Miami University

Writing in Project Dragonfly

This resource provides a brief introduction to writing in Project Dragonfly (Biology and Ecology) through the lens of threshold concepts. It includes: An overview of what writing characteristics are ...
Miami University

Ohio Writing Project

Join a community of K-12 educators who are passionate about teaching and learning. As part of the Miami University English Department, OWP supports K-12 teachers across the region and celebrates the ...
Pew Research Center

The Impact of Digital Tools on Student Writing and How Writing is Taught in Schools

A survey of 2,462 Advanced Placement (AP) and National Writing Project (NWP) teachers finds that digital technologies are shaping student writing in myriad ways and have also become helpful tools for ...
Education Week

Don’t Write Off the National Writing Project

Last week, despite his resolve to preserve successful educational programs, President Barack Obama signed legislation that eliminates funding for the National Writing Project, or NWP, among other ...
WESA

40 years later, Western Pa. Writing Project still inspires, shapes teachers and students

The Cathedral of Learning towers over the University of Pittsburgh campus in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh Monday, July 8, 2019. “The best teachers of writing are teachers who write.” Since 1984, ...
Pew Research Center

The Impact of Digital Tools on Student Writing and How Writing is Taught in Schools

Teachers say digital tools affect students’ writing in significant ways, including broadening the audience for their writing and encouraging collaboration Also on the plus side, these middle and high ...