The National Writing Project
The National Writing Project is an approved provider of high quality professional development as defined by the No Child Left Behind Act.The National Writing Project
The National Writing Project (NWP) was founded in 1974, in Berkeley, California. Its mission is to improve the teaching of writing in the nation’s schools and universities. The NWP sponsors sites throughout the fifty states, the District of Colombia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The NWP continues to expand the scope and reach of its program while providing educational experiences through an expanding network of educators. The Northwestern State University Writing Project (NSUWP) shares the NWP goal of promoting writing and enriching the teaching of writing across the curriculum.
The Northwestern State University Writing Project
The NSUWP site brings together educators from all grade levels for an Invitational Writing Institute on the teaching of writing and exploring literacy issues. The NWP’s philosophy of Teachers Teaching Teachers provides the basis for the four week NSUWP Institute. Teachers from all academic disciplines are invited to write, to conduct research on the teaching of writing, and to share their own teaching experiences in a comfortable and collegial setting.
All participants receive 6 hours of graduate credit and CLUs in their teaching discipline.
- Summer Institute
- Summer Institute for Teachers Application
- Nomination Form
- Professional Development available to schools and school districts
- Summer Youth Workshop Application
- Continuity for Teacher Consultants
- Summer Institute Anthologies
- NSUWP Staff
- Calendar Of Events
- Our Wiki Community
- Spot Light Teacher Consultant
- Professional Writing Retreat Flyer
- Professional Writing Retreat Application
Funded in part by a grant from the National Writing Project, Berkeley, California.