NVWP Site Updates http://nvwp.org Announcements and articles added to the Northern Virginia Writing Project's website. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:15:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 http://nvwp.orghttp://nvwp.org/uploads/logos/NVWP%20Logo%20XSm.pngNVWPnvwphttp://feedburner.google.com 2009 Language & Learning Conference Presentation Information http://nvwp.org/2009/04/07/2009-language-learning-conference-presentation-information/ http://nvwp.org/2009/04/07/2009-language-learning-conference-presentation-information/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:15:34 +0000 NVWP Admin http://nvwp.org/?p=206 Attendees of the 2009 Bernadette Mulholland Glaze Language and Learning Conference are encouraged to read the list of presentations you can choose to attend.Attendees will attend two presentations in addition to Mark Overmeyer’s keynote speech: 0ne presentation in Session 1, and one in Session 2.  It is not necessary to choose which presentations you wish [...] Attendees of the 2009 Bernadette Mulholland Glaze Language and Learning Conference are encouraged to read the list of presentations you can choose to attend.Attendees will attend two presentations in addition to Mark Overmeyer’s keynote speech: 0ne presentation in Session 1, and one in Session 2.  It is not necessary to choose which presentations you wish to attend now.  This is strictly to let you know what will be available and make it easier for you to decide on the morning of the conference.

Note:  If you are having problems opening the link above, a full list of presentations can also be found here.

]]> http://nvwp.org/2009/04/07/2009-language-learning-conference-presentation-information/feed/ 0 Student Summer Institute 2009 Applications Now Available http://nvwp.org/2009/02/24/student-summer-institute-2009-applications-now-available/ http://nvwp.org/2009/02/24/student-summer-institute-2009-applications-now-available/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:00:33 +0000 NVWP Admin http://nvwp.org/?p=192 The Northern Virginia Writing Project announces the 2009 Student Summer Institute.  The Student Summer Institute welcomes interested and motivated writers in grades 5-12. This year’s Student Summer Institute will take place  Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., from July 6 through July 17, on George Mason University’s Fairfax campus.The Student Summer Institute is an enrichment opportunity [...] The Northern Virginia Writing Project announces the 2009 Student Summer Institute.  The Student Summer Institute welcomes interested and motivated writers in grades 5-12.

This year’s Student Summer Institute will take place  Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., from July 6 through July 17, on George Mason University’s Fairfax campus.The Student Summer Institute is an enrichment opportunity for students who:

  • Enjoy writing and have a serious interest in it
  • Are willing to share their own writing and help other students improve their writing
  • Want to improve their writing skills and develop their own style
  • Want to explore a variety of writing experiences with a wide range of strategies

Participants can expect:

  • Lots of daily writing time
  • Participation in the full writing process, including revision and publication
  • Sharing writing in small groups
  • Participation in interest groups and workshops devoted to various aspects of writing
  • Honest, thoughtful responses to writing and respect for participants’ sensibilities
  • Individual conferences with, and direct instruction from, NVWP Teacher/Consultants
  • Opportunity for computer writing
  • Publication party to celebrate student writing
  • Advanced Institute for grades 11 & 12: an overnight camp experience with writing-intensive activities
  • Opportunities to work with visiting published authors
  • Lots of fun!

Tuition for students who will be in grades 5-10 in the 2009-2010 school year is $375.

Tuition for students who will be in grades 11 & 12 in the 2009-2010 school year is $415 (includes overnight on 7/9).

Click here to download a printable application for the 2009 Student Summer Institute.

