Tag Archives: Education

Condensing Our Stories: Six-Word Memoirs (Amy)

Posted on June 1, 2012 by hamy10

Another school year finished. Reflection time. ~ Six-Word Memoir It’s officially the last day of school for students and Monday is a teacher work day. I should be grading the growing pile of essay exams that sit on my desk, … Continue reading →

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My Students Sing the Body Electric: Digital Spoken Word Poetry (Amy)

Posted on May 23, 2011 by hamy10

I sing the body electric, The armies of those I love engirth me and I engirth them, They will not let me off till I go with them, respond to them, And discorrupt them, and charge them full with the charge … Continue reading →

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Reaching out to the next generation of teachers (Heather)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by hamy10

When I was in high school, I didn’t consider becoming an English teacher. Sure, I loved to read and write, but I had different plans. My senior English teacher Mrs. Elaine Moore suggested several times that I should go into … Continue reading →

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Surprise Me

Posted on April 8, 2011 by hamy10

~Guest Blog by Joe Routhier It shouldn’t surprise me that members of Congress don’t get it.  It shouldn’t surprise me that there are large groups of community members , even parents, that don’t get it.  It shouldn’t surprise me that … Continue reading →

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Funding Programs Like the NWP States that Education Matters

Posted on April 8, 2011 by hamy10

  Guest Blog by Shannon Ruiz   While visiting my parents’ home this week during our Spring Break, I came across an assignment from my high school years. As I was not much different from my own students, there was no … Continue reading →

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March Madness: We Need a Win in Education with the NWP (Heather)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by hamy10

For many, March equates to basketball madness; even President Obama filled out his NCAA Tournament bracket.  Fewer people think of March as Education Month.  Obama has juggled a packed schedule with matters to address in Libya, Japan, and elsewhere — … Continue reading →

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PLEASE SAVE THE NWP: A Student’s Perspective (Amy)

Posted on March 20, 2011 by hamy10

I ask our elected officials to imagine the students across America whose lives have been touched by National Writing Project teachers and programs. The NWP creates an authentic audience for young writers in print, public events and the digital landscape. The NWP creates avenues for students … Continue reading →

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NWP = Magical Kingdom

Posted on March 19, 2011 by hamy10

  Guest Post by Jan Sabin, Site Director Upper Peninsula Writing Project   Please don’t ever make me sing the rainbow song!  That was a statement I made years ago at my first National Writing Project conference. I was a … Continue reading →

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How can teachers stop killing the love of reading for students?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by hamy10

“You do not have to burn books to destroy culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” ~ Ray Bradbury (quoted in Readicide by Kelly Gallagher) Four years ago, I received a Michigan Reading Association Award for Educator of the … Continue reading →

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Why professional development is important for teachers and their students (Heather)

Posted on October 3, 2010 by hamy10

     “The teacher is the chief learner in the classroom.” ~Donald Graves, beloved author and pioneer researcher in the field of teaching writing               Amy and I will fly to Orlando in November for the National Writing Project‘s Annual … Continue reading →

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