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Plymouth Writing Project

Since its founding in 1974, the mission of the National Writing Project (NWP) has been to improve the teaching of writing and improve learning in the nation's schools through professional development. The National Writing Project recognizes the primary importance of teacher knowledge, expertise, and leadership. Through its extensive network of teachers, the NWP seeks to promote exemplary instruction of writing in every classroom in America. There are writing project sites at universities in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A 2005 Inverness Research Associates report found that "the NWP is not just another project. Rather the NWP is a nation-wide improvement infrastructure for the teaching of writing."

Founded in 2002, the Plymouth Writing Project is the New Hampshire chapter of the National Writing Project, and shares the values of the national organization: equity, diversity, and excellence. The Plymouth Writing Project believes that access to high quality educational experiences is a basic right of all learners and a cornerstone of equity. Through building an extensive network of teacher leaders, the Plymouth Writing Project seeks to promote exemplary instruction of writing in every classroom in the state.

To become part of the Plymouth Writing Project, apply for one of the summer institutes or to be part of one of our many programs and publications.

News and Upcoming Events:

• Summer Writing Day Camps in Plymouth in June and July for Grades 4-9; at Sant Bani in August for grades 5-8.
• Points of Connection, the 11th annual volume of our anthologies of teachers' writing is available for sale.
• Purchase your copy of Seven Years: Musings of A Family Man by PWP alumnus Bill Lee and other books by PWP authors.
• The PWP Invitational Summer Institute runs Mon.-Thurs. June 23-July 24, 2008.
• The Advanced Leadership Summer Institute runs Runs Mon.-Thurs. June 23-July 24, 2008.
• Join us for the Open Institute for Teachers of Writing. Runs June 30-July 17. Space will fill quickly.
• Join us for Empowering Your Students with Writing on Demand. Institute runs July 21-July 24. Space will fill quickly.
• The summer author visit schedule has been announced. The Plymouth Writing Project brings contemporary authors to campus each summer for a lecture series, part of the summer institutes. Author visits are open to the public.