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Writing Resources

Professional development workshops that use the teacher-as-writer approach are offered throughout the region. Many programs are affiliated with the National Writing Project (NWP), which grew out of the successful Bay Area Writing Project. According to the Catalog of School Reform Models, NWP aims to improve the teaching of writing at all grade levels, improve professional development programs for teachers, and improve the professional standing of classroom teachers. NWP includes programs in 48 states (Web site: www.writingproject.org). Writing resources for teachers in the Northwest include:

ALASKA — Alaska State Writing Consortium, a nonprofit organization of Alaska school districts working together to promote and improve the teaching of writing in the state. Contact: 1108 F Street, Juneau, AK 99801. Phone: (907) 465-8754. (Web site: pec.jun.alaska.edu/aswcpage.html)

IDAHO — Northwest Inland Writing Project, based at the University of Idaho. Contact: College of Education, Division of Teacher Education, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844. Phone: (208) 885-6586.

MONTANA — The Montana Writing Project, based at the University of Montana, trains teacher-consultants to conduct writing workshops and inservice programs for teachers and school districts. Contact: Department of English, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812. Phone: (406) 243-2051. (Web site: www.umt.edu/english/mwp.htm)

OREGON — Oregon Writing Project includes five campus sites around the state (University of Oregon, Eugene; Lewis & Clark College, Portland; Willamette University, Salem; Southern Oregon State College, Ashland; Eastern Oregon State College, La Grande). For contact information, see the Web site of the National Writing Project (http://nwp.edgateway.net/cs/nwpp/query/q/194?state=Oregon). Community of Writers, a separate program, is sponsored by the Portland Public Schools Foundation. Contact: 1631 Northeast Broadway, PMB #121, Portland, OR 97232. Phone: (503) 493-1473.

WASHINGTON — Writing programs are offered on the campuses of Central Washington University, Ellensburg; Washington State University, Richland; and University of Washington, Seattle. For contact information, see NWP Web site (http://nwp.edgateway.net/cs/nwpp/query/q/194?state=Washington).

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