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“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.”
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“If you wish to be a writer, write.”
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“You want to be a writer, don't know how or when? Find a quiet place, use a humble pen.”
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“A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends.”
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“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is … the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
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“Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts.”
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“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.”
Get Involved
Design your Own Program
The CCWP offers customized professional development that varies at each site. CCWP Teacher Leaders work collaboratively with schools and districts to design meaningful professional development programs that address teachers’ and students’ needs and that help schools to achieve long-range goals.
Donate to CCWP
We are working on the development of a streamlined opportunity to donate to the Central California Writing Project. In the meantime, please contact the CCWP office or send a check to CCWP if you wish to facilitate the teaching of writing on the Central California Coast. Shannon Mahonney, CCWP project manager Phone: 831-459-4506 email: theccwp@gmail.com [...]
Sign up to join CCWP mailing list
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Our Programs
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District Programs
CCWP is currently involved in two district level programs: 1) ALLIES, the Alliance for Language and Literary Instruction Effecting Standards, is an Improving Teacher Quality Program designed to help middle and high school teachers in Pajaro Valley Unified School District prepare students for the rigor of college and career work through a focus on analytical [...]
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Youth programs
As of April 2013, the youth programs for this summer have been suspended. Unfortunately, the lack of federal funding for the National Writing Project means that we do not have the capacity, at this time, to offer Youth Writing Camps. If you are an agency that would like us to facilitate writing for youth, please [...]
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Teacher Programs
In summer 2013, CCWP is offering an exciting variety of programs for teachers. Please click on the links below to learn more about The Content Area (Math, Science, Social Studies, and Technology) Mini-Institute from July 23rd -26th at Aptos High School Click Here Improving Student Analytical Writing, July 23rd-26th, 8:30-3:30 daily, Castroville Library CCWP_ISAW2013 Digital [...]
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CCSS intensive
The Common Core State Standards are influencing how teachers teach literacy throughout the United States. Our professional development team is well-versed in helping teachers use the CCSS a the foundational framework for their writing and critical reading program. Two current projects, ALLIES and the Gonzales SEED grant, are currently helping middle and high school teachers prepare [...]
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Digital Literacy
CCWP is interested in creating writers through Digital Literacy initiatives. Please join us for: Digital Literacy: Key to the Common Core –Writing Across the Curriculum Aligned to the Common Core Monday – Thursday, July 29 – August 1, 2013 The Common Core Standards lay the foundation for creative and purposeful expression in language across content [...]
