Indiana University Southeast Writing Project

IUSWP is a local site of the National Writing Project. There are five NWP sites in Indiana. The Indiana University Southeast Writing Project site has the unique distinction of being the only NWP local site south of the Indianapolis, IN area. The mission of the National Writing Project (NWP) is to improve the teaching of writing and improve learning in the nation’s schools. Through its professional development model, the National Writing Project recognizes the primary importance of teacher knowledge, expertise, and leadership. Ann Lieberman and Diane R. Wood in their article The National Writing Project write,” The National Writing Project’s distinctive social practices and networks create the learning communities that teachers need. Compelling descriptions of how teachers learn and studies of the organizational settings that facilitate professional learning have pointed to new ways to improve the professional development of teachers (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 1993; Darling-Hammond, 1993; Fishman & McCarthy, 2000; Hargreaves, 1994; McLaughlin & Talbert, 1993). These findings make it more apparent than ever that the old workshop delivery model for teachers must give way to vibrant and ongoing professional learning communities where teachers generate, as well as gain, knowledge. The National Writing Project believes Continue reading »

written by David Stoner