Episodes
Dec. 10, 2015
Nyumbani Means Home: Empowering Student Voice and Social Action
English teacher Diane Williams and the students behind Nyumbani visit with NWP Radio to discuss this collaborative writing project that raises awareness of the challenges refugee teens face in their Boise community.
Dec. 10, 2015
Nyumbani Means Home: Empowering Student Voice and Social Action
English teacher Diane Williams and the students behind Nyumbani visit with NWP Radio to discuss this collaborative writing project that raises awareness of the challenges refugee teens face in their Boise community.
Dec. 10, 2015
Nyumbani Means Home: Empowering Student Voice and Social Action
English teacher Diane Williams and the students behind Nyumbani visit with NWP Radio to discuss this collaborative writing project that raises awareness of the challenges refugee teens face in their Boise community.
Nov. 12, 2015
Pose, Wobble, Flow: A Culturally Proactive Approach to Literacy Instruction
In this episode, we talked about the Pose, Wobble, Flow framework and how it could be used to address educational challenges in order to meet the needs of all students. We were joined by Cindy O'Donnell-Allen and Antero Garcia, authors of Pose, Wobble, Flow: A Culturally Proactive Approach to Literacy Instruction, as well as some of Cindy's graduate students.
Nov. 12, 2015
Pose, Wobble, Flow: A Culturally Proactive Approach to Literacy Instruction
In this episode, we talked about the Pose, Wobble, Flow framework and how it could be used to address educational challenges in order to meet the needs of all students. We were joined by Cindy O'Donnell-Allen and Antero Garcia, authors of Pose, Wobble, Flow: A Culturally Proactive Approach to Literacy Instruction, as well as some of Cindy's graduate students.
Nov. 12, 2015
Pose, Wobble, Flow: A Culturally Proactive Approach to Literacy Instruction
In this episode, we talked about the Pose, Wobble, Flow framework and how it could be used to address educational challenges in order to meet the needs of all students. We were joined by Cindy O'Donnell-Allen and Antero Garcia, authors of Pose, Wobble, Flow: A Culturally Proactive Approach to Literacy Instruction, as well as some of Cindy's graduate students.
Oct. 22, 2015
No Bells, No Walls: Learning Alongside 2014 LRNG Innovators Challenge Grant Awardees
In this episode, we joined our Writing Project colleagues who led projects that were awarded 2014 LRNG Innovators Challenge grants to build interest-driven and learner-centered opportunities in schools. Our guests spoke about the connections they made, key questions raised in this work, and what all educators can learn working alongside youth as they produce, tinker, experiment, make, perform, and create.
Oct. 22, 2015
No Bells, No Walls: Learning Alongside 2014 LRNG Innovators Challenge Grant Awardees
In this episode, we joined our Writing Project colleagues who led projects that were awarded 2014 LRNG Innovators Challenge grants to build interest-driven and learner-centered opportunities in schools. Our guests spoke about the connections they made, key questions raised in this work, and what all educators can learn working alongside youth as they produce, tinker, experiment, make, perform, and create.
Oct. 22, 2015
No Bells, No Walls: Learning Alongside 2014 LRNG Innovators Challenge Grant Awardees
In this episode, we joined our Writing Project colleagues who led projects that were awarded 2014 LRNG Innovators Challenge grants to build interest-driven and learner-centered opportunities in schools. Our guests spoke about the connections they made, key questions raised in this work, and what all educators can learn working alongside youth as they produce, tinker, experiment, make, perform, and create.
Oct. 8, 2015
#whyiwrite: Get Ready for the 2015 National Day on Writing with Members of NWP's Writers Council
In this episode, we set the mood for the 2015 National Day on Writing (NDOW) by talking to members of our Writers Council about their current projects, their writing process, and what inspires them to keep writing.
Oct. 8, 2015
#whyiwrite: Get Ready for the 2015 National Day on Writing with Members of NWP's Writers Council
In this episode, we set the mood for the 2015 National Day on Writing (NDOW) by talking to members of our Writers Council about their current projects, their writing process, and what inspires them to keep writing.
