WMWP Online Newsletter

A group of more than a dozen teachers affiliated with the Western Massachusetts Writing Project took part in a professional writing retreat on the coast of Connecticut, enjoying the ocean breezes and the long stretches of opportunity to write, reflect and respond to various pieces of writing about the teaching practice.

The topics under development ranged [...]

An activity by the Project Outreach group at a recent WMWP board meeting led to some discussions about how we view poverty in Western Massachusetts and how those socioeconomic issues impact education. There was a carousel activity that allowed for some provocative discussions. Dawn, one of the leaders of Project Outreach, sent along these notes [...]