Happy Birthday to the National Writing Project!

NWP 50th The National Writing Project is celebrating 50 years of revolutionizing the teaching of writing. “In 1974 a revolutionary form of professional development for teachers was born.  At its core were the knowledge, leadership, and best practices of effective teachers, and fundamental to its design was the sharing of that knowledge with other teachers.” …Continue Reading Happy Birthday to the National Writing Project!

CCWP’s Advisory Board Member, Nancy Harray Has a New Book

Central California Writing Project Advisory Board Member, Nancy Harray, has written a book, Jack the Cannery Row Cat, a reimagining of John Steinbeck novel, Cannery Row through the eyes of a cat.  Nancy will present an author talk and sign copies of her book, this Sunday, July 21, 2024, at River House Books in The…Continue Reading CCWP’s Advisory Board Member, Nancy Harray Has a New Book

Reflections from CCWP 2024 Summer Open Institute

The Central California Writing Project hosted a 4 day hybrid institute from June 24th to June 27th where 12 teachers in grades 3-university engaged in reading, writing, and conversations about Identities, Environmental Literacy and Justice, Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy, and Social Justice. Workshops focused on how these topics and mentor texts can inform teaching of analytical…Continue Reading Reflections from CCWP 2024 Summer Open Institute