NWP Annual Meeting

2006 NWP Annual Meeting Highlights

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Nearly 1,000 educators flocked to Nashville for this year’s annual meeting, which included a panoply of engaging workshops, informational discussions, speeches, evening socials, and more.

If you’d like to read some of the general session speeches or view the meeting’s photo album, please visit the links on this page.

We hope to see you at the 2007 NWP Annual Meeting in New York City!

General Session Speeches

Writing for a Change
By Richard Sterling
Executive Director Richard Sterling celebrates the efforts of NWP “to bring writing from behind its invisibility cloak.”

Unchanging Principles and Practices for Change
By Sheridan Blau
The director of the South Coast Writing Project discusses how the NWP is a powerful agent for change.

Living in the Age of Accountability (PDF)
By Laura Stokes of Inverness Research Associates
Researcher Laura Stokes demonstrates NWP’s effectiveness.

Writing Prompt

Why I Stayed in Education
This year’s writing prompt at the General Session produced some moving and inspiring responses.