Philadelphia Writing Project at the University of Pennsylvania

10/21/2024

UPDATE: We are closing all inquiries about these job openings for now. We have received an overwhelming amount of interest and cannot accept more responses at this time. We’re grateful that so many people want to work at MW and we look forward to expanding our team!

Mighty Writers is holding OPEN CALL INTERVIEWS next month. We’re hiring for several part time and full time positions within our academic and food distribution teams. All you have to do is register for an interview time and the slot is yours.

For more information & job descriptions, please reach out to HR: 📧 [email protected]

Start your new opportunity here: https://bit.ly/workatmw

10/05/2024

Today, we were joined by educators from around the region for our annual Celebration of Writing and Literacy, which was hosted by the Penn Museum in partnership with Teachers Institute of Philadelphia, Penn Graduate School of Education Literacy Studies, Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Ed Leadership, and School District of Philadelphia. This year’s theme was “Teaching, Learning, and Doing in the Age of AI.” Check out the full conference program at ai.philwp.org.

10/02/2024

Join Jennifer, Clara, and educators from the region at for the annual Celebration of Writing and Literacy on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Hosted in partnership with , . teachers can attend for free.

Register at ai.philwp.org.

09/30/2024

Join Lisa, Emmy, and educators from the region at for the annual Celebration of Writing and Literacy on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Hosted in partnership with , . teachers can attend for free.

Register at ai.philwp.org.

09/30/2024

Join Elaine and educators from the region at for the annual Celebration of Writing and Literacy on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

Hosted in partnership with , . teachers can attend for free.

Register at ai.philwp.org.

09/28/2024

Join Jen Freed and educators from around the region at the Penn Museum for our annual Celebration of Writing and Literacy on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Register at ai.philwp.org.

07/06/2024

In celebration of , another useful resource from the archives! "This article highlights NWP teacher-consultants who use blogs as a tool for inquiry and reflection and as a way to converse with a community of educators about their classrooms, their pedagogy, and educational reform. Teachers reading this piece can see the myriad purposes of creating a blog, and also receive tips on how to begin. This article could be used during a summer institute or school-year professional development series to support and inspire teacher and student blogging."

Connected Learning Teacher as Writer Writing Project Teachers as Writers and Bloggers By Grant Faulkner Back to From the Archives: Celebrating 50 Years of NWP Teacher Resources Summary: This article highlights NWP teacher-consultants who use blogs as a tool for inquiry and reflection and as a way t...

07/06/2024

Maybe you're outside this summer wondering how to take your classroom outdoors in the fall. We have two words: Write Out. This year’s theme is Poetry for the Planet which begins Oct 13, in preparation for Indigenous People’s Day, and runs through the National Day on Writing (Oct 20), ending on Oct 27. Information sessions will begin in August so sign up to stay informed: https://writeout.nwp.org

06/21/2024

Educators: Our annual ⭐️Celebration of Writing & Literacy⭐️ on Saturday, October 5, will feature speakers, workshops, panels, and posters on teaching and learning in this age of AI.

From the call for proposals: “Amid the many critical and ethical questions that generative AI has sparked for educators, at the core is the question of what it means to be human when living, learning, and teaching alongside machines.”

Submit a proposal by August 15: ai.philwp.org.

This year’s conference is co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Writing Project, Teachers Institute of Philadelphia, Penn Graduate School of Education Literacy Studies program and Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, Penn Museum, and The School District of Philadelphia.

Welcome to PhilWP The Philadelphia Writing Project (PhilWP) is a network connecting PreK–University and out-of-school-time leaders working to advance writing and the teaching of writing across grade levels and disciplines in Philadelphia and the surrounding area. A site of the National Writing Pro...