]]> http://nvwp.org/2009/02/24/student-summer-institute-2009-applications-now-available/feed/ 5 Learning from Professional Community beyond the School http://nvwp.org/2009/02/19/learning-from-professional-community-beyond-the-school/ http://nvwp.org/2009/02/19/learning-from-professional-community-beyond-the-school/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:14:49 +0000 NVWP Admin http://nvwp.org/?p=188 The following is from Professional Learning in the Learning Profession: A Status Report on Teacher Development in the United States and Abroad  written by Ruth Chung Wei, Linda Darling-Hammond; Alethea Andress, Nikole Richardson, and Stelios Orphanos.   Published by the National Staff Development Council and the School Redesign Network at Stanford University, February 2009.   The excerpt is from [...]
The following is from Professional Learning in the Learning Profession: A Status Report on Teacher Development in the United States and Abroad 
written by Ruth Chung Wei, Linda Darling-Hammond; Alethea Andress, Nikole Richardson, and Stelios Orphanos.  
Published by the National Staff Development Council and the School Redesign Network at Stanford University, February 2009.  
The excerpt is from page 21:
Learning from Professional Community beyond the School
Positive effects of professional communities that operate beyond the school level have been documented by a number of researchers (Darling-Hammond & McLaughlin, 1995; Fullan, 1991). These are often organized via networks that connect teachers around subject matter or other shared educational concerns. Lieberman and Wood (2002) reported on the work of the National Writing Project (NWP), one of the most successful teacher networks, to understand how teacher learning in a community can be a source of efficacy and confidence. The NWP first focuses on creating community amongst a small group of teachers during a five-week summer institute in which teachers engage in writing, share their work, and critique their peers. In the process of making their work public and critiquing others, teachers learn how to make implicit rules and expectations explicit,and how to give and receive constructive feedback for students.
In addition, the authors found that the institutes, which were designed to promote risk taking and collaboration, provided a foundation for ongoing learning for teachers once they left. Newsletters, annual conferences and opportunities to lead workshops were catalysts for the continuous engagement of those teachers with each other and with teachers in their home contexts, creating the intersection of professional learning communities within the school and across the profession.
]]> http://nvwp.org/2009/02/19/learning-from-professional-community-beyond-the-school/feed/ 0 Take a Peek: Emmet Rosenfeld’s Blog http://nvwp.org/2009/02/19/take-a-peek-emmet-rosenfelds-blog/ http://nvwp.org/2009/02/19/take-a-peek-emmet-rosenfelds-blog/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:11:54 +0000 NVWP Admin http://nvwp.org/?p=184 http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/eduholic/ http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/eduholic/

]]> http://nvwp.org/2009/02/19/take-a-peek-emmet-rosenfelds-blog/feed/ 0 NVWP on the National Writing Project Web site http://nvwp.org/2009/02/19/nvwp-on-the-national-writing-project-web-site/ http://nvwp.org/2009/02/19/nvwp-on-the-national-writing-project-web-site/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:06:18 +0000 NVWP Admin http://nvwp.org/?p=181 http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/2803 Our Summer Institute was featured on the NWP website. http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/2803

Our Summer Institute was featured on the NWP website.

]]> http://nvwp.org/2009/02/19/nvwp-on-the-national-writing-project-web-site/feed/ 0 A Note for Parents Interested in the Student Summer Institute http://nvwp.org/2009/02/12/a-note-for-parents-interested-in-the-student-summer-institute/ http://nvwp.org/2009/02/12/a-note-for-parents-interested-in-the-student-summer-institute/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:15:29 +0000 NVWP Admin http://nvwp.org/?p=176 We will release the dates of, and the applications for, the Student Summer Institute in March.  At that time, the dates and applications will be posted on this website and sent to all mailing list subscribers.If you are not already subscribed to the Young Writers email list, you can do so by going to our [...] We will release the dates of, and the applications for, the Student Summer Institute in March.  At that time, the dates and applications will be posted on this website and sent to all mailing list subscribers.If you are not already subscribed to the Young Writers email list, you can do so by going to our home page (NVWP.org) and finding the text box located toward the center of the page, below the words “Be notified of updates!”  Enter your email address in the box, click “Subscribe me!”, and follow the instructions to complete your subscription.  Within a few minutes you will receive an email from Feedblitz.com asking you to confirm your subscription.  You must confirm in order to receive emails from us.

Subscribers to the list get information, applications, and registration forms for our young writers’ programs the day they are released, rather than having to wait for it to arrive through their students’ schools or the postal service.  The Northern Virginia Writing Project will never share your email address with anyone, and we will only send about three emails a year, each related to a young writers’ program.

