NWP 2004

National Writing Project
at Florida Gulf Coast University

Welcome to the site of the National Writing Project -- a grant-funded partnership and cooperative effort between Florida Gulf Coast University and the Southwest Florida Area Schools (Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, Glades Counties). The university leadership is shared by Patricia Wachholz and Lois Christensen, both faculty in the College of Education at Florida Gulf Coast University, as co-directors. Sara Kohlhauff, Pinewoods Elementary School, has been appointed to represent the area schools as co-director. Danilo M. Baylen, also an education faculty member, serves as the current technology liaison for the local writing project site.

This partnership operates under the following assumptions --

Writing is pivotal to learning, academic achievement, and job success.
Writing instruction begins in kindergarten and continues through the university.
Teachers are the key to reform in education.

Universities and school in collaboration can provide powerful programs for teachers.
Effective teachers of writing regularly write themselves.
Exemplary teachers make the best teachers of other teachers.
Writing is fundamental to learning in all subjects.

Professional development begins when teachers enter teaching and continues throughout their careers.
Real change in classroom practice happens over time.

Supported by a grant from the National Writing Project.
For more information, please contact Dr. Patricia Wachholz


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Updated last June 26, 2006