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Project Outreach in Action

Project Outreach at the Connecticut Writing Project-Fairfield: Change the Readings, Change the Site

Connecticut Writing Project-Fairfield asked itself whether its philosophy and methods made clear, practical sense to teachers of urban students in its service area. In response to the question, the site changed its summer institute readings to explicitly introduce topics of race, culture, and language. More ›

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Reflections on Race in the Urban Classroom

Janice Jones describes how she mishandled her relationship with the only white student in a class of primarily African American and Latino students, in the hope that readers will learn from her experience. More ›

Voces del Corazón: Voices from the Heart

A step-by-step account of how teacher-consultants at the Sabal Palms Writing Project created family literacy nights, which helped both students and parents to enjoy writing. and strengthened connections between parents, students, and schools. More ›

Southside Elementary Writing Focus: Site-Based Leadership Reforms the Writing Curriculum

The story of an inquiry-centered approach to professional development, designed and led by teachers, that could be a model for any school. More ›

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