]]> http://nvwp.org/2009/02/12/a-note-for-parents-interested-in-the-student-summer-institute/feed/ 0 TC Erica Jacobs Writes Obama Article http://nvwp.org/2009/01/30/tc-erica-jacobs-writes-obama-article/ http://nvwp.org/2009/01/30/tc-erica-jacobs-writes-obama-article/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:46:25 +0000 NVWP Admin http://nvwp.org/?p=167 Dear Teacher Consultants, I thought you would be interested in reading a column TC Erica Jacobs wrote for The Examiner about Obama’s writing life.  It puts into print what many of us have been thinking–that we now have a president who has set an example for millions of students.  Here’s the link:   http://www.dcexaminer.com/opinion/columns/EricaJacobs/Obamas_writing_life.html Thanks, Erica.   Don Dear Teacher Consultants,
I thought you would be interested in reading a column TC Erica Jacobs wrote for The Examiner about Obama’s writing life.  It puts into print what many of us have been thinking–that we now have a president who has set an example for millions of students.  Here’s the link:  

http://www.dcexaminer.com/opinion/columns/EricaJacobs/Obamas_writing_life.html

Thanks, Erica.  
Don
]]> http://nvwp.org/2009/01/30/tc-erica-jacobs-writes-obama-article/feed/ 0 National Writing Project Annual Meeting, Nov. 2009 http://nvwp.org/2009/01/30/national-writing-project-annual-meeting-nov-2009/ http://nvwp.org/2009/01/30/national-writing-project-annual-meeting-nov-2009/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:43:21 +0000 NVWP Admin http://nvwp.org/?p=163 LOOKING AHEAD TO ANNUAL MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA – We hope to see you in Philadelphia at the 2009 Annual Meeting,  November 19-21, held in conjunction with the NCTE Annual Convention.  NCTE workshop proposals must be submitted online by JANUARY 19. http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/doc/09am/home.csp ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FROM SAN ANTONIO – More than 1,000 writing project colleagues flocked to San Antonio  for the 2008 [...]

LOOKING AHEAD TO ANNUAL MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA –

We hope to see you in Philadelphia at the 2009 Annual Meeting,  November 19-21, held in conjunction with the NCTE Annual Convention.  NCTE workshop proposals must be submitted online by JANUARY 19. http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/doc/09am/home.csp

ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FROM SAN ANTONIO –

More than 1,000 writing project colleagues flocked to San Antonio  for the 2008 NWP Annual Meeting. Watch videos of general session  speeches, view photographs of the meeting, and read selected  writings from the general session writing prompt. http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/doc/08am/highlights.csp

]]> http://nvwp.org/2009/01/30/national-writing-project-annual-meeting-nov-2009/feed/ 0 Registration is Now Open for the Spring 2009 Young Writers’ Workshops http://nvwp.org/2009/01/15/registration-is-now-open-for-the-spring-2009-young-writers-workshops/ http://nvwp.org/2009/01/15/registration-is-now-open-for-the-spring-2009-young-writers-workshops/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:55:33 +0000 NVWP Admin http://nvwp.org/?p=152 NVWP Admin in Young Writers, tags: Young Writers Registration for all three workshops is now closed, except to students wishing to take College Application Essay Writing. The Northern Virginia Writing Project is pleased to announce the Spring 2009 Young Writers’ Workshops. We welcome interested students and motivated writers in grades 4-12. This spring’s workshops will be [...] NVWP Admin in Young Writers, tags:

Registration for all three workshops is now closed, except to students wishing to take College Application Essay Writing.

The Northern Virginia Writing Project is pleased to announce the Spring 2009 Young Writers’ Workshops. We welcome interested students and motivated writers in grades 4-12.

This spring’s workshops will be held on February 28, March 14, and March 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Click below for detailed information and registration options.

For Students

The Young Writers’ Workshops are one-day workshops where students get to choose the sessions they would like to attend. The staff welcomes interested students and motivated writers in grades 4-12. Classes are run by NVWP Teacher/Consultants, some of the best teachers in Northern Virginia. Classes are small, with an average ratio of twelve students to one Teacher/Consultant. The cost of the workshop is $60.00.

This spring’s topics are:

  • Art & Nature Writing
  • Writing from Personal Experience
  • Visualization
  • Theater Sports
  • Mystery Stories
  • Science Fiction Stories
  • Short Stories
  • Fantasy Stories
  • Scriptwriting
  • Poetry
  • Dialogue & Characterization
  • College Application Essay Writing (open to grades 10-12 ONLY)

For Parents

Parents are invited to attend a discussion on writing as a family. This discussion is free of charge and will take place from 11:50 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on all three dates. There is no need to notify us in advance if you wish to attend this discussion.

