The West Chester Writing Project (WCWP), formerly called the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project, is one of the oldest sites of the National Writing Project (NWP). WCWP follows NWP's guiding principles and provides professional development, develops resources, generates research, and acts on knowledge to improve the teaching of writing and learning in schools and communities. WCWP believes that access to high-quality educational experiences is a basic right of all learners and a cornerstone of equity. We work in partnership with institutions, organizations, and communities to develop and support leadership for educational improvement.
WCWP offers summer and school-year courses and workshops in teaching writing, teaching literature, writing-reading connections, authentic assessment, and special topics of interest to educators. For information on how to bring a course or professional development program to your district email Director Dr. Pauline Schmidt or call 610-436-2202.
Continuity Sessions
Saturday, March 1st from 10-11:30am
WCU Graduate Center, room 323
Our Saturday sessions will return this fall - we meet the FIRST Saturday of every month to learn, discuss, and write together! Our March meeting will feature our 2024 Teacher Leader, Kaitlyn Rogers, who will focus on narrative chain writing!
Social Justice Book Club.
Saturday, March 1st from 11:30- 1pm
WCU Graduate Center, room 323
Facilitated by Dr. Emily Southerton and WCWP Teacher Leader, Deanna Gabe. The group has selected the podcast, "The Kids of Rutherford County" as the listening selection for the March meeting.
Around the Table with WCWP
WCWP's literary magazine is accepting personal narratives, poems, memoirs and fiction. Also to be submitted are photos, artwork, royalty-free images from Google or other sources, drawings, sketches and music to be included with your writing. Please keep the word count under 2000. Send writings and any questions to aroundthetablewithpawlp@gmail.com.
Coming Events:
Spring Writing Conference - Saturday, March 22nd at the WCU Grad Center