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Other NWP Publications

ProWR Handbook
NWP Professional Writing Retreat Handbook
Written by retreat coordinators, this handbook discusses the purpose of a writing retreat and offers advice about planning, funding, and conducting one, from pre-retreat reading to daily schedules, the role of facilitators, and post-retreat follow-up.
The Voice
The Voice Archives
Discover The Voice, the newsletter that for ten years documented the innovative work of NWP's professional community. NWP leaders and teachers describe ideas, programs, and techniques that have worked; tell stories of their own writing, and reflect on challenges to their organization and profession.
The Quarterly
The Quarterly Archives
Immerse yourself in articles from our professional journal, which for 27 years provided thought-provoking and inspiring pieces on exemplary teaching practices and cutting-edge issues from some of the nation's most talented, skilled, and accomplished teachers of writing.
National Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy Technical Reports and Occasional Papers
The National Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy conducted several years of research into the learning and teaching of writing. Results of that research, in the form of a rich collection of technical reports and occasional papers, is now available online as free PDF files.
Improving Writing and Learning in the Nation's Schools
NWP's latest brochure makes a case for devoting more attention to writing, and demonstrates through recent research results that the writing project has had a positive impact on teachers and students across the country. More ›
Annual Reports
Learn about the growth of the NWP network, the success of the model, the latest programs to serve teachers' needs, and how the national network supports and disseminates local site innovations.
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