Paid Parents’ Workshop

In addition, we are offering parents the opportunity to participate in a writing workshop. OnFebruary 28, the topic will be Writing from Personal Experience. On March 14, the topic will be Poetry, and March 28, the topic will be Fiction. The Paid Parents’ Workshop will take place from 10:20 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. on all three dates, and costs $20.00.

Please Note:

The deadline for registering for the February 28 workshop is February 19th. The deadline for registering for the March workshops is March 2nd. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. The workshops invariably fill up well in advance of the registration deadline, so get yours in early.

Because space is limited and demand is high, we ask that you register for only one date. Registrations for more than one date will not be accepted; we will ask you to choose just one.

If you are registering more than one student, you must complete a separate registration for each one.

To Register

You may register online or through the mail.

Click here to download a printable registration form (PDF format). Please be sure to include your check, as a form alone does not reserve a space in the workshop.

Click here to register online. Please note that online registrations are not refundable. If your student is unable to attend, we will make every effort to schedule him or her into a later workshop.

Online registration for all three workshops is now closed. This ensures that those who are mailing their registrations in also have a chance to get a space in the workshop. You may still mail in a registration form, but get it in quickly and please mark a second-choice date.

If you have further questions, please call the Project office at (703) 993-1168, or email us at youngwriters@NVWP.org.

]]> http://nvwp.org/2009/01/15/registration-is-now-open-for-the-spring-2009-young-writers-workshops/feed/ 0 Registration Now Open for the 2009 Bernadette Mulholland Glaze Language & Learning Conference http://nvwp.org/2009/01/06/registration-forms-available-for-the-2009-bernadette-mulholland-glaze-language-learning-conference/ http://nvwp.org/2009/01/06/registration-forms-available-for-the-2009-bernadette-mulholland-glaze-language-learning-conference/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:27:42 +0000 NVWP Admin http://nvwp.org/?p=144 Registration is now open for the 2009 Bernadette Mulholland Glaze Language & Learning Conference. Read on for full conference details and links to online registration and a printable registration form. This year’s conference features keynote speaker Mark Overmeyer, author of When Writing Workshop Isn’t Working. He has twenty-three years’ experience in Cherry Creek [...] Registration is now open for the 2009 Bernadette Mulholland Glaze Language & Learning Conference. Read on for full conference details and links to online registration and a printable registration form.

This year’s conference features keynote speaker Mark Overmeyer, author of When Writing Workshop Isn’t Working. He has twenty-three years’ experience in Cherry Creek Schools in Denver, Colorado, where he has had experience in special education, gifted programming, and literacy coordination at the elementary level. Mr. Overmeyer also teaches classes in literacy for M.A. candidates at the University of Colorado.

His talk and workshop will focus on strategies for meeting the needs of all learners, including English language learners, resistant writers, struggling writers, and gifted students; formative assessment practices in the workshop; and meeting the demands of testing and standards without compromising the workshop.

In addition to Mark Overmeyer’s afternoon sessions, participants will be able to attend two presentations offered by NVWP Teacher Consultants. These sessions are appropriate for teachers of all subjects and all grade levels. Topics will include:

  • Writing Across the Curriculum
  • Analytical Writing
  • Writing and Research
  • Revision
  • Developing Writers’s Voice
  • Writing with ESOL and Learning Disabled Students
  • Assessment and Writing
  • Writing and Literature

The schedule of presentations, including descriptions, will be posted two weeks before the conference at www.NVWP.org/conferences.

General Information

The conference fee includes a continental breakfast and a boxed lunch.

Space is limited. Registration is first come, first served, and should be received by April 2, 2009.

Acknowledgement of your registration will include directions and parking information.

Click here for a printable registration form.

Click here to register online. Please note: Registration discounts (for three teachers from one school, grad students, or English 695 students) are not available online.

]]> http://nvwp.org/2009/01/06/registration-forms-available-for-the-2009-bernadette-mulholland-glaze-language-learning-conference/feed/ 1