubrics • Developing Listening and Speaking Skills |
• Using Research
• Writing/Reading Workshop • Informational Writing • Argumentative Writing |
• Narrative Writing
• Response to Literature • Evaluating and Assessing Student Work • Text Complexity |
Thirty teachers is the maximum for an in-service.
On-site custom service: $250 per hour
One-half day (3 hours): $650
Full day (6 hours): $1,250
Mileage may be an additional charge, depending on distance covered for the duration of the in-service.
Contact us to schedule an in-service program.
On-site custom service: $250 per hour
One-half day (3 hours): $650
Full day (6 hours): $1,250
Mileage may be an additional charge, depending on distance covered for the duration of the in-service.
Contact us to schedule an in-service program.
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