Professional Writing Retreats in Action
Designing a Writing Retreat and Building Site Leadership on a Small Budget
Leaders at NWP at Kent State University strove to bring NWP's professional writing retreat experience to their local site on a limited budget. Here are a few things they learned. More ›
Featured Resources
Teachers Writing for Publication: Tips from a Teacher, Author, and Editor
The former editor of NCTE's English Journal provides tips for writing professional articles, a list of appropriate journals accepting professional writing, examples of "calls for manuscripts," and an inside look at the manuscript review process. More ›
NWP Professional Writing Retreat Handbook
The Professional Writing Retreat Handbook offers advice about planning, funding, and conducting a retreat to support teachers as writers. This 93-page booklet also provides tools and resources to help sites design local retreats, including articles on pre-retreat readings, daily schedules, the role of facilitators, and post-retreat follow-up. More ›
Tips for Publishing: Bringing Classroom Practices, Reflections, and Research to Print
The Teacher Inquiry Communities Network offers tips to help teachers develop and submit materials for publishing: developing articles, preparing your manuscript, writing a query letter, contacting different types of publications, and more. More ›