The Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project
           West Chester University
210 E. Rosedale Avenue
West Chester University
West Chester, PA  19383
Phone: 610-436-2202
EVENTS


Spring, '09 Courses

Summer, '09 Courses

Spring Conferences with Jeff Wilhelm and Ralph Fletcher

Youth Programs


 

The Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project (PAWLP) is one of the oldest and largest sites of the National Writing Project a professional development network for teachers. Our model of "teachers teaching teachers" offers practical ideas for today's educators. 

PAWLP offers a wide variety of three-credit and one-credit courses and in-service programs in teaching writing, teaching literature, writing/reading connections, authentic assessment, and special topics of current interest. These courses and in-service programs are offered at West Chester University and in sponsoring school districts and Intermediate Units throughout the Delaware Valley area.

Most of PAWLP's three-credit courses and the invitational summer Institutes apply to the Master's Degree in Writing, Teaching and Criticism offered by West Chester University.

For information on how to bring a course or in-service workshop to your school or district, please call Director Andrea Fishman or Associate Director Mary Buckelew at 610-436-2202.

Experienced teachers can become Project teacher-consultants by participating in one of our invitational Summer Institutes.  Teacher-consultants are Fellows of the National Writing Project and eligible to coordinate graduate and in-service programs and teach in our summer Youth Programs.


PAWLP's summer Youth Programs blend educational enrichment and fun for students in grades 1-12. Students experience the processes and stages of writing, including publication of student-selected work in an anthology.  All instructors are experienced classroom teachers who are Fellows of the National Writing Project.