The Northern California Writing Project is a professional development organization whose purpose is to support leadership in the teaching of writing.
We all have so many stories to tell about our teaching, but too little time to capture them and too few chances to really refine our words in a collaborative, friendly environment. As at least a partial remedy for that dearth of opportunities, the NCWP is hosting a Writing and Leadership Retreat in July. Did [...]
Two things seem headed inexorably toward the classrooms of California: the Common Core standard, and Apple’s ubiquitous iPad tablet computer. We all know about the adoption of the Common Core State Standards and the implementation timeline of 2014. Are you ready for the change? Are there possibilities for using new technologies like the iPad to [...]
Download the flyer for this program. When: June 25-26, 8:30-3:00 Where: Tehama County Department of Education, Red Bluff Cost: $100/person; teams of 3 or more, $75/person (includes materials and lunches) Historical documents. Scientific formulas. Technical diagrams. Students today are asked to read, and respond to, a wide array of texts from across the content areas. [...]
The 2012 Summer Invitational Institute will be held on the CSU, Chico campus in June. For more information about the Summer Institute and the Writing Project’s approach to professional development and teacher leadership, please read our program description. Facts at a glance: Who: Participants: Teachers from Modoc, Siskiyou, Lassen, Shasta, Trinity, Tehama, Plumas, Glenn, and Butte [...]
The NCWP is proud to participate in the Digital Learning Day on Feb 1, 2012, via a number of activities. Teacher-consultants from NCWP are engaging in new and exciting technologies to support student learning and literacy. We are celebrating the Digital Learning Day by trying new digital ideas with our students, opening our classrooms to [...]
Teacher-Consultants from the Norther California Writing Project have played a central role at Digital Is, a website of resources for teachers interested in teaching literacy in a technology-rich environment. Digital Is is a collaborative effort of the National Writing Project and the MacArthur Foundation’s Digital Media and Learning Initiative. The name of the site derives [...]