Who We Are

One of five National Writing project sites in Ohio, NWP-KSU is housed
in the Department of Teaching, Leadership and Curriculum Studies
at Kent State University.  You will find us in White Hall on the Kent
campus or at 330/672-0636
WELCOME TO NWP - KSU
The National Writing Project-Kent State University (NWP-KSU) has
been a National Writing Project site since 1997.  NWP-KSU is
committed to improving teaching and learning in Northeast Ohio
through teacher leadership and professional development.
Believing that teachers can empower other teachers,
NWP-KSU brings together successful teachers to
examine their practices and engage in classroom-
based research.
Believing that writing is as fundamental to learning in
science, mathematics, and history as it is to learning in
English and language arts, NWP-KSU is open to
teachers from all levels of instruction and all disciplines.
Believing that writing is best taught by teachers who are
themselves writers, NWP-KSU engages its participants
in the process of writing and in dialogue on the teaching
of writing.
Who We Serve

Providing a strong, on-going link between the university and local
schools, NWP-KSU serves the counties of Ashtabula, Columbiana,
Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit,
Trumbull, and Tuscarawas.
National Writing Project at
Kent State University
Project Director
Dr. Alexa Sandmann


Co-Director
Dr. Deb DeBenedictis


Co-Director
Judy Sewell


Graduate Student
Assistant
Patrick Thomas


Technical Liaison
Ann Thompson
Attention TCs
You're Invited
Writing Marathon at
the Cuyahoga
Valley National Park
9-20-08

Please join NWP-KSU We'll
meet at 10:00 a.m. at
Peninsula's Library to hike,
write, and share.  The library
303, just west of the Please join
NWP-KSU river.  We'll
conclude for Please join
NWP-KSU a day of writing.  for
a We'll meet at 10:00 We'll meet
at 10:00 a.m. at Peninsula's
a.m. at Peninsula's Library to
hike, write, Library to hike, write,
and share.  The library and
share.  The library is located off
Highway is located off Highway
303, just west of the Please join
NWP-KSU river.  We'll
conclude for a day of writing.  for
a day of writing.  We'll
Peninsula's Library to hike,
write, and share.  The library is
located off Highway 303, just
west of the river.  We'll conclude
with a read-around at 12:30
p.m.  Then it's on to Fisher's
Café in Peninsula for a
pay-your-own-way lunch.

Please R.S.V.P.
for lunch
to Judy Sewell at

jasewell@kent.edu