Administrators+Luncheon+2012

=[|The National Writing Project]=

1. Where did we come from?
Timeline

2.What did we gain?
[|Michigan has ten sites] from Detroit to the U.P.
 * == **A [|network] ** of 7,000 active teacher consultants in 200 sites ==



*NWPM**


 * == **A channel** for initiating and sustaining effective teaching practices ==

teacher as consultant teacher as writer teacher as researcher A shared power relationship –K-12 teachers teach InvitationalAdvisory Board – 2/3 are K-12 teachersIn-service is always provided by teachers, not university faculty Cross-grade community – we learn from teachers across the gradesCollaborative model of professional development == Teacher demonstrations with teacher feedback and support == **Teacher-as-writer** – we do what we teach
 * == A unique, **democratic partnership** between K-12 schools and universities ==
 * == A model of teacher transformation : **the summer institute** ==

3. What do we need to continue?

 * ===Teachers: recruit them for the Summer Institute (June 20, 2013 - July 19,2013)===

invite them to "Literacy for Life Common Standard, Uncommon Sense"

 * ===**Fellowships: Fund a teacher to come to the Summer Institute or attract funding from a**===

**community foundation**

 * ===**In-service:** Contact Sarah Lorenz (sarahloren@gmail.com) for professional development===

Contact Kim Pavlock (kpavlock@emich.edu) for Family Literacy workshops
= wtucker@emich.edu =
 * ===**Grants**: Partner with us to obtain professional development funding===