Oct. 8, 2015
#whyiwrite: Get Ready for the 2015 National Day on Writing with Members of NWP's Writers Council
In this episode, we set the mood for the 2015 National Day on Writing (NDOW) by talking to members of our Writers Council about their current projects, their writing process, and what inspires them to keep writing.
Sept. 10, 2015
Creating a Culture of Argument Writing in Your Classroom
A broad panel of teacher-leaders from NWP's College-Ready Writers Program talked about how they integrate regular—often informal—opportunities for their middle and high school students to practice reading and writing skills that build capacity and stamina for writing arguments.
Sept. 10, 2015
Creating a Culture of Argument Writing in Your Classroom
A broad panel of teacher-leaders from NWP's College-Ready Writers Program talked about how they integrate regular—often informal—opportunities for their middle and high school students to practice reading and writing skills that build capacity and stamina for writing arguments.
Sept. 10, 2015
Creating a Culture of Argument Writing in Your Classroom
A broad panel of teacher-leaders from NWP's College-Ready Writers Program talked about how they integrate regular—often informal—opportunities for their middle and high school students to practice reading and writing skills that build capacity and stamina for writing arguments.
Aug. 27, 2015
Uncommonly Good Ideas: Teaching Writing in the Common Core Era
We talked with Sandra Murphy and Mary Ann Smith, authors of the book, Uncommonly Good Ideas: Teaching Writing in the Common Core Era (a co-publication of NWP and Teachers College Press), and high school English teacher Brendan Nelson about research-based best practices, including practices that ease students from one kind of writing (narrative) to another (argument).
Aug. 27, 2015
Uncommonly Good Ideas: Teaching Writing in the Common Core Era
We talked with Sandra Murphy and Mary Ann Smith, authors of the book, Uncommonly Good Ideas: Teaching Writing in the Common Core Era (a co-publication of NWP and Teachers College Press), and high school English teacher Brendan Nelson about research-based best practices, including practices that ease students from one kind of writing (narrative) to another (argument).
Aug. 27, 2015
Uncommonly Good Ideas: Teaching Writing in the Common Core Era
We talked with Sandra Murphy and Mary Ann Smith, authors of the book, Uncommonly Good Ideas: Teaching Writing in the Common Core Era (a co-publication of NWP and Teachers College Press), and high school English teacher Brendan Nelson about research-based best practices, including practices that ease students from one kind of writing (narrative) to another (argument).
Aug. 13, 2015
Jane Addams in the Classroom
We spoke to authors who contributed essays to Jane Addams in the Classroom about how Addam's life, work, and philosophy provide ongoing relevance in today's classrooms and Writing Project sites. Listen to the recording and view resources from the show.
Aug. 13, 2015
Jane Addams in the Classroom
We spoke to authors who contributed essays to Jane Addams in the Classroom about how Addam's life, work, and philosophy provide ongoing relevance in today's classrooms and Writing Project sites. Listen to the recording and view resources from the show.
Aug. 13, 2015
Jane Addams in the Classroom
We spoke to authors who contributed essays to Jane Addams in the Classroom about how Addam's life, work, and philosophy provide ongoing relevance in today's classrooms and Writing Project sites. Listen to the recording and view resources from the show.
July 9, 2015
Reimagining Learning in Libraries and Museums: The YOUmedia Learning Lab Network
On this show, we spoke to guests from the St. Paul Public Library, the Science Museum of Virginia, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston about the YOUmedia Network and how it has changed staff and teen learning in their spaces.
July 9, 2015
Reimagining Learning in Libraries and Museums: The YOUmedia Learning Lab Network
On this show, we spoke to guests from the St. Paul Public Library, the Science Museum of Virginia, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston about the YOUmedia Network and how it has changed staff and teen learning in their spaces.
July 9, 2015
Reimagining Learning in Libraries and Museums: The YOUmedia Learning Lab Network
On this show, we spoke to guests from the St. Paul Public Library, the Science Museum of Virginia, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston about the YOUmedia Network and how it has changed staff and teen learning in their spaces.